Continental Vanco 2
EU tyre label for every size: 9 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental Vanco 2 is a summer tyre for vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 9 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 195/75 R14 C (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 71 dB), the weakest 175/75 R16 C (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since February 2007; the earliest production week registered is 05/2007.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (9 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.
All 9 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 | ||||||
| 195/75 R 14 CC2 | 106/104Q | C67% | C89% | 71 dBB33% | — | 09/2007 |
| 205 R 14 CC2 | 109/107P | C59% | C97% | 71 dBB81% | — | 09/2007 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/70 R 15 CC2 | 100/98R (98T) | C47% | D40% | 72 dBB58% | — | 13/2012 |
| 205/70 R 15 CC2 | 106/104R | C41% | C94% | 71 dBB86% | — | 05/2007 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 175/75 R 16 CC2 | 101/99R | C47% | D51% | 72 dBB52% | — | 09/2007 |
| 195/75 R 16 CC2 | 107/105R | C42% | C93% | 71 dBB78% | — | 36/2008 |
| 205 R 16 CC2 | 110/108T | C58% | C98% | 72 dBB84% | — | 01/2013 |
| 235/65 R 16 CC2 | 121/119R | C38% | C85% | 72 dBB58% | — | 49/2009 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 235/60 R 17 CC2 | 117/115R | C49% | C74% | 72 dBB57% | — | 18/2009 |
Questions
Is the Continental Vanco 2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 44% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental Vanco 2 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 Continental Vanco 2 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 Vanco 2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2007. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2007; 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 — 9 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.