215/55 R16 tyres
1,977 registrations · 1,281 patterns · 318 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,977 tyres in size 215/55 R16: 872 summer tyres, 258 all-season tyres, 847 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 215/55 R16
872 registrations from 497 patterns and 255 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 (A) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 66 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 215/55 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 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 5 |
| 2 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 | A | B | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Michelin Primacy 4 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 3 |
| 5 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | B | 68 dB | — | 3 |
| 6 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 5 |
| 7 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 8 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 7 |
| 9 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 5 |
| 10 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 11 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 12 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 13 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 15 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 7 |
| 18 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 7 |
| 19 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 20 | Pirelli Cinturato Rosso | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Michelin Primacy 4+ | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 22 | Victory Road HP | A | B | 70 dB | — | 6 |
| 23 | GT Radial FE2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 24 | Blacklion C5 Comfort | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Jinyu C1 Comfort | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 215/55 R16
258 registrations from 170 patterns and 112 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 (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 72 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 215/55 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 215/55 R16
847 registrations from 614 patterns and 254 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 215/55 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 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 2 | Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine² | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driveguard | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Evergreen Dynacontrol EA721 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 5 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 8 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-30 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Nama NAS768 | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 11 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Maxxis AP2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 15 | Falken Eurowinter HS02 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 16 | Charmhoo | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 17 | GitiWinterW2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 18 | Michelin Alpin 6 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 20 | Gopro Winter Eco | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 22 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 23 | Maxxis AP3 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 11% of tyres in 215/55 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
215/55 on other rims
- 215/55 R172,039 tyres
1,369 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 215/55 R181,671 tyres
1,209 patterns · 10% A wet grip
Other widths in /55 R16
- 205/55 R164,442 tyres
2,118 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 195/55 R162,671 tyres
1,520 patterns · 10% A wet grip - 225/55 R161,242 tyres
866 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 185/55 R16731 tyres
536 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 175/55 R1678 tyres
67 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 215/55 R16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Continental EcoContact 6 (A/A/71 dB), Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue (A/A/71 dB), Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 (A/B/67 dB). 2 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 215/55 R16?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Falken Ziex ZE320 (66 dB), Sunwide RS-eco (66 dB), Nereus Neoplus NS317 (66 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 215/55 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
190 of 872 registrations (22%) 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 — 1,977 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).