Falken e.ZIEX
EU tyre label for every size: 36 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Falken e.ZIEX is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 36 sizes (50 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency A–D 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 235/45 R20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency A · 68 dB), the weakest 235/60 R19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency A · 70 dB).
On the EU market since April 2023; the earliest production week registered is 10/2023.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (36 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 (205/60R16)
Example: the 205/60R16 size, compared with the 915 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 165/65R15 | 85H XL | A100% | B98% | 71 dBB5% | — | 06/2024 |
| 185/55R15 | 86H XL | A100% | B99% | 71 dBB11% | — | 07/2024 |
| 185/65R15 | 92H XL | A100% | B96% | 71 dBB13% | — | 08/2024 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50R16 | 85H XL | A100% | B99% | 71 dBB3% | — | 09/2024 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL | A100% | B95% | 71 dBB56% | — | 09/2024 |
| 205/45R16 | 87H XL | A100% | B99% | 71 dBB64% | — | 08/2024 |
| 205/60R16 | 96H XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 36/2024 |
| 215/65R16 | 102H XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB69% | — | 10/2024 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/45R17 | 88V XL | A100% | B96% | 71 dBB60% | — | 07/2024 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB55% | — | 43/2024 |
| 215/55R17 | 98V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB59% | — | 05/2024 |
| 215/60R17 | 100H XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB63% | — | 09/2024 |
| 215/65R17 | 103V XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB77% | — | 19/2023 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 195/60R18 | 96H XL | A100% | B66% | 69 dBA90% | — | 36/2025 |
| 215/50R18 | 96V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 11/2024 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB35% | — | 16/2023 |
| 235/65R18 | 110H XL · 110H XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBB98% | — | 10/2023 |
| 255/60R18 | 112H XL · 112H XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB93% | — | 02/2024 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55R19 | 97V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB55% | — | 05/2024 |
| 215/50R19 | 97V XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB53% | — | 17/2023 |
| 225/55R19 | 103H XL · 103H XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA92% | — | 06/2024 |
| 235/55R19 | 105V XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA94% | — | 19/2023 |
| 235/60R19 | 107H XL | B77% | A100% | 70 dBB82% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/60R19 | 107V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB57% | — | 10/2024 |
| 245/50R19 | 105H XL · 105H XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB74% | — | 06/2024 |
| 255/50R19 | 107V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB84% | — | 19/2023 |
| 255/55R19 | 111H XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA99% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB85% | — | 10/2024 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 215/45R20 | 95V XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB23% | — | 19/2023 |
| 235/45R20 | 100H XL · 100H XL · 100H XL | A100% | A100% | 68 dBA99% | — | 06/2024 |
| 235/45R20 | 100Y XL · 100Y XL · 100Y XL | A100% | B66% | 69 dBA88% | — | 06/2024 |
| 235/50R20 | 104V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB47% | — | 14/2023 |
| 255/45R20 | 105V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB66% | — | 13/2023 |
| 265/40R20 | 104H XL · 104H XL | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA98% | — | 06/2024 |
| 265/40R20 | 104Y XL · 104Y XL | A100% | B79% | 70 dBA83% | — | 06/2024 |
| 265/45R20 | 108V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB77% | — | 04/2024 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 235/45R21 | 101V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB48% | — | 23/2023 |
| 255/40R21 | 102V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 23/2023 |
| 265/30ZR21 | 96PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D42% | 71 dBB100% | — | 09/2024 |
| 265/45R21 | 108V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB79% | — | 05/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/60R16
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 Falken e.ZIEX a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 72 dB (median 71 dB). In 39% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Falken e.ZIEX in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Falken e.ZIEX 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 Falken e.ZIEX launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2023. The earliest production week in its registrations is 10/2023; 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 — 50 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 3 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.