185/50 R16 tyres

352 registrations · 281 patterns · 162 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 352 tyres in size 185/50 R16: 217 summer tyres, 42 all-season tyres, 93 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 185/50 R16

217 registrations from 181 patterns and 133 brands.

Wet gripA 7% · B 29% · C 55% · D 9%7% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 1% · B 3% · C 29% · D 67%1% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70 dBquietest 67 dB · median 70 dB

Snow & ice00/181 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 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 185/50 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	Michelin Primacy 4+	A	B	68 dB	—	1
2	Falken e.ZIEX	A	B	71 dB	—	1
3	Falken Ziex ZE320	A	C	68 dB	—	1
4	Continental UltraContact	A	C	70 dB	—	1
5	Nexen N'FERA Primus	A	C	70 dB	—	1
6	Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2	A	C	70 dB	—	1
7	Envoy Aterna	A	D	67 dB	—	1
8	Momo Toprun M300 AS Sport	A	D	68 dB	—	2
9	Falken Sincera SN110	A	D	69 dB	—	1
10	Nexen N'fera SU1	A	D	70 dB	—	1
11	Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun	A	D	70 dB	—	1
12	Kumho HS52	A	D	70 dB	—	2
13	GitiSynergy H2	A	D	70 dB	—	2
14	Michelin E Primacy	B	A	68 dB	—	1
15	Michelin Primacy 4 E	B	A	68 dB	—	1
16	Continental EcoContact 6	B	B	70 dB	—	1
17	Continental ContiEcoContact 5	B	B	70 dB	—	2
18	Leao Nova-force HP100	B	C	67 dB	—	1
19	Davanti DX390	B	C	67 dB	—	2
20	Avantech Avanergy SportX	B	C	69 dB	—	1
21	Solaro ProMaxx	B	C	69 dB	—	1
22	Arexa Sport Ultra	B	C	69 dB	—	1
23	ReeVA Runner-uhp	B	C	69 dB	—	1
24	Laufenn S FIT2	B	C	69 dB	—	1
25	Maxxis ME3	B	C	69 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 185/50 R16

42 registrations from 30 patterns and 25 brands.

Wet gripB 48% · C 52%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 19% · D 71% · E 10%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70 dBquietest 67 dB · median 70 dB

Snow & ice3030/30 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, C, about 41 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 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 all-season tyres on sale in 185/50 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	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	2
2	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S	B	D	68 dB	3PMSF	2
4	Superia ECOBLUE2 4S	B	D	68 dB	3PMSF	2
5	Atlas GREEN3 4S	B	D	68 dB	3PMSF	2
6	Davanti Alltoura	B	D	68 dB	3PMSF	2
7	Kleber Quadraxer 3	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
8	BFGoodrich Advantage All-season	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Vredestein Quatrac	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	2
10	Hankook Kinergy 4s 2	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
11	Falken Euroall Season AS210	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Sentury-Landsail Seasonsdragon	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Sentury Seasonsdragon 2	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Mastersteel All Weather 2	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Landsail 4-SEASONS 2	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Goldline GL 4Season+	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Blackarrow 4S	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	2
18	Autogreen All Season Versat-AS2	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
19	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
20	HiFly ALL-turi 221	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF	3
21	Sentury Seasonsdragon 3	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Tyfoon All-Season 7	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Landsail 4-SEASONS 3	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Goldline GL 4 Seasons 2+	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Mastersteel All Weather 3	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 185/50 R16

93 registrations from 70 patterns and 53 brands.

Wet gripB 23% · C 66% · D 10% · E 2%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 27% · D 59% · E 14%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice7070/70 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 67 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 185/50 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	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Pirelli Cinturato Winter	B	D	67 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Maxxis AP2	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Falken Eurowinter HS02	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Michelin Alpin 6	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Maxxis AP3	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Toyo Observe S944	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	2
8	Toyo Snowprox S954	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Kumho WP52+	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Kumho WP52	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
11	CST ACP1	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Delinte AW6	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Roadhog RGAS02	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Continental WinterContact TS 860	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Hankook Winter i*cept RS3	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
16	Continental WinterContact TS 870	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
17	GitiWinterW2	B	E	68 dB	3PMSF	2
18	Sunfull SF-983 AS	B	E	71 dB	3PMSF	4
19	Wanli SC501	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
20	Sunny NC501	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Aptany RC501	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
22	Milever MC545	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
23	Milestone MA01	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
24	Novex AS 5G	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
25	Risen Z-401	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1

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Related sizes

For comparison, 5% of tyres in 185/50 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

185/50 on other rims

185/50 R1438 tyres
35 patterns · 0% A wet grip

Other widths in /50 R16

195/50 R161,081 tyres
788 patterns · 8% A wet grip
205/50 R16574 tyres
379 patterns · 9% A wet grip
225/50 R16178 tyres
158 patterns · 22% A wet grip
175/50 R1648 tyres
46 patterns · 0% A wet grip
165/50 R1636 tyres
29 patterns · 3% 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 185/50 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Michelin Primacy 4+ (A/B/68 dB), Falken e.ZIEX (A/B/71 dB), Falken Ziex ZE320 (A/C/68 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 185/50 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Envoy Aterna (67 dB), Leao Nova-force HP100 (67 dB), Davanti DX390 (67 dB). The median in this size is 70 dB.

How many 185/50 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

16 of 217 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 — 352 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).