215/65 R16 tyres
2,700 registrations · 1,840 patterns · 367 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 2,700 tyres in size 215/65 R16: 1,279 summer tyres, 353 all-season tyres, 1,068 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 215/65 R16 (passenger cars)
1,278 registrations from 861 patterns and 355 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 (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 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 215/65 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 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 2 | Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV | A | A | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 3 | Maxxis HP6A | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 4 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 14 |
| 5 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 6 |
| 6 | Falken e.ZIEX | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Falken Ziex ZE310A Ecorun | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Falken Ziex ZE310AEC | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 12 |
| 10 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Michelin Primacy 4+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 12 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Michelin Primacy 3 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 14 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 15 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 16 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof 1 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 17 | Falken Sincera SN110 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 18 | Kleber Dynaxer SUV | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 19 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 21 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Pirelli Cinturato Rosso | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 SUV | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 24 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 SUV | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 25 | Michelin Primacy 4 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 215/65 R16 (passenger cars)
353 registrations from 210 patterns and 133 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 (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 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 215/65 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.
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/65 R16 (passenger cars)
1,067 registrations from 767 patterns and 256 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 (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 67 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 215/65 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 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine² | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driveguard | A | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 6 |
| 7 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-37 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | B | B | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 9 | Maxxis AP3 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 11 | Nankang AW-6 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Starmaxx PolarMaxx Sport | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Goodtrip BlueGuard AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 15 | Tbbtires Fortezza AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 16 | Celimo Ecocity AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 17 | CTM Camarc AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 18 | Minerva Avenue AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Marshal MH22 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 20 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Maxxis AP2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 23 | BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 24 | Nama NAS768 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Nexen WINGUARD Snow'G WH2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Summer tyres in 215/65 R16 (vans and light trucks)
1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.
All summer tyres on sale in 215/65 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 | Hankook Radial RA28 | B | D | 71 dB | — | 1 |
Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/65 R16 (vans and light trucks)
1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 215/65 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 Snowprox S943C | D | E | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Related sizes
For comparison, 7% of tyres in 215/65 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
215/65 on other rims
- 215/65 R16C1,396 tyres
949 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 215/65 R171,105 tyres
790 patterns · 12% A wet grip - 215/65 R15613 tyres
444 patterns · 3% A wet grip - 215/65 R15C609 tyres
470 patterns · 17% A wet grip
Other widths in /65 R16
- 205/65 R16873 tyres
675 patterns · 6% 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 215/65 R16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (A/A/69 dB), Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV (A/A/69 dB), Maxxis HP6A (A/A/69 dB). 8 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 215/65 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 215/65 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
162 of 1,278 registrations (13%) 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 — 2,700 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).