Barkley Mansun B09
EU tyre label for every size: 14 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Barkley Mansun B09 is a summer tyre for vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 14 sizes (14 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 215/70 R15C 8PR (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest 225/65 R16C 8PR (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since June 2014; the earliest production week registered is 23/2014.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (14 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: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 14 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 | ||||||
| 165/70R14C 6PRC2 | 89/87R | B93% | D57% | 70 dBB93% | — | 10/2015 |
| 175/65R14C 6PRC2 | 90/88T | B92% | D56% | 72 dBB59% | — | 14/2015 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 205/70R15C 8PRC2 | 106/104R | B90% | D36% | 72 dBB60% | — | 12/2015 |
| 215/70R15C 8PRC2 | 109/107S | B89% | C91% | 72 dBB62% | — | 10/2015 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 175/75R16C 8PRC2 | 101/99R | B90% | D51% | 72 dBB52% | — | 26/2015 |
| 185/75R16C 8PRC2 | 104/102R | B89% | D45% | 72 dBB55% | — | 23/2014 |
| 195/65R16C 8PRC2 | 104/102R | B90% | D36% | 72 dBB58% | — | 23/2014 |
| 195/75R16C 8PRC2 | 107/105R | B85% | C93% | 72 dBB54% | — | 12/2015 |
| 205/65R16C 8PRC2 | 107/105T | B87% | D34% | 72 dBB59% | — | 23/2014 |
| 215/60R16C 8PRC2 | 108/106T | B86% | C97% | 72 dBB56% | — | 20/2015 |
| 215/65R16C 8PRC2 | 109/107T | B84% | C91% | 72 dBB59% | — | 20/2015 |
| 215/75R16C 10PRC2 | 116/114R | B85% | C91% | 72 dBB60% | — | 24/2014 |
| 225/65R16C 8PRC2 | 112/110R | B85% | D32% | 72 dBB59% | — | 23/2014 |
| 235/65R16C 8PRC2 | 115/113R | B81% | C85% | 72 dBB58% | — | 23/2014 |
Questions
Is the Barkley Mansun B09 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 7% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Barkley Mansun B09 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 Mansun B09 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 Barkley Mansun B09 launched?
It has been on the EU market since June 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 23/2014; 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 — 14 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 14 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.