205/55 R15 tyres
177 registrations · 144 patterns · 94 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 177 tyres in size 205/55 R15: 167 summer tyres, 10 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 205/55 R15
167 registrations from 136 patterns and 93 brands.
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 (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 205/55 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.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Armstrong Blu-trac HP3 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 8 | Nankang AS-3 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Hankook Ventus Prime3 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 11 | Nexen N'FERA Primus | A | D | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Uniroyal RainSport 3 | A | D | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Nexen N'blue S | B | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 14 | Leao Nova-force HP100 | B | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 15 | Davanti DX390 | B | C | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 16 | Davanti Ecoura HP1 | B | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Maxxis ME3 | B | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Zeetex HP2000 vfm | B | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Tracmax X-privilo TX1 | B | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Rotalla Setula E-race RH01 | B | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Roadking Argos HP | B | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Nankang NA-1 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 23 | Hankook Ventus Prime2 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Imperial ECODRIVER5 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Minerva F209 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55 R15
10 registrations from 8 patterns and 6 brands.
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, 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 69 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/55 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.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxxis AP2 | B | D | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Falken Eurowinter HS02 | B | D | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Falken Eurowinter HS01 | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Petlas Snowmaster W651 | C | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 5 | Starmaxx Icegripper W850 | C | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 6 | Yokohama BluEarth*WINTER V905 | C | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Toyo Snowprox S953 | C | E | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Yokohama iceGUARD iG50PLUS | E | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Related sizes
For comparison, 8% of tyres in 205/55 R15 declare class A for wet grip.
205/55 on other rims
- 205/55 R164,442 tyres
2,118 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 205/55 R171,260 tyres
877 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 205/55 R19314 tyres
252 patterns · 22% A wet grip - 205/55 RF1641 tyres
38 patterns · 5% A wet grip
Other widths in /55 R15
- 195/55 R151,960 tyres
1,440 patterns · 6% A wet grip - 185/55 R151,942 tyres
1,312 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 175/55 R15409 tyres
320 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 165/55 R15100 tyres
86 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 205/55 R15 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/71 dB), Petlas Prime Comfort (A/B/68 dB), Starmaxx Controlmax (A/B/68 dB). 1 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/55 R15?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun (67 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Giti Enduro HP (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 205/55 R15 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
14 of 167 registrations (8%) 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 — 177 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).