Starmaxx Controlmax
EU tyre label for every size: 42 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Starmaxx Controlmax is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 42 sizes (54 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 19″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 68–73 dB. 1 of 54 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/55 R15 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 68 dB), the weakest 195/55 R16 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 68 dB).
On the EU market since October 2025; the earliest production week registered is 06/2025.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (42 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise.
What the label means on the road (195/65 R15)
Example: the 195/65 R15 size, compared with the 947 other summer 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
68 dB against a median of 71 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 42 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 | ||||||
| 165/80 R13 | 83T | B99% | B100% | 68 dBA89% | — | 05/2026 |
| 175/70 R13 | 82H | B98% | C99% | 68 dBA95% | — | 08/2026 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 175/65 R14 | 82H | B96% | C97% | 68 dBA95% | — | 08/2026 |
| 185/65 R14 | 86H | B96% | B100% | 68 dBA96% | — | 13/2026 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 165/80 R15 | 87T | B100% | C100% | 68 dBA91% | — | 09/2026 |
| 175/60 R15 | 81H | B96% | C98% | 68 dBA93% | — | 10/2026 |
| 175/65 R15 | 84H | B92% | B99% | 68 dBA93% | — | 50/2025 |
| 185/55 R15 | 82V | B92% | C95% | 68 dBA96% | — | 03/2026 |
| 185/60 R15 | 84H RF | B93% | B99% | 73 dBB0% | 3PMSF | 48/2025 |
| 185/60 R15 | 88H XL | B93% | B99% | 68 dBA96% | — | 50/2025 |
| 185/65 R15 | 88H | B91% | B96% | 68 dBA96% | — | 04/2026 |
| 185/65 R15 | 92T XL | B91% | B96% | 68 dBA96% | — | 04/2026 |
| 195/50 R15 | 82V | B90% | C99% | 68 dBA99% | — | 45/2025 |
| 195/55 R15 | 85V | B90% | B100% | 68 dBA98% | — | 46/2025 |
| 195/60 R15 | 88V | B91% | C95% | 68 dBA98% | — | 04/2026 |
| 195/65 R15 | 91V | B90% | C89% | 68 dBA98% | — | 52/2025 |
| 195/65 R15 | 95H XL | B90% | B99% | 68 dBA98% | — | 52/2025 |
| 195/70 R15 | 97T XL | B100% | B100% | 68 dBA100% | — | 08/2026 |
| 205/55 R15 | 88V | A100% | B99% | 68 dBA97% | — | 49/2025 |
| 205/60 R15 | 91V | A100% | B100% | 68 dBA97% | — | 01/2026 |
| 205/65 R15 | 94V | A100% | B99% | 68 dBA98% | — | 49/2025 |
| 215/65 R15 | 96V | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB88% | — | 18/2026 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/55 R16 | 87V XL | B89% | B99% | 68 dBA94% | — | 03/2026 |
| 195/45 R16 | 84V XL | B86% | B99% | 68 dBA99% | — | 03/2026 |
| 195/50 R16 | 88V XL | B89% | B100% | 68 dBA97% | — | 45/2025 |
| 195/55 R16 | 87H | B82% | C86% | 68 dBA98% | — | 06/2026 |
| 195/55 R16 | 91V XL | B82% | B95% | 68 dBA98% | — | 05/2026 |
| 205/45 R16 | 87W XL | A100% | B99% | 68 dBA99% | — | 10/2026 |
| 205/50 R16 | 91W XL | A100% | B100% | 68 dBA99% | — | 45/2025 |
| 205/55 R16 | 91V | A100% | C84% | 68 dBA98% | — | 44/2025 |
| 205/55 R16 | 91V | A100% | B95% | 68 dBA98% | — | 52/2025 |
| 205/55 R16 | 94W XL · 94W XL | A100% | B95% | 68 dBA98% | — | 47/2025 |
| 205/60 R16 | 92V | A100% | B94% | 68 dBA98% | — | 06/2026 |
| 205/60 R16 | 96W XL | A100% | B94% | 68 dBA98% | — | 49/2025 |
| 205/65 R16 | 95H | A100% | B95% | 68 dBA96% | — | 49/2025 |
| 215/45 R16 | 90V XL | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB98% | — | 06/2026 |
| 215/55 R16 | 93V | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB95% | — | 21/2026 |
| 215/55 R16 | 97W XL | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB95% | — | 17/2026 |
| 215/60 R16 | 99V XL | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB90% | — | 03/2026 |
| 215/65 R16 | 98H · 98H | A100% | B97% | 69 dBB93% | — | 51/2025 |
| 215/65 R16 | 102V XL · 102V XL | A100% | B97% | 69 dBB93% | — | 51/2025 |
| 225/50 R16 | 92W | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB96% | — | 23/2026 |
| 225/55 R16 | 99W XL | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB96% | — | 23/2026 |
| 225/60 R16 | 102W XL | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB92% | — | 23/2026 |
| 235/60 R16 | 100W | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB94% | — | 44/2025 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55 R17 | 95W XL | A100% | B87% | 68 dBA98% | — | 45/2025 |
| 215/60 R17 | 100V XL | A100% | B93% | 69 dBB93% | — | 51/2025 |
| 215/65 R17 | 99V | A100% | B93% | 69 dBB91% | — | 18/2026 |
| 225/60 R17 | 103V XL | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB95% | — | 21/2026 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 195/60 R18 | 96H XL | B64% | B66% | 68 dBA98% | — | 06/2025 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55 R19 | 97V XL | A100% | B90% | 68 dBA99% | — | 17/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65 R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Starmaxx Controlmax a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 73 dB (median 68 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 Starmaxx Controlmax in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 98% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Starmaxx Controlmax suitable for snow?
1 of 54 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 Starmaxx Controlmax launched?
It has been on the EU market since October 2025. The earliest production week in its registrations is 06/2025; 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 — 54 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 27 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.