Continental UltraContact
EU tyre label for every size: 94 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental UltraContact is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 94 sizes (153 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 68–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 165/60 R15 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 69 dB), the weakest 215/40 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB).
On the EU market since June 2021; the earliest production week registered is 26/2021.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (93 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 (195/65 R 15)
Example: the 195/65 R 15 size, compared with the 947 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
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
70 dB against a median of 71 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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65 R 14 | 75T | A100% | C99% | 69 dBB85% | — | 36/2021 |
| 155/70 R 14 | 77T | A100% | C100% | 68 dBB73% | — | 29/2022 |
| 165/60 R 14 | 75H · 75T | A100% | C100% | 68 dBB92% | — | 37/2022 |
| 165/65 R 14 | 79T | A100% | C99% | 68 dBB94% | — | 06/2022 |
| 165/70 R 14 | 81T | A100% | C97% | 68 dBB92% | — | 41/2021 |
| 175/65 R 14 | 82T | A100% | C97% | 70 dBB71% | — | 33/2021 |
| 175/70 R 14 | 84T | A100% | C96% | 69 dBB87% | — | 38/2021 |
| 175/80 R 14 | 88T | A100% | C98% | 69 dBB93% | — | 29/2022 |
| 185/60 R 14 | 82H | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB72% | — | 48/2021 |
| 185/65 R 14 | 86T | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB71% | — | 44/2021 |
| 185/70 R 14 | 88T | A100% | C98% | 70 dBB75% | — | 50/2021 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 165/60 R 15 | 77H | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB80% | — | 07/2022 |
| 165/65 R 15 | 81H · 81T | A100% | C92% | 69 dBB84% | — | 36/2021 |
| 175/55 R 15 | 77T | A100% | C99% | 70 dBB72% | — | 41/2021 |
| 175/60 R 15 | 81H | A100% | C98% | 70 dBB71% | — | 36/2021 |
| 175/65 R 15 | 84H · 84T | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB72% | — | 48/2021 |
| 185/55 R 15 | 82H | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB73% | — | 36/2021 |
| 185/60 R 15 | 84H · 84T | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB73% | — | 33/2021 |
| 185/60 R 15 | 88H XL | A100% | B99% | 71 dBB21% | — | 32/2021 |
| 185/65 R 15 | 88H · 88T | A100% | B96% | 70 dBB74% | — | 47/2021 |
| 185/65 R 15 | 92T XL | A100% | B96% | 71 dBB13% | — | 47/2021 |
| 195/50 R 15 | 82H | A100% | C99% | 70 dBB80% | — | 32/2021 |
| 195/50 R 15 | 82V | A100% | C99% | 69 dBB93% | — | 46/2021 |
| 195/55 R 15 | 85H · 85V | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB92% | — | 38/2021 |
| 195/60 R 15 | 88H | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB78% | — | 36/2021 |
| 195/60 R 15 | 88V | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB91% | — | 38/2021 |
| 195/65 R 15 | 91H · 91T | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB78% | — | 26/2021 |
| 195/65 R 15 | 91T | A100% | B99% | 71 dBB58% | — | 26/2021 |
| 195/65 R 15 | 91V | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB91% | — | 50/2021 |
| 195/65 R 15 | 95H XL | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB78% | — | 29/2022 |
| 205/55 R 15 | 88V | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB78% | — | 40/2022 |
| 205/60 R 15 | 91V | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB91% | — | 06/2023 |
| 205/65 R 15 | 94H | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB92% | — | 43/2021 |
| 205/65 R 15 | 94V | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB83% | — | 33/2021 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50 R 16 | 81H | A100% | C96% | 70 dBB66% | — | 42/2021 |
