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205/80 R16 tyres

118 registrations · 106 patterns · 72 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 118 tyres in size 205/80 R16: 81 summer tyres, 37 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 205/80 R16

81 registrations from 73 patterns and 63 brands.

Wet gripA 2% · B 17% · C 41% · D 40%2% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 5% · C 37% · D 57% · E 1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/73 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, D, about 47 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 70 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 205/80 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1General Tire Grabber GT PlusAC72 dB—1
2Uniroyal RainExpert 3AC72 dB—1
3Avantech Avanergy SportXBB70 dB—1
4Solaro ProMaxxBB70 dB—1
5Arexa Sport UltraBB70 dB—1
6ReeVA Runner-uhpBB70 dB—1
7Rockblade Rock 515BC70 dB—1
8iLink L-GRIP66BC70 dB—1
9Fronway Ecogreen 66BC70 dB—1
10Grenlander Colo H01BC70 dB—1
11Arivo Premio ARZ1BC70 dB—1
12Mabor Sport-jet 3BC72 dB—2
13Milestone SuvMile H/TBC72 dB—1
14Infinity EcotrekBC72 dB—1
15Funtoma SuvFun H/TBC72 dB—1
16Excelon EX-4 ⅢBD72 dB—1
17Infinity EnviroCC72 dB—1
18Cofo CF-AT7008CC72 dB—1
19HiFly Vigorous AT601CC72 dB—2
20Onyx NY-AT187CC72 dB—1
21Ovation VI-286ATCC72 dB—2
22Matador MP82 Conquerra 2CC72 dB—2
23Fullrun Frun-sixCC72 dB—2
24Annaite AN 906CC72 dB—2
25Hilo X-terrain XT1CC72 dB—2
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/80 R16

37 registrations from 33 patterns and 18 brands.

Wet gripB 11% · C 43% · D 30% · E 16%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 5% · C 11% · D 65% · E 19%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice3333/33 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 70 dB to 72 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 205/80 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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Questions

Which summer tyres in 205/80 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are General Tire Grabber GT Plus (A/C/72 dB), Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (A/C/72 dB), Avantech Avanergy SportX (B/B/70 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/80 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Avantech Avanergy SportX (70 dB), Solaro ProMaxx (70 dB), Arexa Sport Ultra (70 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 205/80 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

2 of 81 registrations (2%) 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 — 118 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).