215/45 R16 tyres
587 registrations · 438 patterns · 173 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 587 tyres in size 215/45 R16: 280 summer tyres, 144 all-season tyres, 163 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 215/45 R16
280 registrations from 207 patterns and 143 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, 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 67 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 215/45 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 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Sentury Qirin 990 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Tyfoon Successor 8+ | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 9 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 10 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 11 | Victory Road HP | A | B | 70 dB | — | 6 |
| 12 | Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Sailun Atrezzo Elite | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Blacklion C5 Comfort | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 15 | Jinyu C1 Comfort | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 16 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Norauto Prevensys 5 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Falken Ziex ZE320 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 22 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Linglong Sport Master | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Kleber Dynaxer HP4 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 215/45 R16
144 registrations from 103 patterns and 76 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, 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 73 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 215/45 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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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/45 R16
163 registrations from 128 patterns and 88 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 (C) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.34 L/100 km, or 51 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 68 dB to 73 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 215/45 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 | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-29 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Aplus AS909 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Roadhog RGAS03 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Delinte WinterForce | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Landsail PolarDragon | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Delinte AW7 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Milestone CarMile Winter | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Funtoma RoadFun Winter | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Sentury WinterDragon | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Kumho WP52+ | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Kumho WP52 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Nankang AW-6 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Victory Road AS | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Goodtrip BlueGuard AS | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 20 | Tbbtires Fortezza AS | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 21 | Celimo Ecocity AS | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 22 | CTM Camarc AS | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Minerva Avenue AS | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Delinte AW6 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Roadhog RGAS02 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 14% of tyres in 215/45 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
215/45 on other rims
- 215/45 R171,016 tyres
758 patterns · 15% A wet grip - 215/45 R18330 tyres
247 patterns · 20% A wet grip - 215/45 R20115 tyres
74 patterns · 25% A wet grip
Other widths in /45 R16
- 195/45 R161,015 tyres
755 patterns · 9% A wet grip - 205/45 R16557 tyres
408 patterns · 13% A wet grip - 165/45 R1633 tyres
31 patterns · 0% 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 215/45 R16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Nokian Tyres Wetproof (A/B/68 dB), Petlas Prime Comfort (A/B/69 dB), Starmaxx Controlmax (A/B/69 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 215/45 R16?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Falken Ziex ZE320 (67 dB), Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 215/45 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
72 of 280 registrations (26%) 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 — 587 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).