225/60 R16 tyres
1,083 registrations · 802 patterns · 279 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,083 tyres in size 225/60 R16: 636 summer tyres, 80 all-season tyres, 367 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 225/60 R16
636 registrations from 470 patterns and 260 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 225/60 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 | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 2 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Continental EcoContact 7 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Kumho HS52 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 5 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Pirelli Powergy | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Pirelli Cinturato Rosso | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Michelin Primacy 4+ | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Michelin Primacy 4 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 15 | Nankang AS-3 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 17 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Continental EcoContact 7 S | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Maxxis HP6 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | A | C | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 22 | Kleber Dynaxer HP4 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Michelin Primacy 3 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 24 | Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun | A | C | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 25 | BFGoodrich Advantage | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 225/60 R16
80 registrations from 51 patterns and 44 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 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 225/60 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 225/60 R16
367 registrations from 281 patterns and 162 brands.
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 (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 225/60 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 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2 | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Michelin Alpin 6 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 4 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Maxxis AP3 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Milestone MW01W | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 8 | Novex WIN 5D | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 9 | Sunny NW634 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 10 | Wanli SW612 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 11 | Milever MW656 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 12 | Aptany RW645 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 13 | Tracmax X-privilo S130 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | Rotalla Setula W Race S130 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 15 | Tourador Winter Pro TS1 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 16 | Roadking Argos S130 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Minerva AS Master | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Imperial AS Driver | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Tristar AS Power | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Kumho WP52+ | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Aplus AS909 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Nankang SV-4 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Winda WP16 | B | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 5% of tyres in 225/60 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
225/60 on other rims
- 225/60 R171,966 tyres
1,418 patterns · 7% A wet grip - 225/60 R181,409 tyres
1,046 patterns · 10% A wet grip - 225/60 R15103 tyres
95 patterns · 5% A wet grip
Other widths in /60 R16
- 205/60 R163,438 tyres
1,900 patterns · 10% A wet grip - 215/60 R162,672 tyres
1,721 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 195/60 R161,053 tyres
802 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 235/60 R16898 tyres
683 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 185/60 R16182 tyres
137 patterns · 5% A wet grip - 175/60 R16128 tyres
103 patterns · 5% 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 225/60 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/70 dB), Continental EcoContact 6 (A/A/71 dB), Continental EcoContact 7 (A/A/71 dB). 4 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 225/60 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 225/60 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
47 of 636 registrations (7%) 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 — 1,083 registrations in this size, data as of 25 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).