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Kapsen K3000

EU tyre label for every size: 136 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market

The Kapsen K3000 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 136 sizes (185 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 22″ rims.

Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 71–75 dB.

The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/55 ZR17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 72 dB), the weakest 315/35 ZRF21 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 75 dB).

On the EU market since March 2021; the earliest production week registered is 01/2021.

Wet grip
BC
B 78% · C 22%
Fuel efficiency
BC
B 13% · C 87%
Rolling noise71–75 dBmedian 72 dB
Sizes136rims 16″ to 22″
Snow & ice—3PMSF none · ice none

How it compares in its sizes

We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (135 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.

Wet grip61% of compared sizes
Fuel efficiency99% of compared sizes
Rolling noise2% of compared sizes

Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.

What the label means on the road (195/55R16)

Example: the 195/55R16 size, compared with the 725 other summer tyres registered in this size.

Wet braking from 80 km/h

≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.

Fuel efficiency

Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.

Rolling noise

72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 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 136 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).

SizeLoad / speedWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceProduction from
16″ rims
195/45R1684V XL · 84V XLB86%C95%72 dBB41%—01/2024
195/50R1688V XL · 88V XLB89%C95%72 dBB28%—01/2024
195/55R1691V XLB82%C86%72 dBB18%—01/2024
195/55RF1691V XLC56%C100%72 dBB8%—01/2024
205/45ZR1687W XL · 87W XLB93%C96%72 dBB43%—01/2024
205/50ZR1691W XLB96%C98%72 dBB16%—01/2024
205/55ZR1694W XL · 94W XLB89%C87%72 dBB19%—01/2024
205/55ZRF1694W XLC56%C100%72 dBB28%—01/2024
215/45ZR1690W XL · 90W XLB99%C96%72 dBB39%—01/2024
215/55ZR1697W XL · 97W XLB94%C84%72 dBB35%—01/2024
225/50ZR1696W XLB96%C90%72 dBB29%—01/2024
225/55ZR1699W XL · 99W XLB91%C86%72 dBB36%—01/2024
225/55ZRF1699W XLC36%C100%72 dBB18%—01/2026
17″ rims
195/45ZR1785W XLB93%C100%72 dBB19%—01/2024
205/40ZR1784W XL · 84W XLB90%C98%72 dBB44%—01/2024
205/45ZR1788W XL · 88W XLB88%C96%72 dBB45%—01/2024
205/45ZRF1788W XLC43%C100%72 dBB46%—01/2024
205/50ZR1793W XL · 93W XLB86%C91%72 dBB48%—01/2024
205/50ZRF1793W XLC43%C100%72 dBB17%—01/2024
205/55ZR1795W XL · 95W XLB91%C90%72 dBB39%—01/2024
215/40ZR1787W XLB88%C92%72 dBB43%—30/2026
215/45ZR1791W XL · 91W XLB89%C92%72 dBB47%—01/2024
215/50ZR1795W XL · 95W XLB89%C89%72 dBB48%—01/2024
215/55ZR1798W XL · 98W XLB87%C87%72 dBB41%—01/2024
225/45ZR1794W XL · 94W XLB85%C91%72 dBB44%—01/2024
225/45ZRF1794W XLC35%C100%72 dBB37%—01/2024
225/50ZR1798W XL · 98W XLB85%C90%72 dBB47%—01/2024
225/50ZRF1798W XLC35%C100%72 dBB27%—01/2024
