Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (7 registrations including load and speed variants), for 20″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–D depending on size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 70–74 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 245/35 ZR20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB), the weakest 325/30 ZR21 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 74 dB).
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 39/2017.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (5 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (245/35ZR20)
Example: the 245/35ZR20 size, compared with the 376 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 5 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35ZR20 | 95PAR_Y_PAR XL · 95PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D42% | 71 dBB73% | — | 40/2021 |
| 265/35ZR20 | 99PAR_Y_PAR XL | B63% | D43% | 70 dBA99% | — | 31/2026 |
| 295/30ZR20 | 101PAR_Y_PAR XL | C26% | D43% | 73 dBB63% | — | 40/2021 |
| 305/30ZR20 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | D18% | D60% | 73 dBB66% | — | 13/2022 |
| 305/30ZR20 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D60% | 73 dBB66% | — | 27/2026 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 325/30ZR21 | 108PAR_Y_PAR XL | D8% | D20% | 74 dBB46% | — | 39/2017 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 245/35ZR20
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/35 ZR20, ranked by label →
- Nexen N'FERA SportA C 68 dB
- Envoy Motiva UHPA C 68 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 69 dB
- Rauffan Avantar R7A C 69 dB
- Sicuro Velos Sport S5A C 69 dB
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 69 dB
Questions
Is the Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 74 dB (median 73 dB). In 20% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–D. In 40% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 39/2017; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 7 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 5 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.