225/50 R16 tyres

178 registrations · 158 patterns · 105 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 178 tyres in size 225/50 R16: 157 summer tyres, 1 all-season tyres, 20 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 225/50 R16

157 registrations from 137 patterns and 100 brands.

Wet gripA 25% · B 35% · C 33% · D 7%25% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 4% · C 52% · D 44%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice00/137 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, B, needs about 37 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 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 225/50 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 UltraContact	A	B	69 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	70 dB	—	1
5	Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance	A	B	71 dB	—	1
6	Dunlop Blue Response TG	A	C	67 dB	—	1
7	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	A	C	67 dB	—	1
8	Falken Ziex ZE320	A	C	67 dB	—	1
9	Kleber Dynaxer HP4	A	C	68 dB	—	1
10	Nokian Tyres Wetproof	A	C	68 dB	—	1
11	Bars UZ310	A	C	68 dB	—	1
12	Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun	A	C	69 dB	—	1
13	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	A	C	69 dB	—	1
14	Michelin Primacy 4+	A	C	69 dB	—	1
15	Linglong Sport Master	A	C	69 dB	—	1
16	Michelin Primacy 4	A	C	69 dB	—	1
17	Continental PremiumContact 6	A	C	71 dB	—	2
18	Uniroyal RainSport 5	A	C	71 dB	—	2
19	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	C	71 dB	—	2
20	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	C	71 dB	—	2
21	Nexen N'FERA Primus	A	C	71 dB	—	1
22	Hankook Ventus Prime3	A	C	71 dB	—	2
23	Maxxis HP6	A	C	71 dB	—	1
24	Yokohama BluEarth-A AE50	A	C	71 dB	—	1
25	Crosswind Sport Peak	A	C	72 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 225/50 R16

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripB 100%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 71 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice11/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 225/50 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	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/50 R16

20 registrations from 20 patterns and 18 brands.

Wet gripB 15% · C 80% · E 5%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 10% · C 45% · D 45%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice2020/20 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 (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 69 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 225/50 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	Michelin Alpin 6	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Maxxis AP3	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Michelin Alpin 5 N0	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Petlas Snowmaster W651	C	B	70 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Starmaxx Icegripper W850	C	B	70 dB	3PMSF	1
6	BFGoodrich G-force Winter	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Nankang SV-3	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Maxxis AP2	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Hankook WiNter i*cept evo2	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Arisun SW608	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero Serie II	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Kleber Krisalp HP2	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Toyo Snowprox S954	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830 P	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Gremax GS601	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Headway HW501	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Horizon HW501	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Zeetex WP1000-S	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Doublestar Winterking DW07	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Yokohama iceGUARD iG60	E	D	71 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	1

Related sizes

For comparison, 22% of tyres in 225/50 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

225/50 on other rims

225/50 R172,005 tyres
1,258 patterns · 13% A wet grip
225/50 R18818 tyres
574 patterns · 19% A wet grip
225/50 R1946 tyres
38 patterns · 37% A wet grip
225/50 RF1731 tyres
30 patterns · 6% A wet grip

Other widths in /50 R16

195/50 R161,081 tyres
788 patterns · 8% A wet grip
205/50 R16574 tyres
379 patterns · 9% A wet grip
185/50 R16352 tyres
281 patterns · 5% A wet grip
175/50 R1648 tyres
46 patterns · 0% A wet grip
165/50 R1636 tyres
29 patterns · 3% 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 225/50 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Continental UltraContact (A/B/69 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 225/50 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Dunlop Blue Response TG (67 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Falken Ziex ZE320 (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 225/50 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

39 of 157 registrations (25%) 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 — 178 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).