Summer

Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2

EU tyre label for every size: 63 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market

The Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 63 sizes (81 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 21″ rims.

Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 70–73 dB.

The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 215/55 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB), the weakest 255/35 ZR19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 73 dB).

On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 44/2014.

Wet grip

A 86% · B 14%

Fuel efficiency

BCD

B 2% · C 77% · D 21%

Rolling noise70–73 dBmedian 71 dB

Sizes63rims 17″ to 21″

Snow & ice—3PMSF none · ice none

How it compares in its sizes

We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (63 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.

Wet grip97% of compared sizes

Fuel efficiency64% of compared sizes

Rolling noise33% of compared sizes

Strongest point: wet grip.

What the label means on the road (215/55R17)

Example: the 215/55R17 size, compared with the 565 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.

Rolling noise

70 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB quieter).

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 63 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
17″ rims
205/40R17	84W XL	A100%	D56%	70 dBB83%	—	49/2018
205/45R17	88W XL · 88Y XL	A100%	C85%	71 dBB60%	—	06/2016
205/50ZR17	93PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C91%	72 dBB48%	—	14/2016
215/40ZR17	87PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D47%	71 dBB72%	—	45/2018
215/45ZR17	91PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	72 dBB47%	—	04/2016
215/50ZR17	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D18%	72 dBB48%	—	23/2016
215/55ZR17	94PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	C87%	71 dBB74%	—	09/2016
215/55R17	98W XL	A100%	C71%	70 dBB78%	—	09/2016
225/45ZR17	91PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	D32%	71 dBB73%	—	11/2020
225/45ZR17	94PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C91%	71 dBB73%	—	11/2020
225/45R17	94W XL	A100%	C84%	72 dBB28%	—	44/2014
225/50ZR17	94PAR_Y_PAR	B85%	C90%	71 dBB75%	—	43/2015
225/50ZR17	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	B85%	C90%	72 dBB47%	—	41/2015
225/55ZR17	97PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	C84%	71 dBB72%	—	24/2016
225/55R17	97Y	B72%	B91%	70 dBB84%	—	05/2015
225/55ZR17	101PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C84%	72 dBB42%	—	24/2016
225/55ZR17	101W XL	A100%	C84%	71 dBB72%	—	11/2020
235/45ZR17	94PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	C89%	71 dBB73%	—	01/2019
235/45ZR17	97PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C89%	71 dBB73%	—	04/2016
235/55ZR17	103PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C79%	72 dBB48%	—	08/2020
235/60R17	106V XL	A100%	C87%	71 dBB74%	—	32/2019
245/40ZR17	91PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	D36%	71 dBB75%	—	22/2016
245/40ZR17	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D36%	72 dBB44%	—	22/2016
245/45ZR17	95PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	C90%	71 dBB77%	—	07/2016
245/45ZR17	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	72 dBB44%	—	07/2016
18″ rims
215/40R18	89W XL · 89W XL	A100%	C92%	72 dBB42%	—	51/2016
225/35R18	87Y XL	A100%	D56%	72 dBB58%	—	17/2018
225/40ZR18	92PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	71 dBB75%	—	43/2015
225/45ZR18	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	B82%	C90%	72 dBB48%	—	43/2015
225/55R18	102V XL	B79%	B92%	72 dBB16%	—	49/2017
235/40ZR18	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	B84%	C90%	70 dBB89%	—	36/2019
235/45ZR18	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C84%	71 dBB75%	—	45/2019
245/35ZR18	92PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D39%	72 dBB32%	—	39/2021
245/40ZR18	93PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	D29%	71 dBB78%	—	37/2016
245/40ZR18	97PAR_Y_PAR XL	B83%	C89%	71 dBB78%	—	43/2015
245/45ZR18	100PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C88%	72 dBB51%	—	11/2020
245/45R18	100Y XL · 100Y XL	A100%	C70%	71 dBB66%	—	51/2017
255/35ZR18	94PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	72 dBB71%	—	10/2016
255/40R18	99Y XL	A100%	C65%	73 dBB28%	—	28/2017
255/45ZR18	99PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	C88%	71 dBB84%	—	04/2016
255/45ZR18	103PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C88%	72 dBB68%	—	04/2016
265/35ZR18	97PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C96%	72 dBB67%	—	46/2015
275/35ZR18	95PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	C98%	71 dBB93%	—	13/2016
275/40R18	103Y XL · 103Y XL	A100%	C70%	70 dBA95%	—	41/2017
19″ rims
225/35ZR19	88PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C94%	72 dBB45%	—	09/2016
225/45R19	92W	A100%	C70%	71 dBB65%	—	43/2015
235/35ZR19	91PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	72 dBB50%	—	46/2015
245/35ZR19	93PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	70 dBB86%	—	44/2015
245/40ZR19	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	B82%	C88%	72 dBB49%	—	02/2016
245/40R19	98Y XL · 98Y XL · 98Y XL	A100%	C64%	70 dBB81%	—	39/2017
245/45ZR19	102PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C85%	72 dBB42%	—	16/2016
255/30ZR19	91PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C93%	72 dBB61%	—	16/2016
255/35ZR19	96PAR_Y_PAR XL · 96PAR_Y_PAR XL	B77%	C92%	73 dBB43%	—	52/2015
255/40ZR19	100PAR_Y_PAR XL · 100PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C88%	72 dBB68%	—	13/2016
265/35ZR19	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D44%	71 dBB89%	—	37/2023
275/30ZR19	96PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D36%	72 dBB70%	—	49/2023
275/35ZR19	100PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	73 dBB45%	—	47/2016
275/35R19	100Y XL	A100%	C74%	72 dBB61%	—	48/2017
285/30ZR19	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D48%	73 dBB56%	—	23/2016
20″ rims
245/35R20	95Y XL	A100%	D34%	71 dBB56%	—	15/2023
245/40ZR20	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D24%	71 dBB75%	—	32/2023
245/45ZR20	103PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C84%	71 dBB76%	—	08/2024
255/30ZR20	92PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D47%	72 dBB68%	—	07/2016
255/35ZR20	97PAR_Y_PAR XL · 97PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C91%	72 dBB68%	—	09/2016
255/40R20	101Y XL	B38%	C37%	72 dBB53%	—	25/2022
255/45ZR20	105Y XL	A100%	C83%	71 dBB87%	—	14/2017
275/30ZR20	97PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D31%	71 dBB85%	—	09/2024
285/30ZR20	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C96%	73 dBB67%	—	21/2016
285/40ZR20	108Y XL	A100%	C80%	72 dBA77%	—	14/2017
21″ rims
245/35ZR21	96PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D30%	70 dBB82%	—	47/2023
255/40ZR21	102Y XL	A100%	C76%	72 dBB69%	—	22/2017
265/45R21	104W	A100%	C38%	71 dBB80%	—	09/2016

Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/55R17

Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.

All tyres in 215/55 R17, ranked by label →

Hankook iON EvoA A 67 dB
Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2A A 67 dB
Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB

Questions

Is the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 a quiet tyre?

Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 73 dB (median 71 dB). In 33% 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 RT2 in the wet?

Its wet grip class is A–B. In 97% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.

Is the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 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 RT2 launched?

It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 44/2014; 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 — 81 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 80 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.