225/55 R16 tyres
1,242 registrations · 866 patterns · 274 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,242 tyres in size 225/55 R16: 550 summer tyres, 115 all-season tyres, 577 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 225/55 R16
550 registrations from 365 patterns and 216 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 225/55 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 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 5 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 6 | Pirelli Powergy | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 8 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 5 |
| 9 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 14 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 15 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 16 | Sailun Atrezzo ELITE2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Pirelli Cinturato Rosso | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Victory Road HP | A | B | 70 dB | — | 6 |
| 19 | Blacklion C5 Comfort | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Jinyu C1 Comfort | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 4 |
| 22 | Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 23 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance | A | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 25 | Lassa Revola | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 225/55 R16
115 registrations from 81 patterns and 56 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, 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 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 225/55 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 225/55 R16
577 registrations from 420 patterns and 219 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 225/55 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 | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driveguard | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 6 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-76 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 9 | Milestone CarMile Winter | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Funtoma RoadFun Winter | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 13 | BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | Michelin Alpin 6 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Maxxis AP3 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Milestone MW01W | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Novex WIN 5D | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Sunny NW634 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Wanli SW612 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Milever MW656 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Aptany RW645 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Vredestein Wintrac | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 25 | Minerva AS Master | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 11% of tyres in 225/55 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
225/55 on other rims
- 225/55 R171,882 tyres
1,221 patterns · 12% A wet grip - 225/55 R181,754 tyres
1,203 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 225/55 R191,094 tyres
770 patterns · 13% A wet grip - 225/55 R17C271 tyres
213 patterns · 27% A wet grip - 225/55 RF1742 tyres
41 patterns · 0% 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 - 215/55 R161,977 tyres
1,281 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 winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/55 R16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (A/B/71 dB), Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driveguard (A/C/71 dB), Linglong Sport Master Winter (A/D/72 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/55 R16?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Nereus NS805+ (67 dB), Kpatos FM805+ (67 dB), Invovic EL805+ (67 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.
How many 225/55 R16 winter and 3PMSF tyres have A for wet grip?
6 of 577 registrations (1%) 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 — 1,242 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).