Armstrong Blu-trac Race
EU tyre label for every size: 12 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Armstrong Blu-trac Race is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 12 sizes (12 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 72 dB.
On the EU market since December 2023; the earliest production week registered is 40/2023.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (12 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (225/45R17)
Example: the 225/45R17 size, compared with the 420 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
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
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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 205/50R15 | 89W XL | B91% | D64% | 72 dBB7% | — | 40/2023 |
| 225/50R15 | 95V XL | B92% | D83% | 72 dBB17% | — | 40/2023 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 225/50R16 | 96W XL | B75% | D44% | 72 dBB13% | — | 40/2023 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R17 | 94W XL | B63% | D28% | 72 dBB28% | — | 40/2023 |
| 245/40R17 | 95W XL | B63% | D37% | 72 dBB22% | — | 40/2023 |
| 255/40R17 | 98W XL | B74% | D55% | 72 dBB71% | — | 40/2023 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40R18 | 92Y XL | B63% | D36% | 72 dBB47% | — | 40/2023 |
| 235/40R18 | 95Y XL | B73% | D33% | 72 dBB50% | — | 40/2023 |
| 245/40R18 | 97Y XL | B67% | D26% | 72 dBB49% | — | 40/2023 |
| 255/35R18 | 94Y XL | B60% | D47% | 72 dBB61% | — | 40/2023 |
| 265/35R18 | 97Y XL | B76% | D45% | 72 dBB71% | — | 40/2023 |
| 275/35R18 | 99W XL | B71% | D65% | 72 dBB71% | — | 40/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/45R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/45 R17, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
- Falken Azenis FK520A A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Armstrong Blu-trac Race a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. In 0% 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 Race in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 33% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Armstrong Blu-trac Race 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 Race launched?
It has been on the EU market since December 2023. The earliest production week in its registrations is 40/2023; 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 — 12 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 12 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.