Bridgestone V-steel RIB R249
EU tyre label for every size: 6 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Bridgestone V-steel RIB R249 is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 6 sizes (7 registrations including load and speed variants), for 22.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69–73 dB. 3 of 7 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 295/80 R22.5 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB), the weakest 295/60 R22.5 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since July 2013; the earliest production week registered is 28/2013.
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: rolling noise. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5″ rims | ||||||
| 295/60 R22.5C3 | 150/147L | C62% | D64% | 72 dBB87% | — | 01/2019 |
| 295/80R22.5C3 | 152/148M | B93% | D56% | 71 dBA87% | 3PMSF | 38/2020 |
| 305/70 R22.5 16 PRC3 | 150/148M (148L) | C35% | D59% | 69 dBA100% | — | 28/2013 |
| 305/70 R22.5C3 | 150/148M (148L) | C35% | D59% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 30/2024 |
| 315/80R22.5C3 | 154/150M (150L) | C57% | D57% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 26/2020 |
| 385/65 R22.5 160K (158L)C3 | 160K (L) | C– | C– | 73 dBB– | — | 48/2018 |
| 385/65 R22.5C3 | 160K (0L) | C53% | C80% | 73 dBB49% | — | 01/2019 |
Questions
Is the Bridgestone V-steel RIB R249 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 73 dB (median 71 dB). 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 V-steel RIB R249 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 20% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Bridgestone V-steel RIB R249 suitable for snow?
3 of 7 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 R249 launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2013. The earliest production week in its registrations is 28/2013; 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 — 7 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 5 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.