205/65 R16 tyres
873 registrations · 675 patterns · 265 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 873 tyres in size 205/65 R16: 533 summer tyres, 34 all-season tyres, 306 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 205/65 R16 (passenger cars)
531 registrations from 409 patterns and 232 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, E, about 52 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 66 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 205/65 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 | Maxxis HP6A | A | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | A | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 3 | Hankook Ventus Prime3 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Michelin Energy Saver+ MO | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Nexen N'FERA Primus | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 9 | Pirelli Cinturato Rosso | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 11 | GitiSynergy H2+ | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Falken Ziex ZE320 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 14 | Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE61 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 15 | Arivo Premio Eco 6 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | CST MD-A7 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 17 | Pirelli Powergy | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Michelin Primacy 4+ | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Arivo Premio Comfort 6 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 2 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Sailun Atrezzo ELITE2 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Dunlop Blue Response TG | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Nankang AS-3 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | GitiSynergy H2 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 2 |
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All-season tyres in 205/65 R16 (passenger cars)
32 registrations from 27 patterns and 26 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 (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 68 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70.5 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 205/65 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 | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Churchill RCB 4SEASONS | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Admiral RCB 4SEASONS | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Falken Euroall Season AS220 | B | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Falken Euroall Season AS210 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Tracmax All Season Trac Saver X-privilo | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Hankook Kinergy 4s 2 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 9 | GitiAllSeason AS2 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 10 | Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Superia ECOBLUE2 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Atlas GREEN3 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | RoadX Multiseason | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Dynamo All Weather | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Cooper All Season | C | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Taurus All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Tigar All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Idilis All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Kormoran All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Orium All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Strial All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Riken All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Sebring All Season | C | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Michelin CROSSCLIMATE2 A/W | C | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/65 R16 (passenger cars)
306 registrations from 236 patterns and 142 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 74 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 205/65 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 | 1 |
| 2 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-26 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Falken Eurowinter HS02 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 9 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 10 | Falken Eurowinter HS01 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Maxxis AP3 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Tracmax X-privilo S130 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Roadking Argos S130 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Windforce Arcticblazer | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Landspider Wintertraxx H/P | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Petlas SnowMaster 2 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Starmaxx PolarMaxx | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Vredestein Wintrac | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Winda WP16 | B | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Kumho WP52+ | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Continental WinterContact TS 860 S | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 24 | Kumho WP52 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Radar Dimax Winter | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Summer tyres in 205/65 R16 (vans and light trucks)
2 registrations from 2 patterns and 2 brands.
All summer tyres on sale in 205/65 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 Fullpower PT835 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Starmaxx Provan ST860 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
All-season tyres in 205/65 R16 (vans and light trucks)
2 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.
All all-season tyres on sale in 205/65 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 | Toyo Celsius Cargo | C | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
Related sizes
For comparison, 6% of tyres in 205/65 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
205/65 on other rims
- 205/65 R151,967 tyres
1,387 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 205/65 R16C1,310 tyres
956 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 205/65 R15C301 tyres
247 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 205/65 R1772 tyres
50 patterns · 7% A wet grip - 205/65 R17.566 tyres
46 patterns · 0% A wet grip
Other widths in /65 R16
- 215/65 R162,700 tyres
1,840 patterns · 7% A wet grip - 225/65 R16167 tyres
139 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 255/65 R16164 tyres
130 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 235/65 R16134 tyres
108 patterns · 1% A wet grip - 195/65 R1648 tyres
43 patterns · 23% 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 205/65 R16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Maxxis HP6A (A/A/68 dB), Vredestein Ultrac (A/A/70 dB), Hankook Ventus Prime3 (A/A/70 dB). 5 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/65 R16?
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 205/65 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
46 of 531 registrations (9%) 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 — 873 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).