205/60 ZR16 tyres
30 registrations · 27 patterns · 19 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 30 tyres in size 205/60 ZR16: 30 summer tyres.
Summer tyres in 205/60 ZR16
30 registrations from 27 patterns and 19 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, C, about 41 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 70 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 205/60 ZR16
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 HP5 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | A | C | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 3 | Nexen N'FERA Primus | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Marshal MH15 | B | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Wanli SA302 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 6 | Nankang NA-1 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Autogreen SPORTmacro SSC3 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Freedom Drive Sportmacro SSC3 | B | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kumho HS52 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 10 | Radar Rpx-800 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Radar Dimax Sprint | B | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Sebring Summer 3 | C | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Taurus Summer 3 | C | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 14 | Kormoran Summer 3 | C | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 15 | Riken Summer 3 | C | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Tigar Summer 3 | C | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Orium Summer 3 | C | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Strial Summer 3 | C | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Kormoran Road Performance | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Tigar High Performance | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Sebring Road Performance | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Idilis Road Performance | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Strial High Performance | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Riken Road Performance | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Taurus High Performance | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
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Questions
Which summer tyres in 205/60 ZR16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Maxxis HP5 (A/C/70 dB), Vredestein Ultrac Satin (A/C/71 dB), Nexen N'FERA Primus (A/C/72 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/60 ZR16?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Maxxis HP5 (70 dB), Wanli SA302 (70 dB), Nankang NA-1 (70 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 205/60 ZR16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
4 of 30 registrations (13%) 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 — 30 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).