ZMax tyres
22 patterns with at least eight sizes · 2,267 registrations in EPREL
ZMax at a glance
ZMax labels against all brands (passenger cars)
1,970 ZMax tyres for passenger cars are on sale. Each percentage is the share of those tyres, next to the same share for every brand’s tyres for passenger cars on sale.
| Measure | ZMax | All brands |
|---|---|---|
| Class A for wet grip | 0% | 11% |
| Class A for fuel efficiency | 0% | 2% |
| Wet grip at least as good as 75% of same-size rivals | 31% | 52% |
| Fuel efficiency at least as good as 75% of same-size rivals | 65% | 61% |
| Noise at least as low as 75% of same-size rivals | 91% | 38% |
| 3PMSF snow symbol | 51% | 39% |
| Median rolling noise | 69 dB | 71 dB |
The “75% of same-size rivals” rows compare each tyre only with tyres of the same size, class and season, so a brand that sells mostly small or mostly large sizes gains no advantage from its size range. Because many tyres share a class, more than a quarter of all tyres reach this mark. The class A rows do not adjust for size.
Strongest patterns on each measure
- Wet grip Vanmejor E1at least as good as 75% of same-size rivals in 100% of compared sizes
- Fuel efficiency Winterhawke IIat least as good as 75% of same-size rivals in 100% of compared sizes
- Rolling noise Zealionat least as good as 75% of same-size rivals in 100% of compared sizes
Summer tyres
- X-super 88186 sizesB70–73 dB
- Zealion115 sizesBC67–73 dB
- Landgema90 sizesC67–68 dB
- Gallopro H/T42 sizesC69–73 dB
- LY68838 sizesC68–70 dB
- Terra Xplorer C2 A/T37 sizesBC71–74 dB
- Vanmejor E127 sizesB70–71 dB
- LY16624 sizesC68 dB
- Vanmejor C3022 sizesB70–71 dB
- Duramax 2815 sizesC70 dB
- Stratour E114 sizesB70–71 dB
- AA1128 sizesD72–73 dB
All-season tyres
- X-spider A/S106 sizesC68–73 dB
- X-spider+ A/S19 sizesC71–72 dB
Winter and 3PMSF tyres
- Winterhawke I109 sizesCD67–70 dB
- Winternova Stud Ⅱ79 sizesC70–73 dB
- Icepioneer 86876 sizesC69–74 dB
- Winterhawke II62 sizesCD67–73 dB
- Winternova Stud Ⅲ37 sizesC71–73 dB
- Icepioneer 9628 sizesD69 dB
- Icepioneer 98925 sizesC71–72 dB
- Winternova Stud I21 sizesC70–71 dB
Questions
How do ZMax tyres do on wet grip?
Of the ZMax tyres for passenger cars on sale, 0% declare class A for wet grip (all brands: 11%). Compared only with tyres of the same size, 31% are at least as good as 75% of their rivals (all brands: 52%).
Does ZMax make tyres with the snow symbol?
1,003 of the 1,970 ZMax tyres for passenger cars on sale carry the 3PMSF symbol (51%; all brands: 39%).