205/45 R16 tyres

557 registrations · 408 patterns · 192 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 557 tyres in size 205/45 R16: 294 summer tyres, 67 all-season tyres, 196 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 205/45 R16

294 registrations from 215 patterns and 148 brands.

Wet gripA 23% · B 41% · C 32% · D 3%23% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 1% · B 4% · C 43% · D 53%1% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice00/215 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 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 summer tyres on sale in 205/45 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	Petlas Prime Comfort	A	B	68 dB	—	1
2	Starmaxx Controlmax	A	B	68 dB	—	1
3	Continental UltraContact	A	B	69 dB	—	2
4	Bridgestone Turanza 6	A	B	70 dB	—	1
5	Blacklion C5 Comfort	A	B	70 dB	—	2
6	Jinyu C1 Comfort	A	B	70 dB	—	2
7	Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2	A	B	71 dB	—	1
8	Falken e.ZIEX	A	B	71 dB	—	1
9	Bridgestone Turanza T005	A	B	72 dB	—	1
10	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	A	C	67 dB	—	1
11	Michelin Primacy 4	A	C	68 dB	—	1
12	Falken Ziex ZE320	A	C	68 dB	—	1
13	CST MD-A7	A	C	68 dB	—	1
14	Pirelli Powergy	A	C	69 dB	—	1
15	Laufenn S FIT2	A	C	69 dB	—	2
16	Michelin Primacy 4+	A	C	69 dB	—	2
17	Vredestein Ultrac	A	C	69 dB	—	1
18	Linglong Sport Master	A	C	69 dB	—	1
19	Vredestein Ultrac+	A	C	69 dB	—	1
20	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	C	70 dB	—	3
21	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	C	70 dB	—	3
22	Pirelli Cinturato Rosso	A	C	70 dB	—	1
23	Maxxis HP6	A	C	70 dB	—	1
24	Continental PremiumContact 6	A	C	71 dB	—	2
25	Nankang AS-2+	A	C	71 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 205/45 R16

67 registrations from 54 patterns and 41 brands.

Wet gripA 1% · B 39% · C 55% · D 4%1% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 30% · D 64% · E 6%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice5454/54 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, 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 69 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 205/45 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	Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONS Ultra	A	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
3	RoadX Multiseason	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Dynamo All Weather	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Triangle SeasonX	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Atlander LanderAllseason ATL55	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
8	Powertrac Powercontact A/S	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Mastersteel All Weather 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Goldline GL 4Season+	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Tekpro PowiGo A/S T9	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Tyfoon All-Season 6	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Kleber Quadraxer 3	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
15	BFGoodrich Advantage All-season	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Vredestein Quatrac	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Hankook Kinergy 4s 2	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Landspider Eurotraxx A/S	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
19	Windforce Terramaster A/S	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
20	Landsail 4-SEASONS	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Landsail 4-SEASONS 2	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Windforce Catchfors A/S	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Mastersteel All Weather	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Tyfoon ALL-SEASON5	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Blackarrow 4S	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/45 R16

196 registrations from 139 patterns and 99 brands.

Wet gripA 3% · B 23% · C 54% · D 20%3% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 40% · D 49% · E 11%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 67 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice138138/139 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 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/45 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 LM005	A	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²	A	D	68 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Linglong Sport Master Winter	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Crosswind Grip Peak Winter	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Victory Road AS	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	3
6	Linglong Grip Master WINTER-18	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Continental WinterContact TS 870	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Kumho WP52+	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Kumho WP52	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Austone SP-401	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
13	Fortune FSR-401	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
14	Chengshan CSC-401	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Goodtrip BlueGuard AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
16	Tbbtires Fortezza AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
17	Celimo Ecocity AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
18	CTM Camarc AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Minerva Avenue AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Marshal MH22	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Delinte AW6	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Roadhog RGAS02	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Ultimus CyberTrac	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Continental WinterContact TS 860	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Pirelli Cinturato Winter	B	D	67 dB	3PMSF	1

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Related sizes

For comparison, 13% of tyres in 205/45 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

205/45 on other rims

205/45 R17935 tyres
646 patterns · 19% A wet grip

Other widths in /45 R16

195/45 R161,015 tyres
755 patterns · 9% A wet grip
215/45 R16587 tyres
438 patterns · 14% A wet grip
165/45 R1633 tyres
31 patterns · 0% 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 205/45 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Petlas Prime Comfort (A/B/68 dB), Starmaxx Controlmax (A/B/68 dB), Continental UltraContact (A/B/69 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/45 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Toledo Firoza T5 (67 dB), Petlas Prime Comfort (68 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 205/45 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

68 of 294 registrations (23%) 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 — 557 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).