Atlas Polarbear SUV3
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Atlas Polarbear SUV3 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (8 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 19″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C–D depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 70 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/65 R17 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency B · 70 dB), the weakest 225/55 R19 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 70 dB).
On the EU market since August 2020; the earliest production week registered is 26/2020.
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 (5 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.
What the label means on the road (235/65R17)
Example: the 235/65R17 size, compared with the 600 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (2 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 5 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 | ||||||
| 235/60R16 | 100H | C87% | C95% | 70 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 29/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | C80% | C93% | 70 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 26/2020 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | C80% | B100% | 70 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 14/2024 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R18 | 98V | D28% | D39% | 70 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 28/2020 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | C73% | C92% | 70 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 14/2024 |
| 225/60R18 | 104V XL | C78% | C94% | 70 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 28/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R19 | 99V | D26% | D33% | 70 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 28/2020 |
| 225/55R19 | 99V | C70% | C92% | 70 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 14/2024 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Atlas Polarbear SUV3 in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Fortuna Winter SUV2identical label in 5 of 5 shared size and load/speed variants
- Superia Bluewin SUV2identical label in 5 of 5 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 235/65R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 235/65 R17, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 72 dB
- Radar Dimax WinterA C 72 dB
- Victory Road ASA D 72 dB
- Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUVB C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Atlas Polarbear SUV3 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 70 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 Atlas Polarbear SUV3 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C–D. In 60% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Atlas Polarbear SUV3 suitable for snow?
8 of 8 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 Atlas Polarbear SUV3 launched?
It has been on the EU market since August 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 26/2020; 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 — 8 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 8 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.