Gripmax SureGrip eWinter
EU tyre label for every size: 28 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Gripmax SureGrip eWinter is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 28 sizes (29 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency B–E and external rolling noise 71–72 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 255/60 R20 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 72 dB), the weakest 225/45 R17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency E · 72 dB).
On the EU market since September 2022; the earliest production week registered is 26/2022.
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 (28 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 (225/45R17)
Example: the 225/45R17 size, compared with the 668 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class E vs the typical D: ≈0.16 L/100 km more, about 24 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 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 28 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 | ||||||
| 175/60R16 | 82H | B97% | E8% | 72 dBB8% | 3PMSF | 26/2022 |
| 175/60R16 | 82H | B97% | E8% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 26/2022 |
| 185/60R16 | 86H | B94% | D67% | 71 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 195/65R16 | 92H | B95% | D40% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 175/65R17 | 87V | B95% | E0% | 71 dBB30% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 205/40R17 | 84V XL | B98% | E9% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 205/45R17 | 88V XL | B98% | E10% | 71 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 205/50R17 | 93V XL | B98% | D57% | 71 dBB78% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL | B98% | D42% | 71 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 205/60R17 | 97V XL | B88% | D41% | 72 dBB73% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 205/65R17 | 100V XL | B96% | C88% | 72 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 215/40R17 | 87V XL | B99% | E10% | 71 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 215/45R17 | 91V XL | B98% | D59% | 71 dBB76% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 215/50R17 | 95V XL | B98% | D51% | 71 dBB78% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 215/55R17 | 98V XL | B98% | D48% | 71 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 215/65R17 | 103V XL | B98% | C92% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 06/2023 |
| 225/45R17 | 94V XL | B98% | E8% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 225/50R17 | 98V XL | B98% | D50% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 225/55R17 | 101V XL | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 235/45R17 | 97V XL | B98% | D50% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 235/50R17 | 100V XL | B96% | D45% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 235/55R17 | 103V XL | B98% | D45% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 245/45R17 | 99V XL | B96% | D53% | 72 dBB68% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 175/60R18 | 85V | B93% | E0% | 71 dBB47% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 195/60R18 | 96V XL | B96% | D29% | 72 dBB36% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 215/60R18 | 102H XL | B96% | C65% | 72 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 235/65R18 | 110V XL | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 06/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/60R20 | 108H XL | B91% | C50% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 15/2023 |
| 255/60R20 | 113V XL | B92% | B100% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 26/2022 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/45R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/45 R17, ranked by label →
- Radar Dimax WinterA D 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3PA B 72 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Gripmax SureGrip eWinter a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 18% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Gripmax SureGrip eWinter in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Gripmax SureGrip eWinter suitable for snow?
29 of 29 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 Gripmax SureGrip eWinter launched?
It has been on the EU market since September 2022. The earliest production week in its registrations is 26/2022; 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 — 29 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.