Barkley BL601
EU tyre label for every size: 3 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Barkley BL601 is a 3PMSF-marked tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 3 sizes (4 registrations including load and speed variants), for 22.5″ to 24″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 72 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since August 2018; the earliest production week registered is 32/2018.
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 (3 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.
All 3 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).
Questions
Is the Barkley BL601 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. In 67% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Barkley BL601 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Barkley BL601 suitable for snow?
4 of 4 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 Barkley BL601 launched?
It has been on the EU market since August 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 32/2018; 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 — 4 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 4 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.