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165/65 R15 tyres

627 registrations · 479 patterns · 209 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 627 tyres in size 165/65 R15: 274 summer tyres, 144 all-season tyres, 209 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 165/65 R15

274 registrations from 227 patterns and 169 brands.

Wet gripA 7% · B 34% · C 52% · D 6%7% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 2% · B 6% · C 41% · D 51%2% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 65 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice00/227 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 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 (A) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 65 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 165/65 R15

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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Falken e.ZIEXAB71 dB—1
2Nexen N'blue HD PlusAC66 dB—5
3Arivo Premio Eco 6AC67 dB—1
4Michelin Primacy 4AC68 dB—1
5GitiComfort F26AC68 dB—1
6Continental UltraContactAC69 dB—2
7Bridgestone Turanza T005AC70 dB—1
8Firestone RoadhawkAC70 dB—1
9Uniroyal RainExpert 3AC70 dB—1
10Midas Tenor 4AC70 dB—1
11Uniroyal RainExpert 5AC70 dB—1
12Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunAD67 dB—1
13Envoy AternaAD67 dB—1
14Falken Sincera SN110AD69 dB—2
15Norauto Prevensys 4AD70 dB—1
16Midas Tenor 3AD70 dB—1
17Falken Sincera SN832ECORUNAD70 dB—1
18Michelin E PrimacyBA68 dB—1
19Michelin Primacy 4 S1BA68 dB—2
20Prinx Xlab Comfort EVBA70 dB—1
21Yokohama BluEarth-FE AE30BB65 dB—1
22Continental EcoContact 6BB70 dB—1
23Goodyear Efficientgrip CompactBB70 dB—2
24Continental Conti.eContactBB70 dB—1
25GitiSynergy H3BB71 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 165/65 R15

144 registrations from 99 patterns and 85 brands.

Wet gripA 1% · B 19% · C 72% · D 8%1% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 21% · D 72% · E 6%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise69 dBquietest 67 dB · median 69 dB
Snow & ice9999/99 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 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 (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 69 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 165/65 R15

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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONS UltraAD69 dB3PMSF1
2Nokian Tyres SeasonproofBC67 dB3PMSF1
3Falken Euroall Season AS220BC68 dB3PMSF1
4Dunlop Sport All SeasonBC69 dB3PMSF1
5Continental AllSeasonContactBC71 dB3PMSF1
6Nokian Tyres Seasonproof 1BC71 dB3PMSF1
7Norauto 4 Seasons 2BC71 dB3PMSF1
8Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONSBC71 dB3PMSF2
9Davanti AlltouraBD68 dB3PMSF2
10Michelin Crossclimate+BD68 dB3PMSF1
11Kleber QUADRAXER2BD68 dB3PMSF1
12BFGoodrich G-grip All SEASON2BD68 dB3PMSF1
13RoadX MultiseasonBD69 dB3PMSF1
14Dynamo All WeatherBD69 dB3PMSF1
15GT Radial ClimateActiveBD69 dB3PMSF2
16Kleber Quadraxer 3BD69 dB3PMSF1
17BFGoodrich Advantage All-seasonBD69 dB3PMSF1
18Vredestein QuatracBD70 dB3PMSF2
19Hankook Kinergy 4s 2BD71 dB3PMSF2
20Landspider Eurotraxx A/SBD71 dB3PMSF2
21Windforce Terramaster A/SBD71 dB3PMSF2
22Landsail 4-SEASONSBD71 dB3PMSF2
23Apollo Alnac 4G All SeasonBD73 dB3PMSF1
24Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-2CB68 dB3PMSF1
25Sonix Prime A/SCC68 dB3PMSF4
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 165/65 R15

209 registrations from 153 patterns and 115 brands.

Wet gripA <1% · B 15% · C 66% · D 18% · E 1%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB <1% · C 14% · D 78% · E 8%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 67 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice151151/153 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 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 (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 71 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 165/65 R15

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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AC70 dB3PMSF1
2Vredestein WintracBB69 dB3PMSF2
3Nama NAS768BC68 dB3PMSF1
4Rydanz Nordica NR01BC71 dB3PMSF1
5Zeetex WP1000BC71 dB3PMSF2
6Goodyear Ultra Grip 9BC71 dB3PMSF1
7Maxxis AP2BD69 dB3PMSF1
8Kleber Krisalp HP3BD69 dB3PMSF1
9BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2BD69 dB3PMSF1
10Falken Eurowinter HS02BD69 dB3PMSF1
11Falken Eurowinter HS01BD70 dB3PMSF1
12Tracmax X-privilo S130BD70 dB3PMSF1
13Rotalla Setula W Race S130BD70 dB3PMSF1
14Tourador Winter Pro TS1BD70 dB3PMSF1
15Roadking Argos S130BD70 dB3PMSF1
16Kumho WP52+BD71 dB3PMSF1
17Kumho HA32BD71 dB3PMSF2
18Kumho WP52BD71 dB3PMSF1
19Windforce SnowmasterBD71 dB3PMSF1
20Landspider Snowtraxx H/PBD71 dB3PMSF1
21Austone SP-401BD71 dB3PMSF1
22Fortune FSR-401BD71 dB3PMSF1
23Chengshan CSC-401BD71 dB3PMSF1
24Marshal MH22BD71 dB3PMSF1
25Delinte AW5BD71 dB3PMSF2
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Related sizes

For comparison, 4% of tyres in 165/65 R15 declare class A for wet grip.

165/65 on other rims

Other widths in /65 R15

  • 195/65 R154,216 tyres
    1,952 patterns · 6% A wet grip
  • 185/65 R153,257 tyres
    1,846 patterns · 5% A wet grip
  • 205/65 R151,967 tyres
    1,387 patterns · 4% A wet grip
  • 175/65 R151,606 tyres
    1,141 patterns · 4% A wet grip
  • 215/65 R15613 tyres
    444 patterns · 3% A wet grip
  • 145/65 R15123 tyres
    97 patterns · 2% 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 165/65 R15 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Falken e.ZIEX (A/B/71 dB), Nexen N'blue HD Plus (A/C/66 dB), Arivo Premio Eco 6 (A/C/67 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 165/65 R15?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama BluEarth-FE AE30 (65 dB), Linglong GREEN-Max EP100 (65 dB), Nexen N'blue HD Plus (66 dB). The median in this size is 70 dB.

How many 165/65 R15 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

20 of 274 registrations (7%) 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 — 627 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).