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185/60 R16 tyres

182 registrations · 137 patterns · 69 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 182 tyres in size 185/60 R16: 111 summer tyres, 4 all-season tyres, 67 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 185/60 R16

111 registrations from 76 patterns and 54 brands.

Wet gripA 5% · B 38% · C 55% · D 2%5% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 22% · C 41% · D 37%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise69 dBquietest 66 dB · median 69 dB
Snow & ice00/76 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 (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 69 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 185/60 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2AB69 dB—1
2Continental UltraContactAB70 dB—1
3Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51AC68 dB—1
4Falken Sincera SN110AC69 dB—2
5Envoy AternaAD67 dB—1
6Dunlop Enasave EC300+BB68 dB—4
7Toyo Proxes R55BB68 dB—5
8Toyo Proxes R55ABB69 dB—7
9Toyo Proxes R39BB69 dB—5
10Maxxis ME3BC69 dB—2
11Toyo Proxes CF2BC70 dB—3
12Bentanzo Telos K1BC70 dB—1
13Prinx Aquila ProBC70 dB—1
14Kumho ES31BC70 dB—1
15Kustone Passion P9BC70 dB—1
16Nankang AS-3BC71 dB—1
17Rauffan Astrar R2BC71 dB—1
18Sicuro Velos Pioneer S2BC71 dB—1
19Grenlander Kingpro ONEBC71 dB—1
20Fronway Ecogreen ONEBC71 dB—1
21Davanti DX390BD68 dB—2
22Krain Tokmak HP1BD69 dB—1
23Rauffan Astrar R1BD69 dB—1
24Maxen DuratripBD69 dB—1
25Sicuro Velos Pioneer S1BD69 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 185/60 R16

4 registrations from 4 patterns and 3 brands.

Wet gripB 50% · C 50%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 75% · D 25%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 68 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice44/4 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 185/60 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Falken Euroall Season AS220BC68 dB3PMSF1
2Toyo Celsius AS2BC71 dB3PMSF1
3Gripmax SureGrip A/S Nano-14CC71 dB3PMSF1
4Falken Euroall Season AS210CD69 dB3PMSF1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 185/60 R16

67 registrations from 57 patterns and 38 brands.

Wet gripA 6% · B 36% · C 36% · D 18% · E 4%6% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 33% · D 63% · E 4%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 67 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice5757/57 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, B, needs about 37 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 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 185/60 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AC70 dB3PMSF3
2Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterAD68 dB3PMSF1
3Continental WinterContact TS 870BC69 dB3PMSF1
4Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3BC70 dB3PMSF2
5CST ACP1BC71 dB3PMSF1
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM001BC71 dB3PMSF3
7Continental WinterContact TS 860BC71 dB3PMSF1
8Goodyear Ultra Grip 9+BC71 dB3PMSF1
9Pirelli Cinturato WinterBD67 dB3PMSF2
10Falken Eurowinter HS02BD69 dB3PMSF1
11Michelin Alpin 6BD69 dB3PMSF1
12Falken Eurowinter HS01BD70 dB3PMSF1
13Maxxis AP3BD70 dB3PMSF1
14Toyo Observe S944BD70 dB3PMSF2
15Tracmax X-privilo S130BD70 dB3PMSF1
16Rotalla Setula W Race S130BD70 dB3PMSF1
17Tourador Winter Pro TS1BD70 dB3PMSF1
18Kumho WP52+BD71 dB3PMSF1
19Kumho WP52BD71 dB3PMSF1
20Hankook Winter i*cept RS3BD71 dB3PMSF2
21Gripmax SureGrip eWinterBD71 dB3PMSF1
22Nexen EUROVIS Alpine WH1CC69 dB3PMSF1
23Vredestein Snowtrac 5CC69 dB3PMSF2
24Cooper WinterCC71 dB3PMSF1
25Uniroyal WinterExpertCC71 dB3PMSF1
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Related sizes

For comparison, 5% of tyres in 185/60 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

185/60 on other rims

Other widths in /60 R16

  • 205/60 R163,437 tyres
    1,900 patterns · 10% A wet grip
  • 215/60 R162,671 tyres
    1,721 patterns · 8% A wet grip
  • 225/60 R161,080 tyres
    801 patterns · 5% A wet grip
  • 195/60 R161,052 tyres
    801 patterns · 8% A wet grip
  • 235/60 R16897 tyres
    683 patterns · 4% A wet grip
  • 175/60 R16128 tyres
    103 patterns · 5% 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 185/60 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 (A/B/69 dB), Continental UltraContact (A/B/70 dB), Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 (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 185/60 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama BluEarth-FE AE30 (66 dB), Envoy Aterna (67 dB), Arivo Premio Arzero (67 dB). The median in this size is 69 dB.

How many 185/60 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

6 of 111 registrations (5%) 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 — 182 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).