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205/70 R15 tyres

896 registrations · 701 patterns · 266 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 896 tyres in size 205/70 R15: 511 summer tyres, 39 all-season tyres, 346 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 205/70 R15 (passenger cars)

510 registrations from 402 patterns and 233 brands.

Wet gripA 4% · B 34% · C 49% · D 13% · E <1%4% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 6% · C 52% · D 41% · E 1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 66 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice00/402 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 (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 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 205/70 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
1Armstrong Blu-trac PC3AB70 dB—2
2Hankook Kinergy Eco 2AB71 dB—4
3Hanmix Eco 01AB71 dB—2
4Linglong Sport Master C/SAC68 dB—2
5Linglong Grip Master C/SAC68 dB—1
6Doublestar Maximum DH08AC68 dB—2
7Crossleader Maximum DH08AC68 dB—2
8Arivo Premio Comfort 6AC69 dB—1
9General Tire Grabber GT PlusAC71 dB—1
10Uniroyal RainExpert 5AC71 dB—3
11Cordiant PS-6AC71 dB—1
12Uniroyal RainExpert 3AD71 dB—1
13Bars SolarflexxAD71 dB—1
14Nexen N'blue HD PlusBB68 dB—3
15Avantech Avanergy SportXBB70 dB—1
16Solaro ProMaxxBB70 dB—1
17Kilomax KH317BB70 dB—1
18Ardent Crosspower H/T AR07BB71 dB—2
19Arduzza Roadcrosser H/TBB71 dB—2
20Nexen N'blue SBB71 dB—1
21Zeta ZTR20BB71 dB—1
22Pace PC20BB71 dB—1
23Linglong Crosswind 4X4 HPBB71 dB—1
24Sunwide RS-ecoBC66 dB—1
25Nereus Neoplus NS317BC66 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 205/70 R15 (passenger cars)

37 registrations from 19 patterns and 16 brands.

Wet gripB 8% · C 22% · D 70%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise68 dBquietest 68 dB · median 68 dB
Snow & ice1818/19 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, D, needs about 47 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 68 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 68 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 205/70 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
1Hankook Kinergy 4s 2BC72 dB3PMSF1
2Platin RP100 AllseasonBC72 dB3PMSF2
3Optimo All WeatherBC72 dB3PMSF1
4Vredestein Quatrac 5CC69 dB3PMSF2
5Pirelli Scorpion Verde All SeasonCC71 dB—1
6Gripmax Suregrip A/SCC72 dB3PMSF1
7Hankook Kinergy 4sCC72 dB3PMSF1
8Hankook Optimo 4SCC72 dB3PMSF1
9Gripmax SureGrip A/S NanoCC72 dB3PMSF1
10Sebring All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
11Riken All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
12Taurus All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
13Kormoran All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
14Idilis All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
15Orium All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
16Strial All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
17Tigar All Season SUVDC68 dB3PMSF3
18Petlas Explero A/S PT411DC71 dB3PMSF1
19Starmaxx Incurro A/S ST430DC71 dB3PMSF1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/70 R15 (passenger cars)

346 registrations from 278 patterns and 163 brands.

Wet gripA 2% · B 10% · C 45% · D 33% · E 11%2% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 33% · D 55% · E 11%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice274274/278 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 (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 68 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 205/70 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
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80AB70 dB3PMSF1
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AC71 dB3PMSF1
3Nereus All-Terrain ATRXAD72 dB3PMSF1
4Kpatos KT587 A/TAD72 dB3PMSF1
5Firemax Hybrid Trac A/T 587AD72 dB3PMSF1
6Invovic EL587 A/TAD72 dB3PMSF1
7Petlas Explero Winter W671BB70 dB3PMSF1
8Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870BB70 dB3PMSF1
9Bentanzo Zenaro WR07BC69 dB3PMSF1
10Nokian Tyres WR SnowproofBC69 dB3PMSF1
11Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1BC70 dB3PMSF1
12Tracmax X-privilo S130BC70 dB3PMSF2
13Rotalla Setula W Race S130BC70 dB3PMSF2
14Tourador Winter Pro TS1BC70 dB3PMSF1
15Roadking Argos S130BC70 dB3PMSF1
16Windforce ArcticblazerBC71 dB3PMSF1
17Landspider Wintertraxx H/PBC71 dB3PMSF1
18Blackhawk Ice Prey ArcticBC72 dB3PMSF2
19Dynamo Snow-h ArcticBC72 dB3PMSF2
20Zeta Antarctica IceBC72 dB3PMSF2
21Pace Antarctica IceBC72 dB3PMSF2
22Opals SilverSnow F9BC74 dB3PMSF1
23Glede Himalaya G39BC74 dB3PMSF1
24Naaats IceSnow FC29BC74 dB3PMSF1
25Davanti Terratoura A/TBD69 dB3PMSF2
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All-season tyres in 205/70 R15 (vans and light trucks)

2 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripC 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyE 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 72 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 205/70 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
1Toyo Celsius CargoCE72 dB3PMSF2

Summer tyres in 205/70 R15 (trucks and buses)

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripC 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyD 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise70 dBquietest 70 dB · median 70 dB
Snow & ice00/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All summer tyres on sale in 205/70 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 HTRCD70 dB—1

Related sizes

For comparison, 3% of tyres in 205/70 R15 declare class A for wet grip.

205/70 on other rims

Other widths in /70 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 205/70 R15 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Armstrong Blu-trac PC3 (A/B/70 dB), Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 (A/B/71 dB), Hanmix Eco 01 (A/B/71 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/70 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 205/70 R15 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

18 of 510 registrations (4%) 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 — 896 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).