Headway HW518
EU tyre label for every size: 14 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Headway HW518 is a 3PMSF-marked tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 14 sizes (14 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71–74 dB. 13 of 14 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
On the EU market since January 2025; the earliest production week registered is 01/2023.
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 (14 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 (195/65R15)
Example: the 195/65R15 size, compared with the 779 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
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 14 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 | ||||||
| 185/65R15 | 88T | C79% | D65% | 71 dBB62% | — | 01/2023 |
| 195/60R15 | 88T | C84% | D76% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 195/65R15 | 91T | C77% | D55% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R16 | 95T | C77% | D48% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 215/65R16 | 98T | C77% | D46% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R17 | 97T | C75% | D46% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 225/60R17 | 99T | C78% | D46% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 265/65R17 | 116T XL | C85% | D45% | 73 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 235/45R18 | 94T | C72% | D45% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 235/60R18 | 103T | C75% | D37% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 265/60R18 | 110S | C80% | D43% | 73 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 265/65R18 | 114S | C83% | D55% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/45R20 | 105T XL | C73% | D32% | 73 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
| 285/50R20 | 112T | C89% | D54% | 74 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 01/2023 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 195/65R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Victory Road ASA D 72 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato WinterB D 66 dB
- Nexen EUROVIS Alpine WH1B C 68 dB
- Roadstone EUROVIS Alpine WH1B C 68 dB
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²B C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Headway HW518 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 74 dB (median 72 dB). In 0% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Headway HW518 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 71% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Headway HW518 suitable for snow?
13 of 14 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 Headway HW518 launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2025. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2023; 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 — 14 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.