Kenda Emera A1
EU tyre label for every size: 50 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Kenda Emera A1 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 50 sizes (286 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 195/50 R16 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB), the weakest 255/35 ZR19 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 70 dB).
On the EU market since December 2018; the earliest production week registered is 49/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (50 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise.
What the label means on the road (205/55R16)
Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 1,043 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 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
70 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB quieter).
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 50 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 | ||||||
| 195/45R15 | 78V · 78V | C51% | D69% | 70 dBB73% | — | 32/2019 |
| 195/45R15 | 78V · 78V | B94% | D69% | 70 dBB73% | — | 21/2019 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/50R16 | 88V RF · 88V RF | C43% | D41% | 70 dBB82% | — | 32/2021 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V RF · 88V RF | B89% | D41% | 70 dBB82% | — | 21/2019 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V RF | B89% | C95% | 70 dBB82% | — | 20/2026 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V RF | C43% | C95% | 70 dBB82% | — | 18/2026 |
| 195/55ZR16 | 91W RF · 91W RF | C31% | D37% | 70 dBB88% | — | 32/2021 |
| 195/55ZR16 | 91W RF · 91W RF | B90% | D37% | 70 dBB88% | — | 24/2019 |
| 195/55ZR16 | 91W RF | B90% | C87% | 70 dBB88% | — | 20/2026 |
| 195/55ZR16 | 91W RF | C31% | C87% | 70 dBB88% | — | 18/2026 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W RF · 87W RF | C46% | D46% | 70 dBB87% | — | 32/2021 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W RF · 87W RF | B93% | D46% | 70 dBB87% | — | 49/2018 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W RF | B93% | C96% | 70 dBB87% | — | 20/2026 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W RF | C46% | C96% | 70 dBB87% | — | 18/2026 |
| 205/55R16 | 91V · 91V | B81% | D25% | 70 dBB79% | — | 25/2021 |
| 205/55R16 | 91V | B81% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 20/2026 |
| 205/55ZR16 | 94W RF · 94W RF · 94W RF | C41% | C87% | 70 dBB79% | — | 16/2019 |
| 205/55ZR16 | 94W RF · 94W RF | B89% | D26% | 70 dBB79% | — | 49/2018 |
| 205/55ZR16 | 94W RF | B89% | C87% | 70 dBB79% | — | 20/2026 |
| 215/55ZR16 | 97W RF · 97W RF · 97W RF | C44% | C84% | 70 dBB88% | — | 20/2019 |
| 215/55ZR16 | 97W RF · 97W RF | B94% | D18% | 70 dBB88% | — | 49/2018 |
| 215/55ZR16 | 97W RF | B94% | C84% | 70 dBB88% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/50ZR16 | 96W RF · 96W RF · 96W RF | C42% | C90% | 70 dBB91% | — | 32/2021 |
| 225/50ZR16 | 96W RF · 96W RF | B96% | D22% | 70 dBB91% | — | 51/2018 |
| 225/50ZR16 | 96W RF | B96% | C90% | 70 dBB91% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/55ZR16 | 99W RF · 99W RF · 99W RF | C46% | C86% | 70 dBB84% | — | 32/2021 |
| 225/55ZR16 | 99W RF · 99W RF | B91% | D22% | 70 dBB84% | — | 52/2018 |
| 225/55ZR16 | 99W RF | B91% | C86% | 70 dBB84% | — | 20/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40ZR17 | 84W RF · 84W RF · 84W RF | C47% | D52% | 70 dBB89% | — | 16/2019 |
| 205/40ZR17 | 84W RF · 84W RF · 84W RF | B90% | D52% | 70 dBB89% | — | 08/2019 |
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W RF · 88W RF | C47% | D39% | 70 dBB87% | — | 32/2020 |
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W RF · 88W RF | B88% | D39% | 70 dBB87% | — | 49/2018 |
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W RF | B88% | C96% | 70 dBB87% | — | 20/2026 |
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W RF | C47% | C96% | 70 dBB87% | — | 18/2026 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W RF · 93W RF | C43% | D25% | 70 dBB87% | — | 32/2020 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W RF · 93W RF | B87% | D25% | 70 dBB87% | — | 49/2018 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W RF | B87% | C91% | 70 dBB87% | — | 20/2026 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W RF | C43% | C91% | 70 dBB87% | — | 18/2026 |
| 205/55ZR17 | 95W RF · 95W RF · 95W RF | C40% | C90% | 70 dBB81% | — | 16/2019 |
| 205/55ZR17 | 95W RF · 95W RF | B91% | D19% | 70 dBB81% | — | 13/2019 |
| 205/55ZR17 | 95W RF | B91% | C90% | 70 dBB81% | — | 20/2026 |
| 215/40ZR17 | 87W RF · 87W RF | C37% | D47% | 70 dBB89% | — | 16/2019 |
| 215/40ZR17 | 87W RF · 87W RF | B88% | D47% | 70 dBB89% | — | 51/2018 |
| 215/40ZR17 | 87W RF | B88% | C92% | 70 dBB89% | — | 20/2026 |