| 185/55 R 16 | 83H · 83V | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB72% | — | 47/2021 |
| 185/60 R 16 | 86H | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB42% | — | 36/2022 |
| 185/65 R 16 | 89H | A– | B– | 70 dBB– | — | 31/2022 |
| 195/45 R 16 | 84H XL · 84V XL | A100% | C95% | 69 dBA96% | — | 38/2021 |
| 195/50 R 16 | 84V | A100% | C95% | 69 dBB92% | — | 01/2022 |
| 195/50 R 16 | 88V XL | A100% | B100% | 69 dBA92% | — | 49/2021 |
| 195/55 R 16 | 87H · 87T · 87V · 87W | A100% | C86% | 69 dBB91% | — | 36/2022 |
| 195/55 R 16 | 91T XL · 91V XL | A100% | C86% | 69 dBA91% | — | 36/2022 |
| 195/60 R 16 | 89H | A100% | B96% | 69 dBB88% | — | 42/2021 |
| 195/65 R 16 | 92V | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB74% | — | 18/2023 |
| 205/45 R 16 | 83H | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB96% | — | 29/2022 |
| 205/45 R 16 | 87W XL | A100% | B99% | 69 dBA96% | — | 29/2022 |
| 205/55 R 16 | 91H · 91V · 91W | A100% | B95% | 69 dBB92% | — | 38/2021 |
| 205/55 R 16 | 94V XL · 94W XL | A100% | B95% | 69 dBA92% | — | 38/2021 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 92H · 92V | A100% | B94% | 69 dBB91% | — | 46/2021 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 96H XL · 96V XL | A100% | B94% | 69 dBA91% | — | 46/2021 |
| 215/45 R 16 | 86H | A100% | C89% | 69 dBB98% | — | 43/2021 |
| 215/45 R 16 | 90V XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 43/2021 |
| 215/55 R 16 | 93V · 93W | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB95% | — | 50/2021 |
| 215/55 R 16 | 97H XL · 97W XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB84% | — | 50/2021 |
| 215/60 R 16 | 95V | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB90% | — | 47/2021 |
| 215/60 R 16 | 99H XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB81% | — | 47/2021 |
| 215/65 R 16 | 98H | A100% | B97% | 69 dBB93% | — | 50/2021 |
| 215/70 R 16 | 100H | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB97% | — | 46/2022 |
| 225/50 R 16 | 92W | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB96% | — | 47/2022 |
| 225/55 R 16 | 95V · 95W | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB96% | — | 50/2021 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 175/65 R 17 | 87H | A100% | B62% | 70 dBB38% | — | 29/2022 |
| 205/40 R 17 | 84V XL · 84W XL · 84Y XL | A100% | C98% | 69 dBA98% | — | 51/2021 |
| 205/45 R 17 | 88V XL · 88W XL | A100% | B96% | 71 dBB60% | — | 34/2021 |
| 205/50 R 17 | 89V | A100% | B95% | 69 dBB95% | — | 50/2021 |
| 205/50 R 17 | 93W XL · 93Y XL | A100% | B95% | 69 dBA95% | — | 50/2021 |
| 205/55 R 17 | 95V XL | A100% | B87% | 69 dBA92% | — | 02/2022 |
| 205/60 R 17 | 97W XL | A100% | B63% | 69 dBA80% | — | 02/2023 |
| 215/40 R 17 | 87Y XL | A100% | C96% | 72 dBB52% | — | 03/2024 |
| 215/45 R 17 | 87V | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB95% | — | 02/2022 |
| 215/45 R 17 | 91Y XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB84% | — | 02/2022 |
| 215/50 R 17 | 95W XL | A100% | B97% | 70 dBB84% | — | 02/2022 |
| 215/55 R 17 | 94V · 94W | A100% | B90% | 69 dBB89% | — | 47/2021 |
| 215/60 R 17 | 96H | A100% | B93% | 69 dBB93% | — | 49/2021 |
| 225/45 R 17 | 91V | A100% | B95% | 69 dBB96% | — | 47/2021 |
| 225/45 R 17 | 91Y | A100% | C84% | 69 dBB96% | — | 50/2021 |
| 225/45 R 17 | 94W XL | A100% | B95% | 70 dBB83% | — | 48/2021 |
| 225/50 R 17 | 94V | A100% | B95% | 69 dBB95% | — | 38/2021 |
| 225/50 R 17 | 98V XL | A100% | B95% | 70 dBB84% | — | 38/2021 |
| 225/55 R 17 | 97Y | A100% | B91% | 69 dBB95% | — | 49/2021 |
| 225/55 R 17 | 101W XL | A100% | B91% | 70 dBB84% | — | 49/2021 |
| 225/60 R 17 | 99H · 99V | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB95% | — | 50/2021 |
