Guides

Short guides to what the EU tyre label means, with figures taken from every tyre registered in EPREL.

• The EU tyre label explainedThe five fields on the label, who sets the values and how to use them.
• Wet grip classes A to E: what the difference meansHow much shorter a class A tyre stops, and how common each class is.
• Tyre fuel efficiency classes: how much fuel A to E savesWhat rolling resistance costs in litres per year.
• Tyre noise in dB: what the label value and the A, B, C class meanWhat the decibel value measures and how much 3 dB really is.
• 3PMSF, M+S and the ice symbol: tyre snow markings explainedWhat 3PMSF, M+S and the ice symbol mean, and how many tyres carry them.
• How to read a tyre size: 205/55 R16 91V explainedWidth, profile, rim, load index and speed symbol, with tables.