175/55 R16 tyres

78 registrations · 67 patterns · 46 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 78 tyres in size 175/55 R16: 45 summer tyres, 33 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 175/55 R16

45 registrations from 38 patterns and 33 brands.

Wet gripB 24% · C 64% · D 11%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 2% · B 7% · C 49% · D 42%2% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70 dBquietest 67 dB · median 70 dB

Snow & ice00/38 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 (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 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 summer tyres on sale in 175/55 R16

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	Prinx Xlab Comfort EV	B	A	70 dB	—	1
2	Arivo Premio MaxMile 6	B	C	68 dB	—	1
3	Nankang AS-3	B	C	70 dB	—	1
4	Winrun R330	B	C	71 dB	—	1
5	Rauffan Astrar R2	B	C	71 dB	—	1
6	Sicuro Velos Pioneer S2	B	C	71 dB	—	1
7	Dovroad Zyphira	B	D	70 dB	—	1
8	Zelda Surate HP	B	D	70 dB	—	1
9	Lykeen Lumira HP	B	D	70 dB	—	1
10	Maxzez Grepower	B	D	70 dB	—	1
11	Bentanzo Telos K1	B	D	70 dB	—	1
12	Wanli SP022	C	B	70 dB	—	1
13	Aptany RP022	C	B	70 dB	—	1
14	Sunny NP022	C	B	70 dB	—	1
15	ZMax Zealion	C	C	67 dB	—	2
16	iLink Landroyal	C	C	67 dB	—	2
17	Fronway Landwell	C	C	67 dB	—	2
18	Sonix Xsport S9	C	C	67 dB	—	2
19	Rockblade Rock 586	C	C	67 dB	—	2
20	Grenlander Landcross	C	C	67 dB	—	2
21	Arivo Premio Sport 7	C	C	67 dB	—	2
22	Gepormax Sport MAX3	C	C	70 dB	—	1
23	Cotechoo Sport MAX3	C	C	70 dB	—	1
24	Grenlander Kingpro ONE	C	C	70 dB	—	1
25	Fronway Ecogreen ONE	C	C	70 dB	—	1

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 175/55 R16

33 registrations from 29 patterns and 28 brands.

Wet gripC 55% · D 45%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyD 91% · E 9%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70 dBquietest 69 dB · median 70 dB

Snow & ice2929/29 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class C tyre stops in about 41 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 (D) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.16 L/100 km, or 24 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 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 175/55 R16

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	Dovroad Zyphira WR03	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Zelda SURATE Ice03	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Lykeen NORDARI Snow	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Maxzez Snowclaw III	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
5	HANSiNWAY SNOW08	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Grenlander Winter GL868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Fronway Icepower 868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
8	iLink Winter IL868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Arivo Winmaster ARW2	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
10	ZMax Icepioneer 868	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Samson XlentWin WP725	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	2
12	Mazzini Arctic FOX	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	2
13	Delmax Ultima Snow Pro	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	2
14	Nankang SV-2	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Nankang WS-1	C	E	71 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Rapid Ice Knight	D	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Aoteli Ice Knight	D	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Transmate Ice Knight	D	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Tercelo Ice Knight	D	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Three-A Ice Knight	D	D	70 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Yatone Ice Knight	D	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Gepormax ice5	D	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Cotechoo ice5	D	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Hilo Arctic S-9	D	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Annaite Arctic I-9	D	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1

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Related sizes

For comparison, 0% of tyres in 175/55 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

175/55 on other rims

175/55 R15409 tyres
320 patterns · 2% A wet grip

Other widths in /55 R16

205/55 R164,442 tyres
2,118 patterns · 11% A wet grip
195/55 R162,671 tyres
1,520 patterns · 10% A wet grip
215/55 R161,977 tyres
1,281 patterns · 11% A wet grip
225/55 R161,242 tyres
866 patterns · 11% A wet grip
185/55 R16731 tyres
536 patterns · 8% 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 175/55 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Prinx Xlab Comfort EV (B/A/70 dB), Arivo Premio MaxMile 6 (B/C/68 dB), Nankang AS-3 (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 175/55 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to ZMax Zealion (67 dB), iLink Landroyal (67 dB), Fronway Landwell (67 dB). The median in this size is 70 dB.

How many 175/55 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

0 of 45 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 — 78 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).