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Royal Black Royal AS II

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The Royal Black Royal AS II is a budget all-season tyre with low rolling resistance and reasonable snow braking. Repeated weak wet and dry braking, poor aquaplaning resistance and difficult wet handling are substantial compromises.

The quick answer

Owners say 85% from 1 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 24th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P10 of 10 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Value, Snow Dry, Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 4,000miles driven
  • 2professional tests
  • 166sizes available
Royal Black Royal AS II 2 photos

Tyre Reviews Score

Royal Black Royal AS II

5.5/10

Better than 12% of all-season tyres

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
  • 1 owner review
Scores of the 193 all-season tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 2 publications · 2024-2026 12% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 12% 5.5

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-season tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 7% 30% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 32% 24% 2
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 63% 22% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 13% –
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 95% 7% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 36% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 50% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 19% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 5% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 90% of the test figure. The other 10% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 The BEST All Season Tyres For 2026/27 Tyre Reviews · 225/40 R18 P10 / 10
  2. 2024 2024 All Season Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 225/50 R17 P37 / 37
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Royal Black Royal AS II averages a finish of 24th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
24th Average
10th Best
37th Worst
The latest test

The BEST All Season Tyres For 2026/27 P10 of 10

The Royal Black Royal AS II finishes last. Its second-best rolling resistance was excellent, snow braking was a respectable fifth and comfort was acceptable, so it is not without positive points. The wet performance decides the result: it was last in braking, handling, wet circle, straight aquaplaning, curved aquaplaning and subjective handling, and the gaps were large. It needed almost 12 metres more than the best tyre to stop in the wet, while the narrow grip window and slow recovery made it difficult to drive. Budget pricing cannot make that a sensible trade. I would choose a stronger mid-range product or a smaller premium wheel size before accepting this level of wet safety.

Strong: Rolling Resistance Weak: Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Circle, Straight Aqua, Curved Aquaplaning, Snow Traction, Snow Handling, Subj. Snow Handling, Noise Winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

YearTestResultAward
2026The BEST All Season Tyres For 2026/27Tyre Reviews · 225/40 R18P10 / 10Tested by Tyre Reviews
20242024 All Season Tyre Market OverviewAuto Bild · 225/50 R17P37 / 37

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Rim Protection
Small

A modest lip. Enough for a slow scrape against a kerb, but it will not save a wheel from a real hit.

Assessed by eye on the tyres we tested, in the sizes listed. No manufacturer publishes rim protection as a specification, so treat this as a guide rather than a measurement.
Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range107 sizes available

145-275Width35-80Profile13-20Rim71-108 T-WLoad/Speed Index2022First On Market

EU LabelAcross 107 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

70-73dB

3PMSF on every size

Popular sizes235/65 R17
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Royal Black Royal AS II in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Royal Black Royal AS II stops 41.9% longer than premium rivals, 36.6% longer than mid-range rivals and 24.6% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 7/100, and owners rate it 9/10 in the wet from 1 review.
How good is the Royal Black Royal AS II in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Royal Black Royal AS II stops 9.1% longer than premium rivals, 4.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.7% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 32/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the dry from 1 review.
How good is the Royal Black Royal AS II in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Royal Black Royal AS II stops 0.4% shorter than premium rivals and level with mid-range rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 5.7% worse than premium rivals and 1.2% worse than mid-range rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 63/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the snow from 1 review.
How fuel efficient is the Royal Black Royal AS II?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Royal Black Royal AS II's rolling resistance is 6.6% lower than premium rivals and 9.6% lower than mid-range rivals.
What is the Royal Black Royal AS II's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Royal Black Royal AS II most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, B for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
More questions about the Royal Black Royal AS II (2)
Does the Royal Black Royal AS II have a rim protector?
Yes. Rim protection on the Royal Black Royal AS II is small, measured in 225/40 R18. No manufacturer publishes rim protection as a specification; this is assessed by eye when the tyres are mounted for our own testing. The BEST All Season Tyres For 2026/27
What sizes does the Royal Black Royal AS II come in?
The Royal Black Royal AS II is available in 166 sizes, ranging from 145-275/35-80 R13-20.
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Royal Black Royal AS II Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 1 ratings

  • Owner score 85%
  • Wet Grip 90%
  • Handling 90%
  • Comfort 90%
  • Dry Grip 80%
  • Snow Grip 80%
  • Ice Grip 80%
  • Road Feedback 70%

All 1 Royal Black Royal AS II reviews

Score spread across 1 written reviews
85%
Member
  • Honda CRV
  • 235/65 R17
  • 4,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Bought these at a great price on Online for my CRV AWD 235 65 17 set of 4, first time trying All season Tyres coming from a set of worn Dunlop SP sportmaxx 050 tyres, I think these are very good tyres for the price vs the performance they improved driving in snow a lot ,grip was far better than I could have expected minimum wheel spin got me up some tricky hills in fairly deep snow tyres really stay soft and supple in below zero temps, MPG the same as my Summer tyres. Would buy again only drawback is slightly noisier on dry roads but not unbearably so this could be because they are directional tyres with a v shaped tread over all very happy with the purchase and tyres exceeded my expectations, not sure why the established brands get away with the prices they charge. I wanted to buy Michelin cross climate tyres but the price of nearly £200 per tyre fitted was scandalous, this set of Tyres cost me £300 fitted £360 vs £800 for CC2s
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
  • Snow Grip 8
  • Ice Grip 8
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