225/55ZR17101W XL · 101W XLB85%C84%72 dBB42%—01/2024
225/55ZRF17101W XLC36%C100%72 dBB32%—01/2024
235/45ZR1797W XL · 97W XLB87%C89%72 dBB45%—01/2024
235/50ZR17100W XL · 100W XLB88%C92%72 dBB36%—01/2024
235/55ZR17103W XLB90%B100%72 dBB47%—01/2024
235/55ZR17103W XLB90%C79%72 dBB47%—30/2026
245/40ZR1795W XLB89%C95%72 dBB44%—01/2026
245/45ZR1799W XL · 99W XLB85%C90%72 dBB43%—01/2024
255/45ZR17102W XL · 102Y XLB77%C92%73 dBB23%—01/2024
18″ rims
215/40ZR1889W XLB84%C94%72 dBB34%—01/2024
215/45ZR1893W XL · 93W XLB87%C90%72 dBB37%—01/2024
215/50ZR1896W XL · 96W XLB88%C87%72 dBB13%—01/2026
215/55ZR1899W XL · 99W XLB78%C89%72 dBB52%—01/2024
225/40ZR1892W XL · 92W XLB86%C92%72 dBB48%—01/2024
225/40ZRF1892W XLC32%C100%72 dBB36%—01/2024
225/45ZR1895W XL · 95W XLB82%C90%72 dBB48%—01/2024
225/45ZRF1895W XLC35%C100%72 dBB36%—01/2024
225/50ZR1899W XL · 99W XLB86%C91%72 dBB27%—01/2024
225/50ZRF1899W XLC26%C100%72 dBB13%—01/2024
225/55ZR18102W XL · 102W XLB84%C75%72 dBB43%—01/2024
235/40ZR1895W XL · 95W XLB84%C90%72 dBB47%—01/2024
235/45ZR1898W XL · 98W XLB82%C83%72 dBB45%—01/2024
235/50ZR18101W XL · 101W XLB89%C90%72 dBB42%—01/2024
235/50ZRF18101W XLC33%C100%72 dBB50%—01/2026
235/55ZR18104W XLB84%C83%72 dBB38%—30/2026
245/40ZR1897W XL · 97W XLB83%C89%72 dBB49%—01/2024
245/40ZRF1897W XLC35%C100%72 dBB44%—01/2024
245/45ZR18100W XL · 100W XLB83%C88%72 dBB51%—01/2024
245/45ZRF18100W XLC37%C100%72 dBB43%—01/2024
245/50ZR18104W XLB80%B100%72 dBB38%—01/2024
245/50ZRF18104W XLC40%C100%72 dBB11%—01/2024
255/35ZR1894Y XL · 94Y XLB83%C90%73 dBB42%—01/2024
255/35ZRF1894Y XLC46%C100%73 dBB39%—01/2024
255/40ZR1899Y XLB81%C91%73 dBB37%—01/2024
255/40ZRF1899Y XLC31%C100%73 dBB17%—01/2024
255/45ZR18103W XLB85%B100%73 dBB42%—01/2024
255/45ZRF18103W XLC16%C100%72 dBB79%—01/2026
255/45ZR18103W XLB85%C88%73 dBB42%—30/2026
255/55ZR18109W XLB86%B98%73 dBB46%—01/2024
255/55ZRF18109W XLC42%C100%73 dBB33%—01/2024
255/60R18112V XLB87%C78%73 dBB43%—30/2026
265/35ZR1897Y XLB86%C96%73 dBB43%—01/2024
275/35ZR1899W XLB83%C98%73 dBB34%—01/2026
275/40ZR18103W XLB74%B100%73 dBB38%—01/2024
275/40ZRF18103W XLC30%C100%73 dBB13%—01/2024
285/35ZR18101W XLB80%C96%75 dBB27%—01/2024
19″ rims
225/40ZR1993W XL · 93W XLB79%C91%72 dBB46%—01/2024
225/40ZRF1993W XLC29%C100%72 dBB11%—01/2024
225/45ZR1996W XLB81%C84%72 dBB41%—30/2026
225/55R1999VB78%C73%71 dBB65%—01/2024
225/55ZR1999WB75%C86%71 dBB63%—30/2026
235/35ZR1991W XL · 91W XLB81%C92%72 dBB50%—01/2024
235/40ZR1996W XL · 96W XLB78%C80%72 dBB43%—01/2024
235/45ZR1999Y XL · 99Y XLB81%C87%72 dBB32%—01/2024
235/45ZRF1999Y XLC43%C100%72 dBB43%—01/2024
235/50ZR19103W XLB83%B97%72 dBB43%—01/2024
235/50ZRF19103W XLC–C–72 dBB–—01/2024
235/55ZR19105W XLB81%B98%72 dBB41%—01/2024
235/55ZRF19105W XLC50%C100%72 dBB29%—01/2024
235/55ZR19105W XLB81%C76%72 dBB41%—30/2026
245/35ZRF1993W XLC31%C100%72 dBB46%—01/2024
245/35ZR1993W XL · 93W XLB77%C92%72 dBB48%—01/2021
245/40ZR1998Y XL · 98Y XLB82%C88%72 dBB49%—01/2024
245/40ZRF1998Y XLC35%C100%72 dBB35%—01/2024
245/45ZR19102Y XL · 102Y XLB83%C84%72 dBB41%—01/2024
