Massimo Mas Winter ZW12
EU tyre label for every size: 14 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Massimo Mas Winter ZW12 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 14 sizes (14 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 67–69 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since July 2026; the earliest production week registered is 07/2026.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (14 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency.
What the label means on the road (225/65R17)
Example: the 225/65R17 size, compared with the 650 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
67 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (5 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/70R16 | 100T | C79% | C98% | 67 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 225/70R16 | 107T XL | C89% | C99% | 67 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 245/70R16 | 111T XL | C90% | C96% | 68 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 265/70R16 | 112T | C90% | C96% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 96H | C76% | C94% | 67 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 225/60R17 | 99H | C78% | C94% | 67 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H | C79% | C93% | 67 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 235/60R17 | 102H | C85% | C95% | 67 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 235/65R17 | 108T XL | C80% | C93% | 67 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 245/40R19 | 98V XL | C66% | C96% | 68 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 245/45R19 | 102H XL | C68% | C94% | 68 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/45R20 | 105V XL | C73% | C92% | 69 dBA98% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 275/40R20 | 106H XL | C74% | C93% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
| 275/45R20 | 110H XL | C73% | C90% | 69 dBA98% | 3PMSF | 07/2026 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/65R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/65 R17, ranked by label →
- Davanti Terratoura A/TA C 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 72 dB
- Evergreen Dynacontrol EA721A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Massimo Mas Winter ZW12 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 67 dB to 69 dB (median 67.5 dB). In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Massimo Mas Winter ZW12 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 64% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Massimo Mas Winter ZW12 suitable for snow?
14 of 14 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Massimo Mas Winter ZW12 launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2026. The earliest production week in its registrations is 07/2026; 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 — 14 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.