225/70 R16 tyres
676 registrations · 564 patterns · 236 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 676 tyres in size 225/70 R16: 422 summer tyres, 16 all-season tyres, 238 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 225/70 R16
422 registrations from 349 patterns and 210 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 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 225/70 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 Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Linglong Sport Master C/S | A | C | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 3 | Linglong Grip Master C/S | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Envoy Tordera H/T | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof SUV | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 SUV | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | General Tire Grabber GT Plus | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Uniroyal RainExpert 3 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Winrun Maxclaw H/T2 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Landsail RapidDragon SUV | B | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 12 | Delinte DS3 SUV | B | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Autogreen HT1 | B | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 14 | Davanti DX740 | B | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 15 | Nexen N'blue HD Plus | B | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 16 | Delinte DS2 SUV | B | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Kilomax KT828 | B | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Milemax CT616 | B | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Greentrac Quest-x SUV | B | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 20 | Ardent Crosspower H/T AR07 | B | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 21 | Arduzza Roadcrosser H/T | B | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 22 | Delinte DH7 SUV | B | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 23 | Landsail Trailblazer CLV2 | B | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 24 | Freedom Drive Cross Motion | B | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Leao Nova-force C/S | B | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 225/70 R16
16 registrations from 13 patterns and 9 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, 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 69 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 225/70 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 Quadraxer SUV | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All-season | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Vredestein Quatrac | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 4 | Gripmax Stature M/S | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 5 | Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season | C | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Vredestein Quatrac 5 | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 7 | Gripmax Suregrip A/S | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Gripmax SureGrip A/S Nano | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Radar Dimax 4 Season | C | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Momo M8 HT Forcerun A/S | C | D | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Momo M8 HT Pro Forcerun A/S | D | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Petlas Explero A/S PT411 | D | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Starmaxx Incurro A/S ST430 | D | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/70 R16
238 registrations from 202 patterns and 117 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 73 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 225/70 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 | Petlas Explero Winter W671 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Zeetex WQ1000 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 5 | Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Haida HD687 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 7 | Delmax Ultima Snow | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Mazzini Snow Leopard 2 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Mileking mk687 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Rauffan Snowmaster W2 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Tourador Winter Pro TSS2 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Zeta Antarctica Ice | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 13 | Pace Antarctica Ice | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | Falken Eurowinter HS01SUV | B | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Lassa Competus Winter 2 + | B | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Nexen WINGUARD Snow'G WH2 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 18 | Roadstone WINGUARD Snow'G WH2 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Roadstone EUROVIS Alpine 2 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Nexen EUROVIS Alpine 2 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Nereus All-Terrain ATRX | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Kpatos KT587 A/T | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Firemax Hybrid Trac A/T 587 | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Invovic EL587 A/T | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Windforce Snowblazer | B | E | 72 dB | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 2% of tyres in 225/70 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
225/70 on other rims
- 225/70 R15C1,273 tyres
936 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 225/70 R19.5133 tyres
107 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 225/70 R15132 tyres
103 patterns · 0% A wet grip - 225/70 R1742 tyres
31 patterns · 0% A wet grip
Other widths in /70 R16
- 215/70 R161,310 tyres
1,016 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 245/70 R16923 tyres
697 patterns · 3% A wet grip - 265/70 R16878 tyres
675 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 235/70 R16865 tyres
704 patterns · 1% A wet grip - 255/70 R16457 tyres
361 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 275/70 R16304 tyres
240 patterns · 3% A wet grip - 205/70 R1658 tyres
47 patterns · 7% 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 225/70 R16 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/B/69 dB), Linglong Sport Master C/S (A/C/68 dB), Linglong Grip Master C/S (A/C/68 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 225/70 R16?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Linglong Sport Master C/S (68 dB), Linglong Grip Master C/S (68 dB), Envoy Tordera H/T (68 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 225/70 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
11 of 422 registrations (3%) 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 — 676 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).