Hilo Arctic S-9
EU tyre label for every size: 39 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hilo Arctic S-9 is a winter tyre for passenger cars, vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 39 sizes (84 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since April 2018; the earliest production week registered is 01/2018.
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 (39 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (225/65R17)
Example: the 225/65R17 size, compared with the 650 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 D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 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 39 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 | ||||||
| 195/70R15CC2 | 104/102R | D19% | C100% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 05/2020 |
| 195/70R15CC2 | 104/102R | D19% | D68% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 12/2024 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 175/55R16 | 80H | D44% | D100% | 71 dBB28% | 3PMSF | 12/2024 |
| 215/75R16LTC2 | 107/103R | D45% | C100% | 72 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 215/75R16LTC2 | 107/103R | D45% | D73% | 72 dBB91% | 3PMSF | 12/2024 |
| 245/70R16 | 107T · 107T | D44% | D54% | 72 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 265/70R16 | 112T · 112T | D48% | D45% | 73 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 96S · 96S | D29% | D48% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 225/60R17 | 99S · 99S | D31% | D46% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 225/65R17 | 102S · 102S | D31% | D46% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 235/65R17 | 104T · 104T · 104T | D33% | D43% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 265/65R17 | 112S · 112S | D39% | D45% | 73 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/50R18 | 92H · 92V · 92V | D22% | D47% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 215/55R18 | 99H XL · 99H XL | D27% | D41% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 225/55R18 | 98T · 98T | D28% | D39% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 225/60R18 | 100S · 100S | D32% | D38% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 235/50R18 | 101T XL · 101T XL | D28% | D41% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 235/55R18 | 100T · 100T | D27% | D39% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 235/60R18 | 107S XL · 107S XL | D30% | D37% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 235/65R18 | 110T XL · 110T XL | D42% | D54% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 245/60R18 | 105T · 105T | D47% | D49% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 265/60R18 | 110H · 110H · 110T | D33% | D43% | 73 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 265/65R18 | 114T | D41% | D55% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 12/2024 |
| 285/60R18 | 116R · 116R | D40% | D51% | 73 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R19 | 96T XL · 96T XL | D26% | D41% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 225/55R19 | 103H XL · 103H XL | D26% | D33% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 235/50R19 | 103H XL · 103H XL | D27% | D33% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 235/55R19 | 105T XL · 105T XL | D25% | D31% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 245/55R19 | 103T · 103T | D45% | D48% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 255/45R19 | 104V XL · 104V XL | D27% | D29% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 255/55R19 | 111H XL · 111V XL · 111V XL | D34% | D38% | 72 dBB79% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 255/60R19 | 109H | D35% | D55% | 72 dBB88% | 3PMSF | 12/2024 |
| 265/55R19 | 109H · 109H | D42% | D40% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/50R20 | 104H XL · 104H XL | D29% | D20% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
| 235/55R20 | 105H XL · 105H XL · 105T XL | D39% | D33% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 245/45R20 | 103H XL · 103V XL · 103V XL | D32% | D32% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 245/50R20 | 102T · 102T | D46% | D48% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 255/45R20 | 105H XL · 105V XL · 105V XL | D27% | D32% | 72 dBB72% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 255/55R20 | 110H XL · 110H XL · 110T XL | D39% | D34% | 72 dBB74% | 3PMSF | 11/2019 |
| 285/50R20 | 112S · 112S · 112S | D47% | D54% | 73 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 01/2018 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 265/45R21 | 104H · 104H | D38% | D33% | 73 dBB51% | 3PMSF | 08/2023 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/65R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/65 R17, ranked by label →
- Davanti Terratoura A/TA C 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 72 dB
- Evergreen Dynacontrol EA721A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Hilo Arctic S-9 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 13% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hilo Arctic S-9 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hilo Arctic S-9 suitable for snow?
84 of 84 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 Hilo Arctic S-9 launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2018; 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 — 84 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 33 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.