Armstrong Blu-trac HP
EU tyre label for every size: 88 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Armstrong Blu-trac HP is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 88 sizes (108 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 67–72 dB.
On the EU market since February 2019; the earliest production week registered is 43/2017.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (86 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (205/55R16)
Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 1,042 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 185/55R14 | 80H | A100% | D71% | 67 dBA100% | — | 21/2019 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 185/55R15 | 82V | A100% | D55% | 67 dBA99% | — | 05/2020 |
| 195/50R15 | 86V XL | A100% | D58% | 69 dBA93% | — | 19/2019 |
| 195/55R15 | 85V | A100% | D51% | 68 dBA98% | — | 21/2019 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL | A100% | D52% | 69 dBA96% | — | 07/2020 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL | A100% | D41% | 69 dBA92% | — | 19/2019 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL | A100% | D28% | 69 dBA91% | — | 21/2019 |
| 205/45R16 | 87W XL | A100% | D53% | 69 dBA96% | — | 45/2020 |
| 205/50R16 | 87Y | A100% | D47% | 71 dBB74% | — | 09/2019 |
| 205/50R16 | 91W XL | A100% | D47% | 72 dBB17% | — | 49/2017 |
| 205/55R16 | 91V · 91Y | A100% | D25% | 71 dBB58% | — | 04/2019 |
| 205/55R16 | 94W XL | A100% | D25% | 72 dBB11% | — | 04/2019 |
| 215/45R16 | 90W XL | A100% | D24% | 72 dBB27% | — | 35/2025 |
| 215/55R16 | 97W XL · 97Y XL | A100% | D23% | 72 dBB33% | — | 43/2017 |
| 225/50R16 | 92W | A100% | D44% | 68 dBA98% | — | 18/2019 |
| 225/55R16 | 99V XL · 99W XL · 99Y XL | A100% | D21% | 72 dBB29% | — | 48/2017 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 195/40R17 | 81V XL | A100% | D59% | 72 dBB39% | — | 35/2025 |
| 205/40R17 | 84W XL · 84Y XL | A100% | D56% | 72 dBB59% | — | 49/2017 |
| 205/45R17 | 88W XL | A100% | D40% | 69 dBA94% | — | 20/2019 |
| 205/50R17 | 93W XL · 93Y XL | A100% | D24% | 72 dBB37% | — | 46/2017 |
| 205/55R17 | 95W XL | A100% | D13% | 72 dBB29% | — | 31/2024 |
| 215/40R17 | 87W XL | A100% | D49% | 69 dBA97% | — | 44/2020 |
| 215/45R17 | 91W XL · 91Y XL | A100% | D30% | 72 dBB41% | — | 52/2017 |
| 215/50R17 | 95W XL · 95Y XL | A100% | D22% | 72 dBB40% | — | 47/2017 |
| 215/55R17 | 94Y | A100% | D19% | 71 dBB59% | — | 12/2019 |
| 215/55R17 | 98W XL | A100% | D19% | 72 dBB21% | — | 23/2018 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | A100% | D19% | 68 dBA98% | — | 19/2019 |
| 225/35R17 | 86Y XL | A– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 35/2025 |
| 225/45R17 | 94W XL · 94Y XL | A100% | D28% | 72 dBB28% | — | 04/2019 |
| 225/50R17 | 98W XL · 98Y XL | A100% | D21% | 72 dBB31% | — | 21/2018 |
| 225/55R17 | 101W XL · 101Y XL | A100% | D16% | 72 dBB28% | — | 05/2019 |
| 235/45R17 | 97W XL · 97Y XL | A100% | D22% | 72 dBB44% | — | 12/2019 |
| 235/50R17 | 100Y XL | A100% | D15% | 72 dBB27% | — | 31/2024 |
| 235/55R17 | 103W XL | A100% | D21% | 69 dBA98% | — | 40/2019 |
| 245/40R17 | 95W XL | A100% | D37% | 69 dBA99% | — | 19/2019 |
| 245/45R17 | 99W XL | A100% | D20% | 69 dBA99% | — | 24/2019 |
| 245/50R17 | 99W | A– | D– | 69 dBA– | — | 31/2024 |
| 255/40R17 | 98W XL | A100% | D55% | 70 dBA90% | — | 35/2025 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40R18 | 86Y XL | A100% | D51% | 72 dBB55% | — | 31/2024 |
| 215/40R18 | 89Y XL | A100% | D45% | 72 dBB41% | — | 35/2025 |
| 215/45R18 | 93Y XL | A100% | D23% | 72 dBB36% | — | 31/2024 |
| 215/50R18 | 96W XL | A100% | D25% | 72 dBB15% | — | 35/2025 |
| 225/35R18 | 87Y XL | A100% | D56% | 72 dBB58% | — | 35/2022 |
| 225/40R18 | 92W XL · 92Y XL | A100% | D36% | 72 dBB47% | — | 20/2018 |
| 225/45R18 | 95W XL · 95Y XL | A100% | D18% | 72 dBB37% | — | 19/2018 |
| 225/50R18 | 99W XL | A100% | D17% | 72 dBB25% | — | 31/2024 |
