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185/65 R15 tyres

3,257 registrations · 1,846 patterns · 395 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 3,257 tyres in size 185/65 R15: 1,642 summer tyres, 440 all-season tyres, 1,175 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 185/65 R15

1,642 registrations from 875 patterns and 385 brands.

Wet gripA 9% · B 39% · C 46% · D 6%9% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 4% · B 8% · C 54% · D 34% · E <1%4% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 66 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice11/875 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 (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 66 dB to 73 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 185/65 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
1Vredestein Sportrac 5 AOAA68 dB—4
2Kumho ES31AA69 dB—8
3Bridgestone Ecopia EP001SAA69 dB—5
4Continental EcoContact 6AA70 dB—17
5Bridgestone Turanza EcoAA70 dB—4
6Falken Sincera SN832A EcorunAB68 dB—4
7Bridgestone Turanza T001AB69 dB—4
8Bridgestone Turanza T005AB70 dB—7
9Cooper SummerAB70 dB—1
10Continental UltraContactAB70 dB—3
11Norauto Prevensys 5AB70 dB—2
12Victory Road HPAB70 dB—9
13Goodyear Efficientgrip PerformanceAB70 dB—7
14Midas Tenor 4AB70 dB—2
15Feu Vert Efficiency Summer 4AB70 dB—2
16Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2AB70 dB—2
17Lassa RevolaAB70 dB—5
18Blacklion C5 ComfortAB70 dB—2
19Jinyu C1 ComfortAB70 dB—2
20Dunlop Sport BluresponseAB70 dB—1
21Hanmix Eco 01AB70 dB—3
22Hankook Ventus Prime3AB71 dB—1
23Falken e.ZIEXAB71 dB—1
24Nokian Tyres WetproofAC66 dB—1
25Doublestar Maximum DH08AC66 dB—3
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All-season tyres in 185/65 R15

440 registrations from 220 patterns and 139 brands.

Wet gripA 3% · B 39% · C 53% · D 5%3% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 3% · C 51% · D 45% · E 1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 67 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice216216/220 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 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 185/65 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.

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 185/65 R15

1,175 registrations from 751 patterns and 273 brands.

Wet gripA <1% · B 21% · C 48% · D 25% · E 5%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 33% · D 56% · E 10%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice743743/751 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 74 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 185/65 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 dB3PMSF3
2Victory Road ASAD71 dB3PMSF6
3Nama NAS768BB68 dB3PMSF1
4Pirelli Cinturato WinterBC67 dB3PMSF5
5Bentanzo Zenaro WR07BC68 dB3PMSF1
6Nokian Tyres WR SnowproofBC68 dB3PMSF2
7Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2BC68 dB3PMSF1
8Kleber Krisalp HP3BC69 dB3PMSF2
9BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2BC69 dB3PMSF2
10Armstrong BLU-TRAC FlexBC69 dB3PMSF1
11Michelin Alpin 7BC69 dB3PMSF2
12Michelin Alpin 6BC69 dB3PMSF2
13Vredestein WintracBC69 dB3PMSF3
14Maxxis AP3BC70 dB3PMSF1
15Windforce ArcticblazerBC70 dB3PMSF1
16Tracmax X-privilo S130BC70 dB3PMSF3
17Rotalla Setula W Race S130BC70 dB3PMSF3
18Tourador Winter Pro TS1BC70 dB3PMSF3
19Continental WinterContact TS 870BC70 dB3PMSF2
20Landspider Wintertraxx H/PBC70 dB3PMSF1
21Lassa Snoways 5BC70 dB3PMSF3
22Roadking Argos S130BC70 dB3PMSF3
23Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²BC70 dB3PMSF1
24Boto WP16BC70 dB—1
25Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3BC71 dB3PMSF2
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Related sizes

For comparison, 5% of tyres in 185/65 R15 declare class A for wet grip.

185/65 on other rims

Other widths in /65 R15

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 185/65 R15 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Vredestein Sportrac 5 AO (A/A/68 dB), Kumho ES31 (A/A/69 dB), Bridgestone Ecopia EP001S (A/A/69 dB). 5 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 185/65 R15?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Nokian Tyres Wetproof (66 dB), Doublestar Maximum DH08 (66 dB), Crossleader Maximum DH08 (66 dB). The median in this size is 70 dB.

How many 185/65 R15 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

153 of 1,642 registrations (9%) 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 — 3,257 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).