205/50 R16 tyres

574 registrations · 379 patterns · 208 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 574 tyres in size 205/50 R16: 427 summer tyres, 20 all-season tyres, 127 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 205/50 R16

427 registrations from 269 patterns and 185 brands.

Wet gripA 12% · B 44% · C 40% · D 4%12% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 4% · C 49% · D 47%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice00/269 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 (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 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 205/50 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.

#	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	Bridgestone Turanza 6	A	B	69 dB	—	1
4	Vredestein Ultrac+	A	B	69 dB	—	1
5	Bridgestone Turanza T005	A	B	71 dB	—	1
6	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	A	C	67 dB	—	1
7	Nokian Tyres Wetproof	A	C	68 dB	—	1
8	CST MD-A7	A	C	68 dB	—	1
9	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	A	C	69 dB	—	4
10	Vredestein Ultrac	A	C	69 dB	—	1
11	Linglong Sport Master	A	C	69 dB	—	1
12	Armstrong Blu-trac HP3	A	C	69 dB	—	2
13	Michelin Pilot Sport 5	A	C	70 dB	—	1
14	Maxxis HP6	A	C	70 dB	—	1
15	Cooper Summer	A	C	71 dB	—	1
16	Firestone Roadhawk	A	C	71 dB	—	2
17	Continental PremiumContact 6	A	C	71 dB	—	2
18	Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2	A	C	71 dB	—	4
19	Uniroyal RainSport 5	A	C	71 dB	—	3
20	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	C	71 dB	—	2
21	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	C	71 dB	—	2
22	Sailun Atrezzo ELITE2	A	C	71 dB	—	1
23	Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51	A	C	71 dB	—	1
24	Hankook Ventus Prime3	A	C	71 dB	—	2
25	Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance	A	C	71 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 205/50 R16

20 registrations from 17 patterns and 15 brands.

Wet gripB 60% · C 40%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 50% · D 50%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 68 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice1717/17 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (C) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.18 L/100 km, or 28 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 68 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 205/50 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Falken Euroall Season AS220	B	C	68 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Vredestein Quatrac	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	2
4	Michelin Crossclimate 3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Landspider Eurotraxx A/S	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
6	Windforce Terramaster A/S	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
7	Tekpro PowiGo A/S T9	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Triangle SeasonX	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Landsail 4-SEASONS	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Atlas Green 4S	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Superia Ecoblue 4S	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Fortuna Ecoplus 4S	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Sentury Seasonsdragon 3	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Tyfoon All-Season 7	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Landsail 4-SEASONS 3	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Goldline GL 4 Seasons 2+	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Mastersteel All Weather 3	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/50 R16

127 registrations from 93 patterns and 70 brands.

Wet gripA 1% · B 20% · C 48% · D 28% · E 2%1% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 2% · C 46% · D 50% · E 3%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 68 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice9393/93 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 68 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 205/50 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Victory Road AS	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	3
2	Minerva AS Master	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Imperial AS Driver	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Tristar AS Power	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Goodtrip BlueGuard AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
6	Tbbtires Fortezza AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
7	Celimo Ecocity AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
8	CTM Camarc AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Minerva Avenue AS	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Ultimus CyberTrac	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Opals SilverSnow F9	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Glede Himalaya G39	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Naaats IceSnow FC29	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Maxxis AP2	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Falken Eurowinter HS02	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Michelin Alpin 6	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Kumho WP52+	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Maxxis AP3	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Falken Eurowinter HS01	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Kumho HA32	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Continental WinterContact TS 860	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Petlas Snowmaster W651	C	B	70 dB	3PMSF	2
23	Starmaxx Icegripper W850	C	B	70 dB	3PMSF	2
24	Fronway Icemaster I	C	C	68 dB	3PMSF	3
25	ZMax Winterhawke I	C	C	68 dB	3PMSF	3

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Related sizes

For comparison, 9% of tyres in 205/50 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

205/50 on other rims

205/50 R171,512 tyres
1,055 patterns · 14% A wet grip
205/50 R15145 tyres
127 patterns · 8% A wet grip

Other widths in /50 R16

195/50 R161,081 tyres
788 patterns · 8% A wet grip
185/50 R16352 tyres
281 patterns · 5% A wet grip
225/50 R16178 tyres
158 patterns · 22% A wet grip
175/50 R1648 tyres
46 patterns · 0% A wet grip
165/50 R1636 tyres
29 patterns · 3% 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 205/50 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), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (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 205/50 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun (67 dB), Nexen N'blue HD Plus (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 205/50 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

51 of 427 registrations (12%) 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 — 574 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).