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205/60 R15 tyres

989 registrations · 685 patterns · 324 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 989 tyres in size 205/60 R15: 809 summer tyres, 30 all-season tyres, 150 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 205/60 R15

809 registrations from 551 patterns and 321 brands.

Wet gripA 8% · B 40% · C 48% · D 4% · E <1%8% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 6% · C 61% · D 33% · E <1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 66 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice00/551 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 (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 73 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 205/60 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 EcoContact 6AA71 dB—2
2Petlas Prime ComfortAB68 dB—1
3Starmaxx ControlmaxAB68 dB—1
4Continental UltraContactAB69 dB—1
5Dunlop Sport BluresponseAB69 dB—2
6Sailun Atrezzo ELITE2AB70 dB—3
7Victory Road HPAB70 dB—3
8Blacklion C5 ComfortAB70 dB—1
9Jinyu C1 ComfortAB70 dB—1
10Bridgestone Turanza T005AB71 dB—2
11Cooper SummerAB71 dB—1
12Goodyear Efficientgrip PerformanceAB71 dB—2
13Lassa RevolaAB71 dB—1
14Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunAC67 dB—2
15Envoy AternaAC68 dB—1
16Nokian Tyres WetproofAC68 dB—1
17Arivo Premio Eco 6AC68 dB—1
18Nexen N'blue HD PlusAC69 dB—5
19Arivo Premio Comfort 6AC69 dB—1
20Falken Sincera SN110AC69 dB—1
21Roadstone N'blue HD PlusAC69 dB—1
22Roadstone Eurovis TourAC69 dB—1
23Armstrong Blu-trac PC3AC69 dB—1
24Jktyre UX1AC69 dB—1
25Firestone RoadhawkAC70 dB—3
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All-season tyres in 205/60 R15

30 registrations from 21 patterns and 14 brands.

Wet gripB 57% · C 43%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 10% · C 60% · D 27% · E 3%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 69 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice2121/21 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 (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 all-season tyres on sale in 205/60 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
1Michelin Crossclimate 2BB69 dB3PMSF1
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2BB71 dB3PMSF1
3Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3BB71 dB3PMSF1
4Kleber Quadraxer 3BC69 dB3PMSF1
5BFGoodrich Advantage All-seasonBC69 dB3PMSF1
6Vredestein QuatracBC70 dB3PMSF4
7Michelin Crossclimate+ DT1BC71 dB3PMSF1
8Nexen N'blue 4Season 2BC72 dB3PMSF1
9Nexen N'blue 4SeasonBD70 dB3PMSF1
10Zeetex ZT8000 4SBD71 dB3PMSF1
11Hankook Kinergy 4s 2BD72 dB3PMSF2
12Nexen N'priz 4SBD72 dB3PMSF1
13Roadstone N'priz 4SBD72 dB3PMSF1
14Vredestein Quatrac 5CC69 dB3PMSF4
15Apollo Alnac 4G All SeasonCC70 dB3PMSF3
16Kleber QuadraxerCC71 dB3PMSF1
17Hankook Kinergy 4sCC72 dB3PMSF1
18Hankook Optimo 4SCC72 dB3PMSF1
19Novex NV-4SCD69 dB3PMSF1
20Tyfoon Van 4-SEASONCD72 dB3PMSF1
21General Tire Altimax A/S 365CE72 dB3PMSF1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/60 R15

150 registrations from 113 patterns and 78 brands.

Wet gripB 17% · C 52% · D 25% · E 5%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 33% · D 53% · E 13%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice107107/113 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, 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 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/60 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
1Kleber Krisalp HP3BC69 dB3PMSF1
2BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2BC69 dB3PMSF1
3Michelin Alpin 6BC69 dB3PMSF1
4Nokian Tyres WR SnowproofBC69 dB3PMSF1
5Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1BC70 dB3PMSF1
6Tracmax X-privilo S130BC70 dB3PMSF1
7Rotalla Setula W Race S130BC70 dB3PMSF1
8Continental WinterContact TS 870BC70 dB3PMSF1
9Roadking Argos S130BC70 dB3PMSF1
10Winda WP16BC71 dB—1
11Nankang AW-6BC72 dB3PMSF1
12Continental WinterContact TS 860BC72 dB3PMSF2
13Maxxis AP2BD69 dB3PMSF2
14Falken Eurowinter HS02BD69 dB3PMSF1
15Falken Eurowinter HS01BD70 dB3PMSF1
16Nexen WINGUARD Snow'G WH2BD70 dB3PMSF2
17Gremax GM701BD71 dB3PMSF1
18Headway APMS01BD71 dB—4
19Nordexx NA6000BD71 dB3PMSF1
20Doublestar Maximum DLA01BD71 dB—2
21Syron Everest 1+BE72 dB3PMSF1
22Petlas Snowmaster W651CB70 dB3PMSF1
23Starmaxx Icegripper W850CB70 dB3PMSF1
24Fronway Icemaster ICC68 dB3PMSF3
25ZMax Winterhawke ICC68 dB3PMSF3
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Related sizes

For comparison, 6% of tyres in 205/60 R15 declare class A for wet grip.

205/60 on other rims

Other widths in /60 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 205/60 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 205/60 R15?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Sunwide RS-eco (66 dB), Nereus Neoplus NS317 (66 dB), Invovic EL3000 (66 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 205/60 R15 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

61 of 809 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 — 989 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).