CST MD-A7 SUV
EU tyre label for every size: 16 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The CST MD-A7 SUV is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 16 sizes (33 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 68–70 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 215/60 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 68 dB), the weakest 235/65 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB).
On the EU market since January 2020; the earliest production week registered is 01/2020.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (16 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 (215/65R16)
Example: the 215/65R16 size, compared with the 860 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
68 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (3 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 16 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 | ||||||
| 215/65R16 | 102H RF | A100% | C82% | 68 dBA98% | — | 01/2020 |
| 215/65R16 | 102H RF | A100% | C82% | 70 dBA84% | — | 01/2024 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 96V · 96V | A100% | C74% | 68 dBA98% | — | 01/2020 |
| 215/60R17 | 100V RF | A100% | B93% | 68 dBA98% | — | 01/2024 |
| 215/65R17 | 99V | A100% | C72% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 215/65 R17 | 103V RF | A100% | B93% | 70 dBA77% | — | 01/2024 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V · 99V | A100% | C84% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 225/60R17 | 103V RF | A100% | B99% | 70 dBA84% | — | 01/2024 |
| 225/60R17 | 103V RF | A100% | B99% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H | A100% | C84% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 225/65R17 | 106V RF | A100% | B99% | 70 dBA86% | — | 01/2024 |
| 225/65R17 | 106V RF | A100% | B99% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103W RF · 103W RF | A100% | C79% | 68 dBA95% | — | 01/2020 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V RF | A100% | C81% | 68 dBA100% | — | 01/2020 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V RF | A100% | C81% | 70 dBA89% | — | 01/2024 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R18 | 99V RF · 99V RF | A100% | C71% | 68 dBA97% | — | 01/2020 |
| 225/50R18 | 99W RF | A100% | C64% | 68 dBA98% | — | 01/2025 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | A100% | C69% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 225/55R18 | 102W RF | A100% | B92% | 70 dBA81% | — | 01/2024 |
| 225/60R18 | 104V RF · 104V RF · 104W RF | A100% | C72% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 235/55ZR18 | 100W · 100W | A100% | C83% | 68 dBA100% | — | 01/2020 |
| 235/55R18 | 104W RF | A100% | B90% | 70 dBA86% | — | 01/2024 |
| 235/60R18 | 107W RF | A100% | B93% | 68 dBA99% | — | 01/2020 |
| 235/65R18 | 110V RF · 110V RF | A100% | B96% | 68 dBA100% | — | 01/2020 |
| 255/55R18 | 109W RF | A100% | B98% | 70 dBA91% | — | 01/2020 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/65R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/65 R16, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Turanza T005A B 66 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Envoy AternaA C 68 dB
- Nokian Tyres Wetproof 1A C 68 dB
- Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE61A C 68 dB
- Arivo Premio Eco 6A C 68 dB
Questions
Is the CST MD-A7 SUV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 70 dB (median 68 dB). In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the CST MD-A7 SUV 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 CST MD-A7 SUV 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 CST MD-A7 SUV launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2020; 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 — 33 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 20 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.