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195/50 R16 tyres

1,081 registrations · 788 patterns · 304 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 1,081 tyres in size 195/50 R16: 722 summer tyres, 123 all-season tyres, 236 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 195/50 R16

722 registrations from 529 patterns and 301 brands.

Wet gripA 11% · B 46% · C 37% · D 5%11% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 5% · C 54% · D 41%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 66 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice00/529 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, 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 66 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 195/50 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Continental EcoContact 6AA72 dB—1
2Continental UltraContactAB69 dB—2
3Bridgestone Turanza 6AB70 dB—1
4BFGoodrich Advantage 2AB70 dB—1
5Kleber Dynaxer HP5AB70 dB—1
6Victory Road HPAB70 dB—9
7Blacklion C5 ComfortAB70 dB—2
8Jinyu C1 ComfortAB70 dB—2
9Cooper SummerAB71 dB—2
10Lassa RevolaAB71 dB—1
11Dunlop Sport BluresponseAB71 dB—2
12Bridgestone Turanza T005AB72 dB—1
13Norauto Prevensys 5AB72 dB—1
14Midas Tenor 4AB72 dB—1
15Dunlop Blue Response TGAC67 dB—1
16Yokohama Advan Fleva V701AC67 dB—1
17Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3AC67 dB—1
18Falken Ziex ZE320AC68 dB—1
19Envoy AternaAC68 dB—1
20Nokian Tyres WetproofAC68 dB—1
21CST MD-A7AC68 dB—1
22Hankook Ventus Prime 4AC69 dB—3
23Vredestein UltracAC69 dB—1
24Vredestein Ultrac+AC69 dB—1
25Kleber Dynaxer HP4AC69 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 195/50 R16

123 registrations from 86 patterns and 70 brands.

Wet gripA 2% · B 29% · C 63% · D 6%2% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 48% · D 50% · E 2%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice8686/86 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 (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 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 195/50 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3AC72 dB3PMSF1
2Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONS UltraAD70 dB3PMSF1
3Falken Euroall Season AS220BC68 dB3PMSF1
4Michelin Crossclimate 2BC69 dB3PMSF1
5Kleber Quadraxer 3BC69 dB3PMSF1
6BFGoodrich Advantage All-seasonBC69 dB3PMSF1
7Kleber QUADRAXER2BC69 dB3PMSF1
8BFGoodrich G-grip All SEASON2BC69 dB3PMSF1
9Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6BC70 dB3PMSF1
10GT Radial ClimateActiveBC70 dB3PMSF2
11Vredestein QuatracBC70 dB3PMSF2
12Continental AllSeasonContact 2BC71 dB3PMSF1
13Toyo Celsius AS2BC71 dB3PMSF1
14Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONSBC71 dB3PMSF2
15Continental AllSeasonContactBC72 dB3PMSF1
16Hankook Kinergy 4s 2BC72 dB3PMSF2
17Sentury-Landsail SeasonsdragonBC72 dB3PMSF1
18Sentury Seasonsdragon 2BC72 dB3PMSF1
19Mastersteel All Weather 2BC72 dB3PMSF1
20Landsail 4-SEASONS 2BC72 dB3PMSF1
21Goldline GL 4Season+BC72 dB3PMSF1
22Davanti AlltouraBD68 dB3PMSF2
23Falken Euroall Season AS210BD70 dB3PMSF1
24RoadX MultiseasonBD70 dB3PMSF1
25Dynamo All WeatherBD70 dB3PMSF1
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 195/50 R16

236 registrations from 173 patterns and 105 brands.

Wet gripA <1% · B 20% · C 57% · D 20% · E 3%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 33% · D 56% · E 11%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice173173/173 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 72 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 195/50 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AC71 dB3PMSF1
2Nama NAS768BB69 dB3PMSF1
3Bentanzo Zenaro WR07BC69 dB3PMSF1
4Nokian Tyres WR SnowproofBC69 dB3PMSF1
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6BC70 dB3PMSF1
6Armstrong BLU-TRAC FlexBC70 dB3PMSF1
7Milestone CarMile WinterBC71 dB3PMSF1
8Funtoma RoadFun WinterBC71 dB3PMSF1
9Petlas SnowMaster 2BC71 dB3PMSF1
10Starmaxx PolarMaxxBC71 dB3PMSF1
11Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3BC72 dB3PMSF1
12Delinte AW6BC72 dB3PMSF1
13Roadhog RGAS02BC72 dB3PMSF1
14Hankook Winter i*cept RS3BC72 dB3PMSF3
15Zeetex WP1000BC72 dB3PMSF2
16Pirelli Cinturato WinterBD67 dB3PMSF1
17Maxxis AP2BD69 dB3PMSF1
18Kleber Krisalp HP3BD69 dB3PMSF1
19BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2BD69 dB3PMSF1
20Falken Eurowinter HS02BD69 dB3PMSF1
21Lassa Snoways 4BD69 dB3PMSF1
22Michelin Alpin 6BD69 dB3PMSF1
23Maxxis AP3BD70 dB3PMSF1
24Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1BD70 dB3PMSF1
25Tracmax X-privilo S130BD70 dB3PMSF2
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Related sizes

For comparison, 8% of tyres in 195/50 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

195/50 on other rims

Other widths in /50 R16

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 195/50 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Continental EcoContact 6 (A/A/72 dB), Continental UltraContact (A/B/69 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/B/70 dB). 1 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 195/50 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107 (66 dB), Sunwide RS-eco (66 dB), Nereus Neoplus NS317 (66 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 195/50 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

80 of 722 registrations (11%) 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 — 1,081 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).