Barkley Vigoride SUV
EU tyre label for every size: 24 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Barkley Vigoride SUV is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 24 sizes (24 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 71–73 dB.
On the EU market since November 2014; the earliest production week registered is 46/2014.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (24 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 (215/65R16)
Example: the 215/65R16 size, compared with the 860 other summer 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
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
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 24 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 | ||||||
| 215/65R16 | 98H | C52% | C82% | 71 dBB69% | — | 48/2014 |
| 235/60R16 | 100H | C59% | C89% | 71 dBB69% | — | 46/2014 |
| 255/65R16 | 109H | C77% | C97% | 72 dBB75% | — | 51/2014 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 96H | C44% | C74% | 71 dBB63% | — | 51/2014 |
| 225/55R17 | 101W XL | C29% | C75% | 72 dBB28% | — | 01/2015 |
| 225/60R17 | 99H | C52% | C84% | 71 dBB65% | — | 46/2014 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H | C56% | C84% | 71 dBB68% | — | 46/2014 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V | C61% | C81% | 71 dBB78% | — | 46/2014 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | C36% | C71% | 71 dBB66% | — | 28/2016 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | C37% | C69% | 71 dBB63% | — | 48/2014 |
| 225/60R18 | 104H XL | C49% | C72% | 72 dBB17% | — | 48/2014 |
| 235/55R18 | 104V XL | C41% | C69% | 72 dBB29% | — | 48/2014 |
| 235/60R18 | 107W XL | C48% | C70% | 72 dBB40% | — | 10/2015 |
| 255/55R18 | 109V XL | C45% | C78% | 73 dBB44% | — | 52/2014 |
| 255/60R18 | 112V XL | C56% | C78% | 73 dBB43% | — | 47/2014 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45ZR19 | 96W XL | C29% | C84% | 72 dBB41% | — | 35/2019 |
| 255/50R19 | 107W XL | C35% | C68% | 73 dBB39% | — | 52/2014 |
| 255/55R19 | 111W XL | C39% | C67% | 73 dBB48% | — | 51/2014 |
| 275/45R19 | 108W XL | C39% | C74% | 73 dBB50% | — | 49/2014 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 265/45R20 | 104W | C27% | C55% | 72 dBB59% | — | 47/2014 |
| 275/40R20 | 106W XL | C41% | C76% | 73 dBB55% | — | 46/2014 |
| 275/45ZR20 | 110Y XL | C27% | C84% | 73 dBB47% | — | 30/2016 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 295/35ZR21 | 107Y XL | C30% | C88% | 73 dBB68% | — | 32/2016 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 295/30ZR22 | 103Y XL | C32% | C92% | 73 dBB77% | — | 13/2017 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/65R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/65 R16, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Turanza T005A B 66 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Envoy AternaA C 68 dB
- Nokian Tyres Wetproof 1A C 68 dB
- Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE61A C 68 dB
- Arivo Premio Eco 6A C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Barkley Vigoride SUV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 8% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Barkley Vigoride SUV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 4% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Barkley Vigoride SUV 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 Vigoride SUV launched?
It has been on the EU market since November 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 46/2014; 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 — 24 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 24 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.