Maxxis Ma-pw
EU tyre label for every size: 9 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Maxxis Ma-pw is a 3PMSF-marked tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 9 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 69–70 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
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 (9 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. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (215/55R17)
Example: the 215/55R17 size, compared with the 659 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 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
70 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (2 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 175/80R14 | 88T | C92% | D89% | 69 dBB85% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 185/70R14 | 88T | C90% | D74% | 69 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 195/70R14 | 95T RF | C89% | D42% | 70 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 205/60R15 | 95H RF | C83% | D66% | 70 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/70R15 | 96T | C89% | D66% | 70 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/60R16 | 89H | C78% | D54% | 70 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 205/50R16 | 91H RF | C79% | D52% | 70 dBB78% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R17 | 98V RF | C76% | D48% | 70 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
| 225/60R17 | 103V RF | C78% | D46% | 70 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 01/2020 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF 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 →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Kumho HA32A B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA B 72 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Maxxis Ma-pw a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 70 dB (median 70 dB). In 89% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Maxxis Ma-pw in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Maxxis Ma-pw suitable for snow?
9 of 9 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 Ma-pw 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 — 9 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 9 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.