Falken Espia EPZ2 SUV
EU tyre label for every size: 11 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Falken Espia EPZ2 SUV is a 3PMSF-marked tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 11 sizes (11 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D–E depending on size, fuel efficiency D–E and external rolling noise 69–71 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow. 1 registrations are also certified as ice tyres.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 245/65 R17 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 69 dB), the weakest 255/55 R18 (Wet grip E · Fuel efficiency E · 71 dB).
On the EU market since May 2015; the earliest production week registered is 09/2015.
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 (11 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (235/55R17)
Example: the 235/55R17 size, compared with the 510 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class E vs the typical C: ≈0.34 L/100 km more, about 51 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 72 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 11 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 | ||||||
| 195/80R15 | 96R | E6% | E21% | 71 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 09/2015 |
| 205/70R15 | 96R | E10% | E10% | 71 dBB73% | 3PMSF | 09/2015 |
| 265/70R15 | 112R | E13% | E17% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 07/2018 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 235/60R16 | 100R | E6% | E9% | 71 dBB75% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 08/2018 |
| 245/70R16 | 107R | D44% | E3% | 71 dBB87% | 3PMSF | 09/2015 |
| 265/70R16 | 112R | E6% | E4% | 71 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 07/2018 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 235/55R17 | 103R XL | D24% | E6% | 71 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 14/2019 |
| 235/60R17 | 102R | E5% | E4% | 70 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 10/2017 |
| 245/65R17 | 111R XL | D37% | D51% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 08/2018 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 255/55R18 | 109R XL | E6% | E3% | 71 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 14/2019 |
| 265/60R18 | 114R XL | E7% | D43% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 06/2017 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 235/55R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 235/55 R17, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A B 72 dB
- Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3PA B 72 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A B 72 dB
- Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterA C 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA D 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA D 72 dB
Questions
Is the Falken Espia EPZ2 SUV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 71 dB (median 71 dB). In 82% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Falken Espia EPZ2 SUV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D–E. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Falken Espia EPZ2 SUV suitable for snow?
11 of 11 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 Falken Espia EPZ2 SUV launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2015. The earliest production week in its registrations is 09/2015; 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 — 11 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 9 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.