| 215/40ZR17 | 87W RF | C37% | C92% | 70 dBB89% | — | 18/2026 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W RF · 91W RF | C47% | D34% | 70 dBB90% | — | 16/2019 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W RF · 91W RF | B89% | D34% | 70 dBB90% | — | 49/2018 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W RF | B89% | C92% | 70 dBB90% | — | 20/2026 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W RF | C47% | C92% | 70 dBB90% | — | 18/2026 |
| 215/50ZR17 | 95W RF · 95W RF · 95W RF | C41% | C89% | 70 dBB88% | — | 32/2019 |
| 215/50ZR17 | 95W RF · 95W RF | B89% | D18% | 70 dBB88% | — | 51/2018 |
| 215/50ZR17 | 95W RF | B89% | C89% | 70 dBB88% | — | 20/2026 |
| 215/55ZR17 | 94W · 94W · 94W | C39% | C87% | 70 dBB88% | — | 16/2019 |
| 215/55ZR17 | 94W · 94W · 94Y · 94Y · 98W RF · 98W RF | B88% | D17% | 70 dBB88% | — | 13/2019 |
| 215/55ZR17 | 94W · 94Y | B88% | C87% | 70 dBB88% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W RF · 94W RF · 94W RF | C40% | C91% | 70 dBB89% | — | 16/2019 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W RF · 94W RF · 94Y RF · 94Y RF · 94Y RF | B86% | D32% | 70 dBB89% | — | 49/2018 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W RF | B86% | C91% | 70 dBB89% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98W RF · 98W RF · 98W RF | C37% | C90% | 70 dBB88% | — | 16/2019 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98W RF · 98W RF | B85% | D17% | 70 dBB88% | — | 49/2018 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98W RF | B85% | C90% | 70 dBB88% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/55ZR17 | 101W RF · 101W RF · 101W RF | C34% | C84% | 70 dBB87% | — | 32/2019 |
| 225/55ZR17 | 101W RF · 101W RF · 101W RF | B85% | C84% | 70 dBB87% | — | 21/2019 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97W RF · 97W RF · 97W RF | C40% | C89% | 70 dBB87% | — | 20/2020 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97W RF · 97W RF | B88% | D25% | 70 dBB87% | — | 13/2019 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97W RF | B88% | C89% | 70 dBB87% | — | 20/2026 |
| 235/50ZR17 | 100W RF · 100W RF | C32% | C92% | 70 dBB85% | — | 32/2021 |
| 235/50ZR17 | 100W RF · 100W RF | B88% | C92% | 70 dBB85% | — | 05/2019 |
| 235/55R17 | 99V · 99V · 99V | C37% | C76% | 70 dBB89% | — | 44/2019 |
| 235/55R17 | 99V · 99V | B75% | D21% | 70 dBB89% | — | 25/2021 |
| 235/55R17 | 99V | B75% | C76% | 70 dBB89% | — | 20/2026 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103W RF · 103W RF · 103W RF | C31% | C79% | 70 dBB89% | — | 44/2019 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103Y RF · 103Y RF · 103Y RF | B90% | C79% | 70 dBB89% | — | 21/2019 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 91W · 91W | C35% | D36% | 70 dBB83% | — | 51/2019 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 91W · 91W | B89% | D36% | 70 dBB83% | — | 52/2018 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 91W | B89% | C95% | 70 dBB83% | — | 20/2026 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 91W | C35% | C95% | 70 dBB83% | — | 18/2026 |
| 245/45ZR17 | 99W RF · 99W RF | C34% | C90% | 70 dBB86% | — | 32/2019 |
| 245/45ZR17 | 99W RF · 99W RF | B86% | D22% | 70 dBB86% | — | 49/2018 |
| 255/40ZR17 | 98W RF · 98W RF · 98W RF | C33% | C93% | 70 dBA100% | — | 32/2021 |
| 255/40ZR17 | 98Y RF · 98Y RF · 98Y RF | B84% | D52% | 70 dBA100% | — | 24/2019 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R18 | 99V RF · 99V RF · 99V RF | C36% | C71% | 70 dBB84% | — | 32/2021 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V RF · 99V RF | B83% | D15% | 70 dBB84% | — | 13/2019 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V RF | B83% | C71% | 70 dBB84% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W RF · 92W RF | C40% | D39% | 70 dBB88% | — | 32/2020 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W RF · 92W RF | B86% | D39% | 70 dBB88% | — | 49/2018 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W RF | B86% | C92% | 70 dBB88% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W RF | C40% | C92% | 70 dBB88% | — | 18/2026 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 95W RF · 95W RF · 95W RF | C36% | C90% | 70 dBB87% | — | 16/2019 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 95W RF · 95W RF | B82% | D22% | 70 dBB87% | — | 49/2018 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 95W RF | B82% | C90% | 70 dBB87% | — | 20/2026 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V · 98V · 98V | C37% | C69% | 70 dBB81% | — | 16/2019 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V · 98V | B79% | D16% | 70 dBB81% | — | 21/2019 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | B79% | C69% | 70 dBB81% | — | 20/2026 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95W RF · 95W RF · 95W RF | C34% | C90% | 70 dBB89% | — | 32/2021 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95Y RF · 95Y RF · 95Y RF | B84% | D33% | 70 dBB89% | — | 21/2019 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98Y RF · 98Y RF · 98Y RF | C32% | C83% | 70 dBB88% | — | 44/2019 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98Y RF · 98Y RF · 98Y RF | B82% | D19% | 70 dBB88% | — | 21/2019 |
