165/70 R14C tyres

269 registrations · 217 patterns · 131 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 269 tyres in size 165/70 R14C: 193 summer tyres, 7 all-season tyres, 69 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 165/70 R14C

193 registrations from 152 patterns and 123 brands.

Wet gripA 7% · B 40% · C 48% · D 6%7% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 43% · D 57%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 67 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice00/152 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 165/70 R14C

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	Sailun Commercio VX1	A	C	71 dB	—	1
2	Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact	A	C	71 dB	—	1
3	Chengshan CSR71	A	C	72 dB	—	1
4	Falken Linam VAN01	A	C	72 dB	—	1
5	Austone ASR71	A	C	72 dB	—	1
6	Fortune FSR71	A	C	72 dB	—	1
7	Winrun R350	A	C	72 dB	—	1
8	Victory Road Van	A	C	72 dB	—	3
9	Armstrong Blu-trac Van	A	D	67 dB	—	1
10	Nexen Roadian CT8	A	D	68 dB	—	2
11	Cotechoo Sumtira Van	A	D	72 dB	—	1
12	Gepormax Sumtira Van	A	D	72 dB	—	1
13	Wanli SL106	B	C	70 dB	—	3
14	Sunny NL106	B	C	70 dB	—	2
15	Aptany RL106	B	C	70 dB	—	2
16	Milever ML150	B	C	70 dB	—	1
17	Landsail LSV88+	B	C	70 dB	—	1
18	Novex LTR 5	B	C	70 dB	—	2
19	Milestone MZ01V	B	C	70 dB	—	2
20	Mastersteel Light Truck 2	B	C	70 dB	—	1
21	Landsail CT7	B	C	70 dB	—	1
22	Mastersteel MCT4	B	C	70 dB	—	1
23	Fortuna FV310	B	C	70 dB	—	1
24	Matador Hectorra Van	B	C	71 dB	—	1
25	Lassa Transway 2	B	C	71 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 165/70 R14C

7 registrations from 7 patterns and 6 brands.

Wet gripA 14% · B 71% · C 14%14% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 14% · D 86%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise73 dBquietest 71 dB · median 73 dB

Snow & ice66/7 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 71 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 165/70 R14C

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	Matador Variant All Weather 2 MPS 400	A	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Linglong GREEN-Max Van 4S	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Tomket Allyear Van 7	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Leao iGREEN Van 4S	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Star Performer Solar Van 4S-01	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Matador Variant All Weather MPS 125	C	D	72 dB	—	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 165/70 R14C

69 registrations from 58 patterns and 54 brands.

Wet gripA 6% · B 41% · C 38% · D 16%6% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyD 78% · E 22%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice5858/58 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 165/70 R14C

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	Maxxis WL2	A	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
2	Maxxis AL2	A	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Falken Eurowinter VAN01	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Kenda Komendo Winter 1	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
5	Imperial Snowdragon Van	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Minerva Frostrack Van	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Tristar Snowpower Van	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Tracmax X-privilo VS450	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Tourador Winter Pro TSV1	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Rotalla Setula W Race VS450	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Goodtrip SafeGuard Snow	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
13	Tbbtires ADVENZZA Snow	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
14	CTM Cameroon Snow	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Celimo Ecomileage Snow	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Minerva Snowtrack Van	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Victory Iceroad Van	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Continental Vancontact Winter	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Provato Polarbear Van	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Atlas Polarbear Van	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Minerva PolarIce Van	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Nexen Winguard WT1	B	E	69 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Aplus A869	B	E	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Compasal Winterblazer Van	B	E	72 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Lanvigator Wintergrip Van	B	E	72 dB	3PMSF	1

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Related sizes

For comparison, 7% of tyres in 165/70 R14C declare class A for wet grip.

165/70 on other rims

165/70 R141,677 tyres
1,082 patterns · 3% A wet grip
165/70 R131,237 tyres
913 patterns · 1% A wet grip
165/70 R13C82 tyres
64 patterns · 5% A wet grip
165/70 R1281 tyres
67 patterns · 0% A wet grip
165/70 R13LT33 tyres
23 patterns · 0% A wet grip

Other widths in /70 R14

175/70 R14C396 tyres
298 patterns · 10% A wet grip
195/70 R14C37 tyres
28 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 165/70 R14C have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Sailun Commercio VX1 (A/C/71 dB), Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact (A/C/71 dB), Chengshan CSR71 (A/C/72 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 165/70 R14C?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Armstrong Blu-trac Van (67 dB), Laufenn X FIT VaN (67 dB), Nexen Roadian CT8 (68 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 165/70 R14C summer tyres have A for wet grip?

13 of 193 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 — 269 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).