145/70 R12 tyres

168 registrations · 136 patterns · 77 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 168 tyres in size 145/70 R12: 109 summer tyres, 59 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 145/70 R12

109 registrations from 90 patterns and 64 brands.

Wet gripB 9% · C 70% · D 21%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 21% · D 76% · E 2%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70 dBquietest 66 dB · median 70 dB

Snow & ice00/90 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (B) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.35 L/100 km, or 52 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 66 dB to 71 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 145/70 R12

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Joyroad Tour RX1	B	B	70 dB	—	2
2	Grenlander Kingpro ONE	B	C	70 dB	—	1
3	Fronway Ecogreen ONE	B	C	70 dB	—	1
4	Duraturn Mozzo 4S	B	C	70 dB	—	2
5	Routeway Ecoblue RY26	B	C	70 dB	—	1
6	Rauffan Astrar R2	B	C	71 dB	—	1
7	Sicuro Velos Pioneer S2	B	C	71 dB	—	1
8	Milestone GS-01	B	D	70 dB	—	1
9	Nankang NA-1	B	D	70 dB	—	1
10	Tyfoon CONNEXION3	B	D	70 dB	—	1
11	Linglong GREEN-Max EcoTouring	C	C	66 dB	—	2
12	Powertrac Adamas H/P	C	C	70 dB	—	2
13	Aplus Aerix FS01	C	C	70 dB	—	1
14	Royal Black Royalroad	C	C	70 dB	—	1
15	Lanvigator Fastone HP	C	C	70 dB	—	1
16	Cofo CF-262	C	C	70 dB	—	1
17	Onyx NY-801	C	C	70 dB	—	2
18	Goldline GLP 101	C	C	70 dB	—	4
19	Neolin NeoGreen	C	C	70 dB	—	1
20	Leao Nova-force GP	C	C	70 dB	—	1
21	Star Performer Comet-04	C	C	70 dB	—	1
22	Arivo Premio Arzero	C	D	67 dB	—	1
23	Grenlander Colo H02	C	D	67 dB	—	1
24	ZMax Landgema	C	D	67 dB	—	1
25	iLink L-GRIP55	C	D	67 dB	—	1

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 145/70 R12

59 registrations from 46 patterns and 38 brands.

Wet gripB 12% · C 59% · D 27% · E 2%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 12% · D 63% · E 25%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 68 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice4444/46 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (C) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.34 L/100 km, or 51 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 68 dB to 71 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 145/70 R12

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Haida HD687	B	C	71 dB	—	2
2	Delmax Ultima Snow	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Mileking mk687	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Rauffan Snowmaster W2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Tourador Winter Pro TSS2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Sailwin Polaris 16	C	D	68 dB	—	1
8	Grenlander Winter GL868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Fronway Icepower 868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
10	iLink Winter IL868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Arivo Winmaster ARW2	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
12	ZMax Icepioneer 868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Blackarrow WP10	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	1
14	Imperial Snowdragon HP	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Minerva Frostrack HP	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Tristar Snowpower HP	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Nankang SV-2	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Torque TQ022	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
19	HiFly Win-turi 212	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
20	Onyx NY-W702	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Sunfull SF-982	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
22	Ovation W586	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
23	Mirage MR-W562	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
24	Onyx NY-W705	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Mirage MR-W962	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2

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Related sizes

For comparison, 0% of tyres in 145/70 R12 declare class A for wet grip.

145/70 on other rims

145/70 R13314 tyres
250 patterns · 0% A wet grip

Other widths in /70 R12

155/70 R12101 tyres
88 patterns · 0% A wet grip
175/70 R1299 tyres
84 patterns · 0% A wet grip
165/70 R1281 tyres
67 patterns · 0% A wet grip

Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.

Questions

Which summer tyres in 145/70 R12 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Joyroad Tour RX1 (B/B/70 dB), Grenlander Kingpro ONE (B/C/70 dB), Fronway Ecogreen ONE (B/C/70 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 145/70 R12?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Linglong GREEN-Max EcoTouring (66 dB), Arivo Premio Arzero (67 dB), Grenlander Colo H02 (67 dB). The median in this size is 70 dB.

How many 145/70 R12 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

0 of 109 registrations (0%) declare class A for wet grip.

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.

Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 168 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).