255/70 R16 tyres
457 registrations · 361 patterns · 184 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 457 tyres in size 255/70 R16: 339 summer tyres, 4 all-season tyres, 114 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 255/70 R16 (passenger cars)
338 registrations from 268 patterns and 160 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 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All summer tyres on sale in 255/70 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 | Avantech Avanergy SportX | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Solaro ProMaxx | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | ReeVA Runner-uhp | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Linglong Sport Master C/S | A | C | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 5 | General Tire Grabber GT Plus | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Linglong Grip Master C/S | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Crosswind Sport Peak C/S | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Winrun Maxclaw H/T2 | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kilomax KT828 | B | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Milemax CT616 | B | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Autogreen HT1 | B | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Greentrac Quest-x SUV | B | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 13 | Ardent Crosspower H/T AR07 | B | B | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Arduzza Roadcrosser H/T | B | B | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 15 | Freedom Drive Cross Motion | B | B | 74 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Winrun | B | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Nankang SP-9 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Autogrip GRIP4000 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 3 |
| 19 | Fullrun Frun-four | B | C | 72 dB | — | 3 |
| 20 | Hilo Sport XV1 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 3 |
| 21 | Annaite AN 616 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 3 |
| 22 | Anchee AC 828 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 23 | Leao Nova-force C/S | B | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Tracmax X-privilo TX9 | B | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Windforce Advanfors SUV | B | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 255/70 R16 (passenger cars)
4 registrations from 4 patterns and 4 brands.
All all-season tyres on sale in 255/70 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 | General Tire Grabber Cross A/S | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Michelin X LT A/S 2 | D | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Petlas Explero A/S PT411 | D | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Starmaxx Incurro A/S ST430 | D | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/70 R16 (passenger cars)
114 registrations from 88 patterns and 65 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 71 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/70 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 | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Landspider Wintertraxx SUV | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Windforce Arcticblazer SUV | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Nereus All-Terrain ATRX | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Kpatos KT587 A/T | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Firemax Hybrid Trac A/T 587 | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Invovic EL587 A/T | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Continental WinterContact TS 850 P | C | B | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Blackarrow WP10 | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 1 |
| 12 | Wanli SW312 | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 13 | Sunny NW312 | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Autogreen WINTERcross-WL6 | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Triangle Snowlink | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Kumho WS71 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 17 | Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain A/T002 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Marshal WS71 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Bridgestone Dueler A/T 002 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Maxtrek Trek M7 | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Antares Grip 20 | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Sailun Ice Blazer Spike | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 1 |
| 23 | RoadX Rxquest AT21 | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Haida Winter HD697 | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 25 | Mileking Winter MK697 | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
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Summer tyres in 255/70 R16 (vans and light trucks)
1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.
All summer tyres on sale in 255/70 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 | Superway A986 | D | D | 72 dB | — | 1 |
Related sizes
For comparison, 2% of tyres in 255/70 R16 declare class A for wet grip.
255/70 on other rims
- 255/70 R18180 tyres
135 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 255/70 R22.5135 tyres
108 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 255/70 R15114 tyres
85 patterns · 0% A wet grip - 255/70 R15C66 tyres
59 patterns · 5% A wet grip - 255/70 R1747 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 - 225/70 R16676 tyres
564 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 255/70 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/71 dB), Solaro ProMaxx (A/B/71 dB), ReeVA Runner-uhp (A/B/71 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/70 R16?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Hankook DynaPro HP2 (66 dB), Autogreen HT1 (69 dB), Aptany RU028 (70 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.
How many 255/70 R16 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
9 of 338 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 — 457 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).