Maxxis AP2
EU tyre label for every size: 88 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Maxxis AP2 is a 3PMSF-marked tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 88 sizes (105 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 19″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–D depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 165/70 R14 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 69 dB), the weakest 205/60 R15 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 69 dB).
On the EU market since January 2020; the earliest production week registered is 01/2020.
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 (87 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (205/55R16)
Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 839 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
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
69 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (3 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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 145/70R13 | 71T | D43% | D99% | 69 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 145/80R13 | 79T RF | D49% | D100% | 69 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 155/65R13 | 73T | D35% | D93% | 69 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 155/70R13 | 75T | B100% | D90% | 69 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 155/80R13 | 83T RF | D37% | D88% | 69 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/65R13 | 77T | D22% | D84% | 69 dBB94% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/70R13 | 83T RF | B100% | D90% | 69 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/80R13 | 87T RF | D55% | D86% | 69 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/65R13 | 80T | D27% | D100% | 69 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/70R13 | 82T | B100% | D86% | 69 dBB87% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/70R13 | 86T | C98% | D74% | 69 dBB98% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65R14 | 79T RF | B100% | D89% | 69 dBB85% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/60R14 | 79H RF | B100% | D92% | 69 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/60R14 | 79H RF | D30% | D92% | 69 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 165/65R14 | 83T RF | B100% | D91% | 69 dBB80% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/65R14 | 83T RF | D22% | D91% | 69 dBB80% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 165/70R14 | 85T RF | B99% | C100% | 69 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/70R14 | 85T RF | D21% | C100% | 69 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 175/60R14 | 79H | B100% | D89% | 69 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/65R14 | 86H RF | B99% | D79% | 69 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/70R14 | 88T RF | B99% | D78% | 69 dBB88% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/80R14 | 88H · 88T | B98% | D89% | 69 dBB85% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/80R14 | 88T | D44% | D89% | 69 dBB85% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 185/55R14 | 80H | B100% | D78% | 69 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/60R14 | 82H | B100% | D86% | 69 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/65R14 | 86H | B100% | D81% | 69 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/65R14 | 86H | D38% | D81% | 69 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 185/70R14 | 92H RF | B100% | D74% | 69 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/70R14 | 92H RF | D43% | D74% | 69 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 195/60R14 | 86H | B100% | D81% | 69 dBA85% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/60R14 | 86H | D44% | D81% | 69 dBA85% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 195/65R14 | 93H RF | B100% | C100% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 135/80R15 | 73T | D– | D– | 69 dBB– | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 145/65R15 | 72T | B100% | D78% | 69 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 145/65R15 | 72T | D12% | D78% | 69 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 155/60R15 | 74T | B98% | D88% | 69 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 155/60R15 | 74T | D2% | D88% | 69 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 165/60R15 | 77T | B99% | D90% | 69 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 165/60R15 | 77T | D19% | D90% | 69 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 165/65R15 | 81T | B100% | D86% | 69 dBB78% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/55R15 | 77T | B100% | D92% | 69 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/55R15 | 77T | D21% | D92% | 69 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 175/60R15 | 81H | B100% | D99% | 69 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 175/65R15 | 88H RF | B100% | D81% | 69 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/55R15 | 86V RF | B99% | D77% | 69 dBB88% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/60R15 | 88H RF | B100% | D72% | 69 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/65R15 | 92H RF | B100% | D65% | 69 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/50R15 | 86V RF | B100% | D83% | 69 dBA88% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/55R15 | 89V RF | B100% | C100% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/60R15 | 88H | B100% | C99% | 69 dBA92% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/65R15 | 91H | B100% | D55% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/65R15 | 95H RF | B100% | C98% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/50R15 | 89V RF | B100% | D60% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/55R15 | 88V | B100% | D56% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/60R15 | 95H RF | B100% | D66% | 69 dBA89% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/60R15 | 95H RF | D30% | D66% | 69 dBA89% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 205/65R15 | 99V RF | B100% | C98% | 69 dBA92% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/65R15 | 100H RF | B100% | C97% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/65R15 | 100H RF | D29% | C97% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 10/2022 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50R16 | 81V | B100% | D73% | 69 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/55R16 | 87H RF | B100% | C100% | 69 dBB76% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/45R16 | 84V RF | B99% | D72% | 69 dBA84% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V RF | B100% | D66% | 69 dBA83% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V RF | B99% | D62% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/60R16 | 89H | B100% | C98% | 69 dBA89% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/45R16 | 87V RF | B97% | D60% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/50R16 | 87V | B99% | D52% | 69 dBA89% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H · 94V RF | B99% | D52% | 69 dBA92% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/60R16 | 96V RF | B99% | C97% | 69 dBA92% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/45R16 | 90V RF | B98% | D44% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/55R16 | 97V RF | B99% | C98% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/60R16 | 99H RF | B99% | C96% | 69 dBA96% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/65R16 | 102H RF | B99% | C94% | 69 dBA97% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/50R16 | 96V RF | C84% | C89% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/55R16 | 99V RF | C75% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/60R16 | 102V RF | C84% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40R17 | 84V RF | B98% | D57% | 69 dBA88% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/45R17 | 88V RF | B98% | D64% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/50R17 | 93V RF | B98% | D57% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V RF | B98% | C97% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/40R17 | 87V RF | B99% | D64% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/45R17 | 91V RF | B98% | D59% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/50R17 | 95V RF | B98% | D51% | 69 dBA94% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/55R17 | 98V RF | B98% | C97% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/45R17 | 94V RF · 94V RF | C71% | D58% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/50R17 | 98V RF | C71% | C97% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/55R17 | 101V RF | C75% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V | C78% | C94% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 235/45R17 | 97V RF | C75% | D50% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 245/45R17 | 99V RF | C70% | D53% | 72 dBB68% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/45R18 | 93V RF | C69% | D37% | 72 dBB46% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 215/55R18 | 95V | B98% | C96% | 69 dBA97% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/40R18 | 92V RF | C71% | D59% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/45R18 | 95V RF | C73% | D53% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | C73% | D39% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 235/40R18 | 95V RF | C69% | C99% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 245/40R18 | 97V RF | C72% | D52% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 245/45R18 | 100V RF | C73% | D49% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R19 | 96V RF | C65% | D41% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W RF | C76% | D42% | 72 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 235/40ZR19 | 96W RF | C60% | C100% | 72 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96W RF | B92% | C92% | 73 dBB17% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²A C 68 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
- Delinte AW6A C 72 dB
- Roadhog RGAS02A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Maxxis AP2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 73 dB (median 69 dB). In 72% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Maxxis AP2 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–D. In 77% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Maxxis AP2 suitable for snow?
105 of 105 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 Maxxis AP2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2020; 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 — 105 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 105 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.