Aptany RA342
EU tyre label for every size: 51 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Aptany RA342 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 51 sizes (83 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 71–75 dB.
On the EU market since May 2023; the earliest production week registered is 19/2023.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (51 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (225/45ZR17)
Example: the 225/45ZR17 size, compared with the 532 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
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.
All 51 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL · 84V XL | C42% | B99% | 72 dBB41% | — | 45/2024 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL · 88V XL | C43% | B100% | 72 dBB28% | — | 39/2024 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W XL · 87W XL | C46% | B100% | 72 dBB43% | — | 39/2024 |
| 205/50R16 | 87V | C44% | B100% | 71 dBB74% | — | 01/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40ZR17 | 84W XL · 84W XL | C47% | B100% | 72 dBB44% | — | 27/2024 |
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W XL · 88W XL | C47% | B100% | 72 dBB45% | — | 05/2024 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W XL · 93W XL | C43% | B100% | 72 dBB48% | — | 14/2024 |
| 215/40R17 | 87V XL | C24% | B99% | 72 dBB52% | — | 01/2026 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W XL · 91W XL | C47% | B100% | 72 dBB47% | — | 35/2024 |
| 215/50ZR17 | 95W XL · 95W XL | C41% | B100% | 72 dBB48% | — | 03/2024 |
| 215/55ZR17 | 98W XL · 98W XL | C39% | B100% | 72 dBB41% | — | 19/2023 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W XL · 94W XL | C40% | B100% | 72 dBB44% | — | 27/2024 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98W XL · 98W XL | C37% | B100% | 72 dBB47% | — | 05/2024 |
| 225/55ZR17 | 101W XL · 101W XL | C34% | B100% | 72 dBB42% | — | 45/2024 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97W XL · 97W XL | C40% | B100% | 72 dBB45% | — | 45/2024 |
| 235/55R17 | 103V XL · 103V XL | C37% | B97% | 72 dBB34% | — | 04/2025 |
| 245/45ZR17 | 95W | C33% | B100% | 71 dBB77% | — | 01/2026 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40ZR18 | 86W XL · 86W XL | C29% | B100% | 72 dBB32% | — | 13/2025 |
| 215/40ZR18 | 85W | C32% | B100% | 71 dBB67% | — | 01/2026 |
| 215/45ZR18 | 93W XL · 93W XL | C36% | B100% | 72 dBB37% | — | 45/2024 |
| 215/55R18 | 95V | C36% | B94% | 71 dBB66% | — | 01/2026 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W XL · 92W XL | C40% | B100% | 72 dBB48% | — | 03/2024 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 95W XL · 95W XL | C36% | B100% | 72 dBB48% | — | 03/2024 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95W XL · 95W XL | C34% | B100% | 72 dBB47% | — | 05/2024 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98W XL · 98W XL | C32% | B99% | 72 dBB45% | — | 35/2024 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 97W · 97W | C35% | B100% | 71 dBB77% | — | 19/2024 |
| 235/55ZR18 | 100W | C26% | B99% | 71 dBB76% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97W XL · 97W XL | C31% | B100% | 72 dBB49% | — | 03/2024 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100W XL · 100W XL | C31% | B100% | 72 dBB51% | — | 35/2024 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94W XL | C27% | B100% | 73 dBB42% | — | 01/2026 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55R19 | 97V XL · 97V XL | C19% | B90% | 72 dBB36% | — | 13/2025 |
| 215/35ZR19 | 85W XL | C41% | B100% | 72 dBB33% | — | 07/2026 |
| 225/35ZR19 | 88W XL | C27% | B100% | 72 dBB45% | — | 01/2026 |
| 225/40ZR19 | 93W XL · 93W XL | C28% | B100% | 72 dBB46% | — | 45/2024 |
| 225/45ZR19 | 96W XL · 96W XL | C29% | B100% | 72 dBB41% | — | 45/2024 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W XL | C32% | B100% | 72 dBB50% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/55ZR19 | 101W · 101W | C23% | B98% | 71 dBB69% | — | 03/2024 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93W XL | C27% | B99% | 72 dBB48% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/40ZR19 | 98W XL · 98W XL | C27% | B99% | 72 dBB49% | — | 04/2025 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 102W XL · 102W XL | C27% | B99% | 72 dBB41% | — | 45/2024 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y XL | C24% | B100% | 73 dBB43% | — | 01/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55R20 | 95H XL | C34% | B94% | 72 dBB34% | — | 38/2025 |
| 225/30ZR20 | 85W XL | C34% | B100% | 72 dBB43% | — | 07/2026 |
| 245/35ZR20 | 95W XL | C26% | B100% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/40ZR20 | 99W XL | C23% | B100% | 72 dBB44% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL · 103W XL | C29% | B100% | 72 dBB46% | — | 03/2024 |
| 255/35ZR20 | 97W XL | C26% | B99% | 73 dBB41% | — | 01/2026 |
| 265/50R20 | 111V XL · 111V XL | C57% | B97% | 73 dBB47% | — | 44/2024 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | C38% | B95% | 73 dBB46% | — | 01/2026 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40ZR21 | 102W XL · 102W XL | C22% | B98% | 73 dBB45% | — | 13/2025 |
| 295/35ZR21 | 107W XL | C30% | B99% | 75 dBB25% | — | 01/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/45ZR17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/45 ZR17, ranked by label →
- Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990A B 66 dB
- Davanti DX640A C 68 dB
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 68 dB
- Starmaxx Dynamix SportA C 68 dB
- CST MD-A7A C 68 dB
- Kumho PS71A B 69 dB
Questions
Is the Aptany RA342 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 6% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Aptany RA342 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Aptany RA342 suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Aptany RA342 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2023. The earliest production week in its registrations is 19/2023; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 83 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 15 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.