Doublestar Winterking DW16
EU tyre label for every size: 38 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Doublestar Winterking DW16 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 38 sizes (38 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71–75 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 245/70 R17 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest 275/45 R20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 73 dB).
On the EU market since February 2018; the earliest production week registered is 01/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (38 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. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (185/65R15)
Example: the 185/65R15 size, compared with the 750 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
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 38 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 | ||||||
| 185/60R14 | 82T | C84% | D86% | 71 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 185/60R15 | 84T | C79% | D72% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 185/65R15 | 88T | C79% | D65% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 195/60R15 | 88T | C84% | D76% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R16 | 93T | C75% | D53% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 215/60R16 | 95T | C77% | D48% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 215/65R16 | 98T | C77% | D46% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55R17 | 95T XL | C65% | D42% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 225/50R17 | 94T | C71% | D50% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 225/55R17 | 97T | C75% | D46% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 225/60R17 | 99T | C78% | D46% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 235/55R17 | 99T | C72% | D45% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 235/65R17 | 104T | C80% | D43% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 245/70R17 | 110S | C90% | C97% | 72 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 265/65R17 | 116T XL | C85% | D45% | 73 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 265/70R17 | 115S | C93% | C92% | 73 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/50R18 | 92T | C65% | D47% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 215/55R18 | 95T | C72% | D41% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 225/40R18 | 88T | C71% | D59% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 225/50R18 | 99T XL | C63% | D37% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 235/45R18 | 94T | C72% | D45% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 235/60R18 | 103T | C75% | D37% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 235/65R18 | 106S | C83% | D54% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 265/60R18 | 110S | C80% | C89% | 73 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 265/65R18 | 114S | C83% | C93% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 285/60R18 | 116S | C89% | C93% | 74 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R19 | 96T XL | C65% | D41% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 235/60R19 | 103S | C81% | D44% | 72 dBB68% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 245/45R19 | 98T | C68% | D32% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 245/55R19 | 103T | C90% | D48% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/50R20 | 100T | C60% | D20% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 255/40R20 | 97T | C68% | C97% | 73 dBB42% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 255/45R20 | 105T XL | C73% | D32% | 73 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 275/40R20 | 106T XL | C74% | D32% | 73 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 275/45R20 | 110T XL | C73% | D29% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 285/50R20 | 112T | C89% | C93% | 75 dBB41% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 275/50R21 | 110T | C81% | C90% | 73 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 265/40R22 | 106T XL | C73% | C83% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Doublestar Winterking DW16 in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Autogreen Snow Ranger 2 AW16identical label in 14 of 15 shared size and load/speed variants
- Crossleader Winterking DW08identical label in 6 of 6 shared size and load/speed variants
- Aosen HW518identical label in 5 of 5 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 185/65R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 185/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 70 dB
- Victory Road ASA D 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato WinterB C 67 dB
- Nama NAS768B B 68 dB
- Bentanzo Zenaro WR07B C 68 dB
- Nokian Tyres WR SnowproofB C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Doublestar Winterking DW16 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 3% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Doublestar Winterking DW16 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 50% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Doublestar Winterking DW16 suitable for snow?
38 of 38 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Doublestar Winterking DW16 launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2018; 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 — 38 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 16 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.