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245/70 R16 tyres

923 registrations · 697 patterns · 260 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 923 tyres in size 245/70 R16: 560 summer tyres, 16 all-season tyres, 347 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 245/70 R16 (passenger cars)

559 registrations from 408 patterns and 226 brands.

Wet gripA 4% · B 12% · C 60% · D 24%4% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 5% · C 53% · D 42% · E <1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 69 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice22/408 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, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (A) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 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 245/70 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Avantech Avanergy SportXAB70 dB—1
2Solaro ProMaxxAB70 dB—1
3Arexa Sport UltraAB70 dB—1
4ReeVA Runner-uhpAB70 dB—1
5Michelin Primacy 5AB70 dB—1
6Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 SUVAB70 dB—1
7Michelin Primacy 4+AB71 dB—1
8Nokian Tyres Wetproof SUVAB71 dB—1
9Headway HR618AB71 dB—1
10Crossleader CS8000AB71 dB—1
11Doublestar Landrider DS08AB71 dB—1
12Delmax Ultigrip C3AB71 dB—1
13Landspider Grandtraxx A/TAB72 dB—1
14Winrun Maxclaw H/T2AC71 dB—1
15Laufenn S FIT2 SUVAC71 dB—1
16Atlander Roverclaw A/TAC71 dB—1
17Linglong Sport Master C/SAC72 dB—2
18General Tire Grabber GT PlusAC72 dB—1
19Linglong Grip Master C/SAC72 dB—1
20Crosswind Sport Peak C/SAC72 dB—1
21Uniroyal RainExpert 3AC72 dB—1
22Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 2 SUVAC72 dB—1
23Kilomax KT828BA71 dB—1
24Milemax CT616BA71 dB—1
25Autogreen HT1BB69 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 245/70 R16 (passenger cars)

16 registrations from 14 patterns and 11 brands.

Wet gripB 31% · C 50% · D 19%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 6% · C 88% · D 6%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 71 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice1212/14 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, 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 71 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 245/70 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Vredestein QuatracBB72 dB3PMSF1
2Linglong Sport Master 4SBC72 dB3PMSF2
3Crosswind Grip Peak 4SBC72 dB3PMSF1
4Linglong Grip Master 4SBC72 dB3PMSF1
5Pirelli Scorpion Verde All SeasonCC71 dB—1
6Vredestein Quatrac 5CC71 dB3PMSF2
7Gripmax Suregrip A/SCC72 dB3PMSF1
8Leao iGREEN All SeasonCC72 dB3PMSF1
9Tomket Allyear 7CC72 dB3PMSF1
10General Tire Grabber Cross A/SCC72 dB3PMSF1
11Gripmax SureGrip A/S NanoCC72 dB3PMSF1
12Petlas Explero A/S PT411DC71 dB3PMSF1
13Starmaxx Incurro A/S ST430DC71 dB3PMSF1
14Goodyear Wrangler HP All WeatherDD71 dB—1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 245/70 R16 (passenger cars)

347 registrations from 274 patterns and 155 brands.

Wet gripA 1% · B 9% · C 46% · D 39% · E 5%1% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 4% · C 42% · D 51% · E 3%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice272272/274 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, 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 68 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 245/70 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AB72 dB3PMSF2
2Windforce Advanfors A/T *AB72 dB—2
3Petlas Explero Winter W671BB70 dB3PMSF1
4Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870BB70 dB3PMSF1
5Bentanzo Zenaro WR07BC69 dB3PMSF1
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6BC70 dB3PMSF2
7Haida HD687BC72 dB3PMSF1
8Delmax Ultima SnowBC72 dB3PMSF1
9Mazzini Snow Leopard 2BC72 dB3PMSF1
10Mileking mk687BC72 dB3PMSF1
11Rauffan Snowmaster W2BC72 dB3PMSF1
12Tourador Winter Pro TSS2BC72 dB3PMSF1
13Falken Eurowinter HS01SUVBC72 dB3PMSF1
14Zeta Antarctica IceBC72 dB3PMSF2
15Pace Antarctica IceBC72 dB3PMSF2
16Gripmax Inception A/T IIBC72 dB3PMSF1
17Zeetex WQ1000BC72 dB3PMSF1
18Bentanzo Terraformer ATBC72 dB3PMSF1
19Opals SilverSnow F9BC74 dB3PMSF1
20Glede Himalaya G39BC74 dB3PMSF1
21Naaats IceSnow FC29BC74 dB3PMSF1
22Doublestar Winterking DW02BD71 dB3PMSF1
23Autogreen Snow Chaser AW02BD71 dB3PMSF1
24Lassa Competus Winter 2 +BD71 dB3PMSF1
25Falken Eurowinter HS02PROBD72 dB3PMSF1
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Summer tyres in 245/70 R16 (vans and light trucks)

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripD 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyD 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 71 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice00/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All summer tyres on sale in 245/70 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Superway A986DD71 dB—1

Related sizes

For comparison, 3% of tyres in 245/70 R16 declare class A for wet grip.

245/70 on other rims

Other widths in /70 R16

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 245/70 R16 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Avantech Avanergy SportX (A/B/70 dB), Solaro ProMaxx (A/B/70 dB), Arexa Sport Ultra (A/B/70 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 245/70 R16?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Autogreen HT1 (69 dB), Rockblade Rock 719 H/T (69 dB), Grenlander Maho 79 (69 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 245/70 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

23 of 559 registrations (4%) 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 — 923 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).