Chengshan CSC-701
EU tyre label for every size: 48 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Chengshan CSC-701 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 48 sizes (51 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 70–73 dB.
On the EU market since March 2016; the earliest production week registered is 13/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (48 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 (215/55R16)
Example: the 215/55R16 size, compared with the 496 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
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 48 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 | ||||||
| 215/55R16 | 97V XL | C38% | C84% | 72 dBB33% | — | 18/2016 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W XL | C47% | C96% | 72 dBB45% | — | 41/2017 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W XL | C43% | C91% | 72 dBB48% | — | 38/2019 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL · 95W XL | C24% | C63% | 72 dBB29% | — | 09/2018 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91Y XL | C47% | C92% | 72 dBB47% | — | 23/2019 |
| 215/50ZR17 | 95W XL | C41% | C89% | 72 dBB48% | — | 35/2019 |
| 215/55ZR17 | 98Y XL | C39% | C87% | 72 dBB41% | — | 25/2019 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94Y XL | C40% | C91% | 72 dBB44% | — | 26/2019 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98Y XL | C37% | C90% | 72 dBB47% | — | 14/2020 |
| 225/55ZR17 | 101W XL | C34% | C84% | 72 dBB42% | — | 13/2016 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97W XL | C40% | C89% | 72 dBB45% | — | 46/2017 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 91W | C35% | C95% | 71 dBB75% | — | 29/2018 |
| 245/45ZR17 | 99W XL | C33% | C90% | 72 dBB43% | — | 16/2016 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/35ZR18 | 84W XL | C36% | C95% | 72 dBB51% | — | 13/2016 |
| 215/45ZR18 | 93W XL | C36% | C90% | 71 dBB70% | — | 12/2018 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92Y XL | C40% | C92% | 72 dBB48% | — | 21/2019 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 91W | C36% | C90% | 71 dBB76% | — | 14/2016 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95W XL | C34% | C90% | 70 dBB89% | — | 52/2016 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98W XL | C32% | C83% | 72 dBB45% | — | 07/2017 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97W XL | C31% | C89% | 72 dBB49% | — | 14/2016 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100W XL | C31% | C88% | 72 dBB51% | — | 13/2016 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94Y XL | C27% | C90% | 73 dBB42% | — | 49/2018 |
| 255/40ZR18 | 99W XL | C20% | C91% | 73 dBB37% | — | 13/2018 |
| 255/45ZR18 | 103W XL | C29% | C88% | 73 dBB42% | — | 20/2016 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97W XL | C29% | C96% | 73 dBB43% | — | 28/2016 |
| 275/35ZR18 | 99W XL | C24% | C98% | 73 dBB34% | — | 03/2017 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35ZR19 | 88Y XL | C27% | C94% | 72 dBB45% | — | 39/2019 |
| 225/40ZR19 | 93Y XL | C28% | C91% | 72 dBB46% | — | 40/2019 |
| 225/45ZR19 | 96Y XL | C29% | C84% | 72 dBB41% | — | 44/2020 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W XL | C32% | C92% | 72 dBB50% | — | 14/2016 |
| 235/40ZR19 | 96Y XL | C26% | C80% | 72 dBB43% | — | 46/2019 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93W XL | C27% | C92% | 72 dBB48% | — | 20/2016 |
| 245/40ZR19 | 98W XL | C27% | C88% | 72 dBB49% | — | 18/2016 |
| 255/30ZR19 | 91Y XL | C18% | C93% | 73 dBB40% | — | 42/2020 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y XL | C24% | C92% | 73 dBB43% | — | 26/2018 |
| 255/40ZR19 | 100Y XL | C23% | C88% | 73 dBB43% | — | 52/2018 |
| 255/45ZR19 | 104W XL | C23% | C81% | 73 dBB37% | — | 11/2018 |
| 275/35ZR19 | 100Y XL | C24% | C92% | 73 dBB45% | — | 33/2020 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55R20 | 95V XL | C34% | C73% | 72 dBB34% | — | 44/2021 |
| 235/30ZR20 | 88Y | C21% | C98% | 72 dBB45% | — | 04/2021 |
| 245/35ZR20 | 95Y XL | C26% | C93% | 72 dBB47% | — | 17/2016 |
| 245/40ZR20 | 99Y XL | C23% | C87% | 72 dBB44% | — | 35/2019 |
| 255/35ZR20 | 97Y XL | C26% | C91% | 73 dBB41% | — | 28/2016 |
| 275/30ZR20 | 97W XL | C21% | C92% | 73 dBB49% | — | 39/2023 |
| 275/35ZR20 | 102Y XL · 102Y XL | C25% | C93% | 73 dBB41% | — | 28/2020 |
| 275/45ZR20 | 110V XL | C27% | C84% | 73 dBB47% | — | 12/2018 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 295/35ZR21 | 107Y XL · 107Y XL | C30% | C88% | 70 dBA100% | — | 17/2016 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 265/35ZR22 | 102Y XL | C31% | C90% | 73 dBB41% | — | 18/2016 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 66 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A B 68 dB
- Nokian Tyres WetproofA B 68 dB
Questions
Is the Chengshan CSC-701 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 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 Chengshan CSC-701 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Chengshan CSC-701 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 Chengshan CSC-701 launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2016. The earliest production week in its registrations is 13/2016; 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 — 51 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 51 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.