| 225/65 R 17 | 102H | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB95% | — | 38/2021 |
| 225/65 R 17 | 106V XL | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB86% | — | 28/2023 |
| 235/50 R 17 | 96W | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 50/2021 |
| 235/55 R 17 | 99V | A100% | B97% | 70 dBB89% | — | 42/2021 |
| 235/55 R 17 | 103Y XL | A100% | B97% | 70 dBB89% | — | 38/2023 |
| 235/65 R 17 | 104W | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB89% | — | 23/2024 |
| 245/40 R 17 | 95Y XL | A100% | B100% | 69 dBA99% | — | 39/2024 |
| 245/45 R 17 | 99Y XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB92% | — | 45/2023 |
| 255/40 R 17 | 98Y XL | A100% | C98% | 70 dBA90% | — | 37/2024 |
| 255/60 R 17 | 106V | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB99% | — | 38/2024 |
| 275/55 R 17 | 109V | A100% | B100% | 71 dBB91% | — | 30/2024 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 175/60 R 18 | 85H | A100% | C33% | 70 dBB33% | — | 31/2022 |
| 205/45 R 18 | 90V XL | A100% | B78% | 69 dBA89% | — | 08/2022 |
| 215/45 R 18 | 89W | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB94% | — | 04/2022 |
| 215/45 R 18 | 93W XL · 93Y XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB79% | — | 04/2022 |
| 215/50 R 18 | 92W | A100% | B88% | 69 dBB87% | — | 41/2021 |
| 215/55 R 18 | 99V XL | A100% | B94% | 70 dBB84% | — | 47/2021 |
| 225/40 R 18 | 92W XL | A100% | B94% | 70 dBB90% | — | 08/2022 |
| 225/45 R 18 | 95W XL | A100% | B90% | 70 dBB85% | — | 43/2021 |
| 225/50 R 18 | 95W | A100% | B88% | 69 dBB90% | — | 47/2022 |
| 225/55 R 18 | 98V | A100% | B92% | 69 dBB95% | — | 50/2021 |
| 225/55 R 18 | 102V XL | A100% | B92% | 70 dBB81% | — | 38/2022 |
| 225/60 R 18 | 100H · 100V | A100% | B95% | 69 dBB95% | — | 48/2021 |
| 235/40 R 18 | 95Y XL | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB89% | — | 45/2021 |
| 235/50 R 18 | 97V | A100% | B95% | 70 dBB85% | — | 34/2021 |
| 235/50 R 18 | 101V XL | A100% | B95% | 71 dBB68% | — | 34/2021 |
| 235/50 R 18 | 101W XL | A100% | B95% | 70 dBB85% | — | 31/2022 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 100H | A100% | B90% | 70 dBB86% | — | 41/2023 |
| 235/60 R 18 | 103V | A100% | B93% | 70 dBB87% | — | 06/2022 |
| 245/45 R 18 | 100W XL | A100% | B90% | 70 dBB91% | — | 39/2021 |
| 255/55 R 18 | 109Y XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBA91% | — | 37/2024 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 155/70 R 19 | 84Q | A100% | C53% | 68 dBB100% | — | 51/2023 |
| 175/60 R 19 | 86Q | A100% | B73% | 70 dBB60% | — | 01/2024 |
| 205/55 R 19 | 97V XL | A100% | B90% | 69 dBA95% | — | 44/2023 |
| 235/40 R 19 | 96W XL · 96W XL | A100% | B92% | 70 dBB89% | — | 47/2023 |
| 235/40 R 19 | 96W XL | A100% | B92% | 72 dBB46% | — | 35/2025 |
| 235/45 R 19 | 99V XL | A100% | B84% | 70 dBB81% | — | 01/2022 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55 R 20 | 95H XL | A100% | B94% | 69 dBA86% | — | 50/2021 |
| 235/50 R 20 | 104V XL | A100% | B71% | 69 dBA90% | — | 10/2026 |
| HL 245/35 R 20 | 98Y XL | A100% | B100% | 72 dBB6% | — | 31/2026 |
| 255/40 R 20 | 101V XL | A100% | B79% | 70 dBA84% | — | 07/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65 R 15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Continental UltraContact a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 72 dB (median 69 dB). In 79% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental UltraContact in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental UltraContact 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 UltraContact launched?
It has been on the EU market since June 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 26/2021; 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 — 153 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.