205/55 R16 tyres
4,442 registrations · 2,118 patterns · 393 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 4,442 tyres in size 205/55 R16: 2,238 summer tyres, 578 all-season tyres, 1,626 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 205/55 R16
2,238 registrations from 1,043 patterns and 373 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, B, needs about 37 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 65 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 205/55 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 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof E | A | A | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Laufenn S FIT2 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 7 |
| 3 | Michelin Primacy 5 Energy | A | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Michelin Primacy 4 S1 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 3 |
| 5 | Sentury Qirin 990 DT1 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 25 |
| 7 | Nexen N'blue S | A | A | 69 dB | — | 8 |
| 8 | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 7 |
| 9 | Continental UltraContact NXT | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Michelin Primacy 4 S2 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 11 | Midas Tenor 4 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 12 | Michelin E Primacy S1 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 20 |
| 14 | Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | A | A | 71 dB | — | 7 |
| 15 | Kumho HS52 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 8 |
| 16 | GitiSynergy H3 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Falken Ziex ZE310A Ecorun | A | A | 71 dB | — | 6 |
| 18 | Falken Ziex ZE320 | A | B | 67 dB | — | 5 |
| 19 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Green 2 | A | B | 67 dB | — | 2 |
| 20 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 68 dB | — | 4 |
| 21 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 68 dB | — | 4 |
| 22 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | B | 68 dB | — | 5 |
| 23 | Dunlop Sport Bluresponse | A | B | 68 dB | — | 6 |
| 24 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 10 |
| 25 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 5 |
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All-season tyres in 205/55 R16
578 registrations from 235 patterns and 143 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, E, about 52 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 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 205/55 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.
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55 R16
1,626 registrations from 840 patterns and 277 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, 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 75 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 205/55 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 Ice BLAZER Alpine² | A | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 5 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driveguard | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 4 | Kumho WP52+ | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 7 |
| 5 | Delinte AW6 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 6 | Roadhog RGAS02 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 7 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 8 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 9 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 9 |
| 10 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-21 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-24 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Nama NAS768 | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 13 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2 | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 14 | Marshal MH22 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 15 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | B | C | 67 dB | 3PMSF | 5 |
| 16 | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | B | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 17 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Radar Dimax Winter | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 19 | Falken Eurowinter HS02 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 5 |
| 20 | Charmhoo | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 21 | Michelin Alpin 6 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 22 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 23 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 24 | Vredestein Snowtrac 5 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 5 |
| 25 | Gopro Winter Eco | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 11% of tyres in 205/55 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
205/55 on other rims
- 205/55 R171,260 tyres
877 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 205/55 R19314 tyres
252 patterns · 22% A wet grip - 205/55 R15177 tyres
144 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 205/55 RF1641 tyres
38 patterns · 5% A wet grip
Other widths in /55 R16
- 195/55 R162,671 tyres
1,520 patterns · 10% A wet grip - 215/55 R161,977 tyres
1,281 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 225/55 R161,242 tyres
866 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 185/55 R16731 tyres
536 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 175/55 R1678 tyres
67 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 205/55 R16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Nokian Tyres Powerproof E (A/A/67 dB), Laufenn S FIT2 (A/A/68 dB), Michelin Primacy 5 Energy (A/A/68 dB). 17 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/55 R16?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990 (65 dB), Atlas AS380NB (66 dB), Sunwide RS-eco (66 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 205/55 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
416 of 2,238 registrations (19%) 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 — 4,442 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).