245/45ZRF19102Y XLC41%C100%72 dBB24%—01/2024
245/50ZR19105W XLB86%B99%72 dBB47%—01/2024
245/50ZRF19105W XLC44%C100%72 dBB89%—01/2024
255/35ZRF1996W XLC34%C100%73 dBB41%—01/2024
255/35ZR1996W XL · 96W XLB77%C92%73 dBB43%—01/2024
255/40ZR19100W XLB81%C88%73 dBB43%—30/2026
255/45ZR19104W XLB74%B99%73 dBB37%—01/2024
255/45ZRF19104W XLC56%C100%73 dBB56%—01/2024
255/45ZR19104W XLB74%C81%73 dBB37%—30/2026
255/50ZR19107W XLB85%B99%73 dBB40%—01/2024
255/50ZRF19107W XLC57%C91%73 dBB22%—01/2024
275/35ZR19100Y XLB77%C92%73 dBB45%—01/2024
275/35ZRF19100Y XLC47%C100%73 dBB55%—01/2024
275/40ZR19105W XLB76%B100%73 dBB34%—01/2024
275/40ZRF19105W XLC47%C100%73 dBB11%—01/2024
20″ rims
225/30ZR2085W XLB92%C89%72 dBB43%—01/2024
235/35ZR2092W XLB76%C90%72 dBB37%—30/2026
235/45ZR20100W XLB72%C89%72 dBB43%—30/2026
245/35ZR2095W XLB79%C93%72 dBB47%—30/2026
245/40ZR2099Y XL · 99Y XLB76%C87%72 dBB44%—01/2024
245/40ZRF2099Y XLC45%C100%72 dBB62%—01/2024
245/45ZR20103Y XLB83%B100%72 dBB46%—01/2024
245/45ZRF20103Y XLC50%C95%72 dBB64%—01/2024
245/45ZR20103Y XLB83%C84%72 dBB46%—30/2026
255/35ZR2097W XLB80%C91%73 dBB41%—30/2026
255/40ZR20101Y XLB70%C82%72 dBB62%—30/2026
255/45ZR20105W XLB77%C82%73 dBB38%—30/2026
265/30ZR2094W XLB51%C93%73 dBB32%—01/2024
265/35ZR2099W XLB64%C95%73 dBB47%—01/2024
265/40ZR20104W XLB65%B99%73 dBB33%—01/2021
275/30ZR2097Y XLB74%C92%73 dBB49%—30/2026
275/40ZR20106W XLB78%B100%73 dBB45%—01/2024
275/40ZRF20106W XLC48%C96%73 dBB52%—01/2024
285/45ZR20112W XLB73%B100%75 dBB24%—01/2024
295/45ZR20114W XLB72%B100%75 dBB28%—01/2024
315/35ZRF20110W XL · 110Y XLC36%C95%75 dBB41%—01/2024
315/35ZR20110Y XLB81%B100%75 dBB22%—01/2024
21″ rims
255/40ZR21102W XLB70%C74%73 dBB45%—01/2024
275/40ZR21107Y XLB84%B100%73 dBB49%—01/2024
275/40ZRF21107Y XLC0%C100%73 dBB100%—01/2024
285/35ZR21105W XLB73%B100%75 dBB36%—01/2024
285/40ZR21109W XLB61%B97%75 dBB36%—01/2024
315/35ZR21111Y XLB75%B100%75 dBB26%—01/2024
315/35ZRF21111Y XLC0%C100%75 dBB50%—01/2024
315/40ZR21115W XLB77%B98%75 dBB25%—01/2024
22″ rims
245/30ZR2292W XLB93%C91%72 dBB52%—01/2024
285/40ZR22110W XLB68%B96%75 dBB23%—01/2024
325/35ZR22114W XLB68%B100%75 dBB30%—01/2024

Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/55R16

Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.

All tyres in 195/55 R16, ranked by label →

Questions

Is the Kapsen K3000 a quiet tyre?

Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 2% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.

How good is the Kapsen K3000 in the wet?

Its wet grip class is B–C. In 61% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.

Is the Kapsen K3000 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 Kapsen K3000 launched?

It has been on the EU market since March 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2021; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.

More from Kapsen

Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 185 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 119 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.