| 225/60R18 | 100H | A100% | D19% | 68 dBA99% | — | 31/2019 |
| 235/40R18 | 95W XL | A100% | D33% | 69 dBA97% | — | 17/2019 |
| 235/45R18 | 98W XL | A100% | D13% | 69 dBA95% | — | 18/2019 |
| 235/50R18 | 101W XL | A100% | D18% | 69 dBA94% | — | 18/2019 |
| 245/35R18 | 92Y XL | A100% | D61% | 69 dBA100% | — | 35/2025 |
| 245/40R18 | 97W XL · 97Y XL | A100% | D26% | 72 dBB49% | — | 19/2018 |
| 245/45R18 | 100W XL · 100Y XL | A100% | D17% | 72 dBB40% | — | 19/2018 |
| 245/50R18 | 104W XL | A100% | D24% | 69 dBA89% | — | 31/2024 |
| 255/35R18 | 94W XL | A100% | D47% | 70 dBA90% | — | 25/2019 |
| 255/40R18 | 99Y XL | A100% | D28% | 70 dBA85% | — | 31/2024 |
| 255/45R18 | 103W XL | A100% | D18% | 70 dBA94% | — | 26/2019 |
| 265/35R18 | 97Y XL | A100% | D45% | 71 dBB88% | — | 31/2024 |
| 275/35R18 | 99Y XL | A100% | D65% | 71 dBB100% | — | 31/2024 |
| 275/40R18 | 103Y XL | A100% | D31% | 71 dBB77% | — | 31/2024 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 215/35R19 | 85Y XL | A100% | D70% | 72 dBB56% | — | 35/2025 |
| 225/35R19 | 88W XL | A100% | D40% | 69 dBA98% | — | 23/2019 |
| 225/40R19 | 93Y XL | A100% | D21% | 72 dBB38% | — | 31/2024 |
| 235/35R19 | 91W XL | A100% | D40% | 69 dBA94% | — | 20/2019 |
| 235/40R19 | 96Y XL | A100% | D19% | 72 dBB46% | — | 31/2024 |
| 235/45R19 | 99Y XL | A100% | D12% | 72 dBB31% | — | 31/2024 |
| 245/35R19 | 93W XL | A100% | D39% | 69 dBA96% | — | 34/2019 |
| 245/40R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | D14% | 69 dBA96% | — | 34/2019 |
| 245/45R19 | 102Y XL | A100% | D11% | 69 dBA95% | — | 18/2019 |
| 255/35R19 | 96W XL | A100% | D29% | 70 dBA89% | — | 21/2019 |
| 255/40R19 | 100Y XL | A100% | D17% | 70 dBA89% | — | 31/2024 |
| 255/45R19 | 104Y XL | A100% | D13% | 70 dBA82% | — | 35/2025 |
| 265/30R19 | 93Y XL | A100% | D33% | 71 dBB77% | — | 35/2025 |
| 265/35R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | D37% | 71 dBB73% | — | 31/2024 |
| 275/35R19 | 100Y XL | A100% | D25% | 71 dBB80% | — | 44/2023 |
| 275/40R19 | 105Y XL | A100% | D23% | 71 dBB67% | — | 44/2023 |
| 285/30R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | D82% | 72 dBA94% | — | 31/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 225/30R20 | 85Y XL | A100% | D86% | 72 dBB50% | — | 35/2025 |
| 225/35R20 | 90Y XL · 93Y XL | A100% | D44% | 72 dBB44% | — | 12/2019 |
| 235/35R20 | 92Y XL | A100% | D29% | 72 dBB29% | — | 35/2025 |
| 235/40R20 | 96Y XL | A100% | D7% | 72 dBB11% | — | 35/2025 |
| 245/30R20 | 90Y XL | A100% | D23% | 69 dBA100% | — | 35/2025 |
| 245/35R20 | 95Y XL | A100% | D34% | 72 dBB43% | — | 19/2019 |
| 245/40R20 | 99Y XL | A100% | D12% | 69 dBA97% | — | 44/2023 |
| 255/30R20 | 92Y XL | A100% | D35% | 71 dBB76% | — | 35/2025 |
| 255/35R20 | 97Y XL | A100% | D26% | 70 dBA94% | — | 44/2023 |
| 255/40R20 | 101Y XL | A100% | D7% | 70 dBA84% | — | 35/2025 |
| 275/30R20 | 97Y XL | A100% | D38% | 72 dBB64% | — | 31/2026 |
| 275/35R20 | 102Y XL | A100% | D16% | 71 dBB85% | — | 44/2023 |
| 285/30R20 | 99Y XL | A100% | D77% | 72 dBA92% | — | 31/2026 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 275/35R21 | 103Y XL | A100% | D3% | 71 dBB84% | — | 44/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Armstrong Blu-trac HP a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 67 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 55% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Armstrong Blu-trac HP in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Armstrong Blu-trac HP 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 Armstrong Blu-trac HP launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2019. The earliest production week in its registrations is 43/2017; 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 — 108 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 72 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.