Bridgestone Ecopia EP500
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Bridgestone Ecopia EP500 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (22 registrations including load and speed variants), for 19″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 69 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 155/70 R19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 69 dB), the weakest 155/60 R20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 69 dB).
On the EU market since April 2013; the earliest production week registered is 16/2013.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer 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: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (155/70 R19)
Example: the 155/70 R19 size, compared with the 10 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
69 dB against a median of 70 dB in this size (1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 155/70 R19 | 84Q · 84Q · 84Q | B93% | B93% | 69 dBB73% | — | 17/2016 |
| 175/60 R19 | 86Q · 86Q · 86Q | C40% | B73% | 69 dBB80% | — | 20/2016 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 155/60 R20 | 80Q · 80Q | B100% | C75% | 69 dBB88% | — | 17/2013 |
| 155/60 R20 | 80Q · 80Q · 80Q | C38% | C75% | 69 dBB88% | — | 16/2013 |
| 175/55 R20 | 85Q · 85Q | B100% | B83% | 69 dBB92% | — | 20/2013 |
| 175/55 R20 | 89Q XL · 89Q XL · 89Q XL · 89T XL · 89T XL · 89T XL | B100% | B83% | 69 dBB92% | — | 11/2017 |
| 195/50 R20 | 93T XL · 93T XL · 93T XL | B100% | B100% | 69 dBA100% | — | 26/2017 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 155/70 R19
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 155/70 R19, ranked by label →
- Continental UltraContactA C 68 dB
- Michelin E PrimacyB A 68 dB
- Continental EcoContact 6B B 70 dB
- BFGoodrich Advantage 2B C 70 dB
- Kleber Dynaxer HP5B C 70 dB
- Nankang NA-1B C 70 dB
Questions
Is the Bridgestone Ecopia EP500 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 69 dB in every size. In 80% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Bridgestone Ecopia EP500 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 80% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Bridgestone Ecopia EP500 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 Bridgestone Ecopia EP500 launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2013. The earliest production week in its registrations is 16/2013; 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 — 22 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 22 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.