Bridgestone V-steel RIB R227
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Bridgestone V-steel RIB R227 is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (19 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17.5″ to 19.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71–73 dB. 5 of 19 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 265/70 R19.5 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB), the weakest 245/70 R19.5 136/134M (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since July 2013; the earliest production week registered is 27/2013.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (4 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5″ rims | ||||||
| 235/75R17.5C3 | 132/130M · 132/130M | C57% | D67% | 71 dBB82% | — | 42/2020 |
| 235/75 R17.5C3 | 132/130M | C57% | D67% | 71 dBA82% | 3PMSF | 05/2025 |
| 19.5″ rims | ||||||
| 245/70R19.5C3 | 136/134M · 136/134M · 136/134M | C79% | D75% | 72 dBB60% | — | 09/2017 |
| 245/70R19.5 136/134MC3 | 136/134M · 136/134M | C– | D– | 72 dBB– | 3PMSF | 31/2025 |
| 265/70R19.5C3 | 140/138M · 140/138M · 140/138M · 140/138M | B98% | D74% | 71 dBB85% | — | 27/2013 |
| 265/70R19.5C3 | 140/138M · 140/138M | C63% | C98% | 73 dBB49% | — | 50/2015 |
| 265/70 R19.5C3 | 140/138M | B98% | D74% | 71 dBA85% | 3PMSF | 05/2025 |
| 265/70 R19.5C3 | 140/138M | C63% | C98% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 10/2026 |
| 285/70 R19.5C3 | 145/143M | B100% | D72% | 71 dBB85% | — | 49/2015 |
| 285/70 R19.5C3 | 145/143M · 145/143M | C77% | C99% | 73 dBB46% | — | 01/2019 |
Questions
Is the Bridgestone V-steel RIB R227 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 75% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Bridgestone V-steel RIB R227 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 75% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Bridgestone V-steel RIB R227 suitable for snow?
5 of 19 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 Bridgestone V-steel RIB R227 launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2013. The earliest production week in its registrations is 27/2013; 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 — 19 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 14 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.