Continental EcoContact 7 S
EU tyre label for every size: 33 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental EcoContact 7 S is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 33 sizes (59 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency A–C and external rolling noise 69–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/55 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency A · 69 dB), the weakest 235/40 R18 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB).
On the EU market since October 2023; the earliest production week registered is 41/2023.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (31 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.
What the label means on the road (205/60 R 16)
Example: the 205/60 R 16 size, compared with the 915 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 A vs the typical C: ≈0.32 L/100 km less, about 47 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
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 33 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 | ||||||
| 195/55 R 16 | 87H | B82% | A100% | 69 dBB91% | — | 51/2024 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 92H · 92H | B84% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 29/2024 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 96H XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB13% | — | 07/2025 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 96H XL · 96H XL | B84% | A100% | 72 dBB13% | — | 41/2024 |
| 215/65 R 16 | 102H XL | B87% | A100% | 72 dBB13% | — | 39/2024 |
| 225/60 R 16 | 98V | A100% | B99% | 71 dBB64% | — | 45/2024 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55 R 17 | 95H XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA92% | — | 45/2024 |
| 215/55 R 17 | 98H XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB21% | — | 43/2023 |
| 225/55 R 17 | 97V | A100% | B91% | 71 dBB60% | — | 38/2024 |
| 235/55 R 17 | 103H XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB34% | — | 34/2024 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55 R 18 | 99H XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB35% | — | 33/2024 |
| 235/40 R 18 | 91W · 91W · 91W | B73% | C91% | 69 dBB97% | — | 41/2023 |
| 235/40 R 18 | 91W | B73% | C91% | 70 dBB89% | — | 36/2025 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55 R 19 | 97T XL | B59% | A100% | 72 dBB36% | — | 43/2025 |
| 225/45 R 19 | 92W | A100% | C70% | 71 dBB66% | — | 37/2024 |
| 235/45 R 19 | 95V | B63% | B84% | 69 dBB92% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/45 R 19 | 99V XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB31% | — | 36/2024 |
| 235/45 R 19 | 99V XL | B63% | A100% | 72 dBB31% | — | 13/2025 |
| 235/60 R 19 | 107T XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA92% | — | 09/2025 |
| 245/45 R 19 | 102Y XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA95% | — | 30/2025 |
| 255/45 R 19 | 104V XL · 104V XL | B60% | A100% | 73 dBB20% | — | 21/2025 |
| 255/55 R 19 | 111T XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBA94% | — | 32/2025 |
| 255/55 R 19 | 111V XL | B77% | A100% | 73 dBB48% | — | 16/2025 |
| 275/45 R 19 | 108V XL · 108V XL | B66% | A100% | 72 dBB76% | — | 27/2025 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/55 R 20 | 105T XL | B77% | A100% | 69 dBA94% | — | 37/2025 |
| 245/45 R 20 | 103V XL · 103V XL | B65% | B86% | 72 dBB36% | — | 04/2026 |
| 255/40 R 20 | 101W XL | B38% | A100% | 73 dBB30% | — | 46/2025 |
| 255/50 R 20 | 109T XL | B70% | A100% | 70 dBA93% | — | 37/2025 |
| 255/50 R 20 | 109W XL | B70% | A100% | 73 dBB32% | — | 06/2025 |
| 255/55 R 20 | 110V XL | B77% | A100% | 70 dBA88% | — | 24/2025 |
| 265/40 R 20 | 104V XL | A100% | A100% | 73 dBB23% | — | 19/2024 |
| 265/40 R 20 | 104V XL · 104V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB70% | — | 41/2024 |
| 275/40 R 20 | 106V XL · 106V XL | A100% | B94% | 73 dBB55% | — | 04/2026 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40 R 21 | 98H XL · 98H XL | A– | C– | 72 dBB– | — | 42/2023 |
| 255/50 R 21 | 109V XL · 109V XL | B57% | A100% | 71 dBB51% | — | 13/2026 |
| 265/35 R 21 | 101H XL · 101H XL | A100% | C55% | 73 dBB41% | — | 01/2024 |
| 265/45 R 21 | 108T XL · 108T XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBA90% | — | 18/2025 |
| HL 265/45 R 21 | 112W XL · 112W XL | B40% | A100% | 72 dBB20% | — | 33/2026 |
| 275/45 R 21 | 110T XL · 110T XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBA92% | — | 18/2025 |
| 275/45 R 21 | 110V XL · 110V XL | B51% | A100% | 71 dBB78% | — | 13/2026 |
| 275/45 R 21 | 110W XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB78% | — | 21/2026 |
| 275/50 R 21 | 113W XL | B89% | A100% | 72 dBB73% | — | 12/2026 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| HL 255/45 R 22 | 111V XL | B– | A– | 70 dBA– | — | 18/2025 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/60 R 16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/60 R16, ranked by label →
- Hankook Ventus Prime3A A 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE914A EcorunA C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Hankook Ventus Prime 4A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Continental EcoContact 7 S a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 73 dB (median 71 dB). In 42% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental EcoContact 7 S in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 71% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental EcoContact 7 S 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 Continental EcoContact 7 S launched?
It has been on the EU market since October 2023. The earliest production week in its registrations is 41/2023; 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 — 59 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.