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195/55 R15 tyres

1,960 registrations · 1,440 patterns · 373 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 1,960 tyres in size 195/55 R15: 1,077 summer tyres, 253 all-season tyres, 630 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 195/55 R15

1,077 registrations from 767 patterns and 365 brands.

Wet gripA 10% · B 40% · C 43% · D 6% · E <1%10% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 2% · C 47% · D 51% · E <1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 66 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice00/767 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 74 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 195/55 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
1Continental UltraContactAB69 dB—2
2Victory Road HPAB70 dB—6
3Blacklion C5 ComfortAB70 dB—2
4Jinyu C1 ComfortAB70 dB—2
5Bridgestone Turanza T005AB71 dB—2
6Continental EcoContact 6AB71 dB—2
7Norauto Prevensys 5AB71 dB—1
8Midas Tenor 4AB71 dB—1
9Lassa RevolaAB71 dB—1
10Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunAC67 dB—2
11Yokohama Advan Fleva V701AC67 dB—1
12Falken Ziex ZE320AC67 dB—2
13Falken Ziex ZE310ECAC67 dB—1
14Envoy AternaAC68 dB—1
15Nokian Tyres Wetproof 1AC68 dB—1
16Nokian Tyres WetproofAC68 dB—2
17Arivo Premio Eco 6AC68 dB—1
18Doublestar Maximum DH08AC68 dB—2
19Crossleader Maximum DH08AC68 dB—2
20Pirelli PowergyAC69 dB—1
21Michelin Primacy 4AC69 dB—1
22Vredestein Ultrac+AC69 dB—1
23Jktyre UX1AC69 dB—1
24Pirelli Cinturato RossoAC70 dB—1
25Maxxis HP5AC70 dB—2
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All-season tyres in 195/55 R15

253 registrations from 180 patterns and 123 brands.

Wet gripA 1% · B 36% · C 59% · D 4%1% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB <1% · C 34% · D 62% · E 3%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice179179/180 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 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 195/55 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 195/55 R15

630 registrations from 493 patterns and 224 brands.

Wet gripA <1% · B 18% · C 55% · D 22% · E 5%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB <1% · C 18% · D 67% · E 14%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 67 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice490490/493 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 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 195/55 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 LM005AC71 dB3PMSF1
2Victory Road ASAD72 dB3PMSF3
3Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²BC68 dB3PMSF1
4Maxxis AP2BC69 dB3PMSF1
5Nama NAS768BC69 dB3PMSF1
6Maxxis AP3BC70 dB3PMSF1
7Armstrong BLU-TRAC FlexBC70 dB3PMSF1
8Continental WinterContact TS 870BC70 dB3PMSF2
9Milestone CarMile WinterBC71 dB3PMSF1
10Funtoma RoadFun WinterBC71 dB3PMSF1
11Windforce ArcticblazerBC71 dB3PMSF1
12Landspider Wintertraxx H/PBC71 dB3PMSF1
13Petlas SnowMaster 2BC71 dB3PMSF1
14Starmaxx PolarMaxxBC71 dB3PMSF1
15Otani WE1000BC71 dB3PMSF2
16Kumho WP52+BC72 dB3PMSF1
17Kumho WP52BC72 dB3PMSF1
18Nankang AW-6BC72 dB3PMSF1
19Austone SP-401BC72 dB3PMSF2
20Fortune FSR-401BC72 dB3PMSF2
21Chengshan CSC-401BC72 dB3PMSF1
22Rydanz Nordica NR01BC72 dB3PMSF2
23Goodtrip BlueGuard ASBC72 dB3PMSF2
24Tbbtires Fortezza ASBC72 dB3PMSF2
25Celimo Ecocity ASBC72 dB3PMSF2
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Related sizes

For comparison, 6% of tyres in 195/55 R15 declare class A for wet grip.

195/55 on other rims

Other widths in /55 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 195/55 R15 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Continental UltraContact (A/B/69 dB), Victory Road HP (A/B/70 dB), Blacklion C5 Comfort (A/B/70 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 195/55 R15?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Nexen N'blue HD Plus (66 dB), Sunwide RS-eco (66 dB), Nereus Neoplus NS317 (66 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 195/55 R15 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

108 of 1,077 registrations (10%) 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 — 1,960 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).