Hankook XL
EU tyre label for every size: 2 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook XL is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 2 sizes (2 registrations including load and speed variants), for 19″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 70–75 dB.
On the EU market since June 2026; the earliest production week registered is 22/2026.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (2 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 (305/40ZR20)
Example: the 305/40ZR20 size, compared with the 60 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 B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
75 dB against a median of 73 dB in this size (2 dB louder).
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 265/35R19 | 98W XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA80% | — | 22/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 305/40ZR20 | 112Y XL | A100% | B100% | 75 dBB33% | — | 31/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 305/40ZR20
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 305/40 ZR20, ranked by label →
- Pirelli PzeroA B 70 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 71 dB
- Hankook Ventus Evo SUVA C 71 dB
- Dynamo Street-h MU71A C 71 dB
- Vredestein Ultrac ProA B 72 dB
- Otani KC1000A B 72 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook XL a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 75 dB (median 72.5 dB). In 50% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hankook XL 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 Hankook XL 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 Hankook XL launched?
It has been on the EU market since June 2026. The earliest production week in its registrations is 22/2026; 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 — 2 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.