Armstrong Ski-trac HP
EU tyre label for every size: 12 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Armstrong Ski-trac HP is a 3PMSF-marked 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 16″ to 19″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 69 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since July 2020; the earliest production week registered is 18/2020.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF 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.
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 (225/45R17)
Example: the 225/45R17 size, compared with the 668 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical D: ≈0.35 L/100 km less, about 52 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
69 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (3 dB quieter).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R16 | 97H XL | C75% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/50R17 | 93V XL | C74% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL | C65% | B100% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 215/55R17 | 98V XL | C76% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | C76% | B100% | 69 dBA97% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 225/45R17 | 94V XL | C71% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 225/50R17 | 98V XL | C71% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 225/55R17 | 101V XL | C75% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40R18 | 92V XL | C71% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 245/40R18 | 97V XL | C72% | B100% | 69 dBA94% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 245/45R18 | 100V XL | C73% | B100% | 69 dBA96% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 245/45R19 | 102V XL | C68% | B100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF 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 →
- Radar Dimax WinterA D 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3PA B 72 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Armstrong Ski-trac HP a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 69 dB in every size. In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Armstrong Ski-trac HP in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 17% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Armstrong Ski-trac HP suitable for snow?
12 of 12 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Armstrong Ski-trac HP launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 18/2020; 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.