| 235/50R18 | 97V · 97V · 97V | C33% | C73% | 70 dBB85% | — | 32/2019 |
| 235/50R18 | 97V · 97V | B72% | D18% | 70 dBB85% | — | 35/2019 |
| 235/50R18 | 97V | B72% | C73% | 70 dBB85% | — | 20/2026 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101Y RF · 101Y RF · 101Y RF | C35% | C90% | 70 dBB89% | — | 32/2020 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101Y RF · 101Y RF · 101Y RF | B89% | C90% | 70 dBB89% | — | 24/2019 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97Y RF · 97Y RF | C31% | C89% | 70 dBB88% | — | 32/2021 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97Y RF · 97Y RF · 97Y RF | B83% | D29% | 70 dBB88% | — | 49/2018 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97Y RF | C31% | D29% | 70 dBB88% | — | 18/2026 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100W RF · 100W RF · 100W RF | C32% | C88% | 70 dBB88% | — | 32/2020 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100W RF · 100W RF · 100W RF | B83% | C88% | 70 dBB88% | — | 52/2018 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94Y RF · 94Y RF | C27% | C90% | 70 dBA94% | — | 32/2020 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94Y RF · 94Y RF | B84% | D42% | 70 dBA94% | — | 13/2019 |
| 255/45ZR18 | 103W RF · 103W RF · 103W RF | C29% | C88% | 70 dBA91% | — | 32/2021 |
| 255/45ZR18 | 103W RF · 103W RF · 103W RF | B85% | C88% | 70 dBA91% | — | 13/2019 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97W RF · 97W RF · 97W RF | C29% | C96% | 70 dBA91% | — | 32/2020 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97Y RF · 97Y RF · 97Y RF | B86% | D34% | 70 dBA91% | — | 13/2019 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35ZR19 | 88W RF · 88W RF | C27% | D51% | 70 dBB85% | — | 32/2020 |
| 225/35ZR19 | 88W RF | C27% | C94% | 70 dBB85% | — | 18/2026 |
| 225/35ZR19 | 88Y RF · 88Y RF · 88Y RF | B80% | D51% | 70 dBB85% | — | 13/2019 |
| 225/40ZR19 | 93W RF · 93W RF | C28% | D32% | 70 dBB86% | — | 32/2020 |
| 225/40ZR19 | 93W RF | C28% | C91% | 70 dBB86% | — | 18/2026 |
| 225/40ZR19 | 93Y RF · 93Y RF · 93Y RF | B79% | D32% | 70 dBB86% | — | 49/2018 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W RF · 91W RF | C32% | D47% | 70 dBB89% | — | 32/2020 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W RF · 91W RF | B81% | D47% | 70 dBB89% | — | 13/2019 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W RF | B81% | C92% | 70 dBB89% | — | 20/2026 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W RF | C32% | C92% | 70 dBB89% | — | 18/2026 |
| 235/55R19 | 101V · 101V · 101V | B74% | C57% | 70 dBB83% | — | 25/2021 |
| 235/55ZR19 | 101Y · 101Y · 101Y | B81% | C76% | 70 dBB88% | — | 04/2020 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93W RF · 93W RF | C27% | D44% | 70 dBB86% | — | 32/2020 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93W RF · 93W RF | B78% | D44% | 70 dBB86% | — | 13/2019 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93W RF | B78% | C92% | 70 dBB86% | — | 20/2026 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93W RF | C27% | C92% | 70 dBB86% | — | 18/2026 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 98W · 98W | C28% | C84% | 70 dBB86% | — | 40/2020 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 98W · 98W | B83% | D22% | 70 dBB86% | — | 04/2020 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 102Y RF | B83% | C84% | 70 dBB86% | — | 23/2025 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y RF · 96Y RF | C24% | C92% | 70 dBA93% | — | 32/2020 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y RF · 96Y RF | B77% | D33% | 70 dBA93% | — | 13/2019 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y RF | B77% | C92% | 70 dBA93% | — | 20/2026 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y RF | C24% | D33% | 70 dBA93% | — | 18/2026 |
| 255/40ZR19 | 100Y RF · 100Y RF | B81% | C88% | 70 dBA94% | — | 04/2020 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/35ZR20 | 97W RF · 97W RF · 97W RF | C26% | C91% | 70 dBA93% | — | 32/2021 |
| 255/35ZR20 | 97W RF · 97W RF | B80% | D33% | 70 dBA93% | — | 13/2019 |
| 255/35ZR20 | 97W RF | B80% | C91% | 70 dBA93% | — | 20/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Kenda Emera A1 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 70 dB in every size. In 98% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Kenda Emera A1 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 96% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Kenda Emera A1 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 Kenda Emera A1 launched?
It has been on the EU market since December 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 49/2018; 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 — 286 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 101 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.