Summer

Kinforest KF550

EU tyre label for every size: 206 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market

The Kinforest KF550 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 206 sizes (213 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 24″ rims.

Wet grip is rated B–D depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70–74 dB.

The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/60 R14 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB), the weakest 215/45 ZR18 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).

On the EU market since February 2017; the earliest production week registered is 09/2018.

Wet grip

BCD

B 58% · C 21% · D 21%

Fuel efficiency

C 47% · D 53%

Rolling noise70–74 dBmedian 72 dB

Sizes206rims 13″ to 24″

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 (200 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.

Wet grip40% of compared sizes

Fuel efficiency54% of compared sizes

Rolling noise13% 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 (195/65R15)

Example: the 195/65R15 size, compared with the 947 other summer 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

71 dB against a median of 71 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 206 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
13″ rims
165/65R13	77T	D10%	D75%	70 dBB71%	—	36/2024
175/60R13	77H	D14%	D77%	70 dBB80%	—	36/2024
175/70R13	82T	D12%	D63%	70 dBB73%	—	09/2019
14″ rims
175/65R14	82T	D6%	D55%	70 dBB71%	—	09/2019
175/65R14	86T XL	D6%	D55%	71 dBB15%	—	09/2019
175/70R14	84H	D7%	D51%	70 dBB74%	—	09/2019
185/60R14	82H	D7%	D60%	70 dBB72%	—	09/2019
185/65R14	86H	D8%	D53%	70 dBB71%	—	09/2019
185/70R14	92H XL	B98%	C98%	71 dBB6%	—	25/2024
185/75R14	89H	D11%	D78%	70 dBB100%	—	09/2019
205/60R14	88V	B100%	C99%	70 dBB83%	—	22/2022
245/50R14	99V XL	C–	D–	72 dBB–	—	09/2019
265/50R14	102V XL	B–	C–	73 dBB–	—	09/2019
15″ rims
175/65R15	84H	D5%	D44%	70 dBB72%	—	09/2019
185/55R15	86V XL	D6%	D55%	71 dBB11%	—	09/2019
185/60R15	88H XL	D6%	D41%	71 dBB21%	—	09/2018
185/65R15	88H	D6%	D34%	70 dBB74%	—	09/2019
195/50R15	82V	D9%	D58%	71 dBB61%	—	09/2019
195/55R15	85V	D6%	D51%	71 dBB59%	—	09/2019
195/60R15	88V	D5%	D40%	71 dBB57%	—	09/2019
195/65R15	91V	D5%	D28%	71 dBB58%	—	09/2019
195/65R15	95T XL	D5%	D28%	72 dBB10%	—	09/2019
205/60R15	91V	B92%	C94%	70 dBB82%	—	22/2022
205/65R15	94V	D6%	D31%	71 dBB64%	—	09/2019
205/70R15	96H	D13%	D42%	71 dBB68%	—	09/2019
16″ rims
195/45ZR16	84W XL	D12%	D59%	72 dBB18%	—	09/2019
195/50R16	88V XL	D5%	D41%	72 dBB28%	—	09/2019
195/55R16	91V XL	D3%	D28%	72 dBB18%	—	09/2019
195/60R16	89V · 89V	D6%	D30%	71 dBB53%	—	35/2021
205/45ZR16	87W XL	D10%	D46%	72 dBB43%	—	09/2019
205/50ZR16	87W	D5%	D38%	71 dBB70%	—	09/2019
205/55R16	91V	D4%	D25%	71 dBB58%	—	09/2019
205/55RF16	91V	C72%	D100%	71 dBB72%	—	15/2021
205/55R16	94V XL	D4%	D25%	72 dBB11%	—	09/2019
205/60R16	96V XL	D3%	D20%	72 dBB13%	—	09/2019
215/55ZR16	97W XL	D2%	D18%	72 dBB35%	—	09/2019
215/60R16	95V	D3%	D20%	71 dBB63%	—	09/2019
215/65R16	98H	D8%	D27%	71 dBB69%	—	09/2019
225/50R16	92V	C40%	D44%	71 dBB70%	—	09/2019
225/55ZR16	95W	C46%	D22%	71 dBB71%	—	09/2019
225/55ZR16	99W XL	C46%	D22%	72 dBB36%	—	09/2019
225/60R16	102H XL	C51%	C89%	72 dBB11%	—	09/2019
17″ rims
205/40ZR17	84W XL	D7%	D52%	72 dBB44%	—	09/2019
205/45ZRF17	84W	C43%	D77%	71 dBB57%	—	15/2021
205/45ZR17	88W XL	D6%	D39%	72 dBB45%	—	09/2019
205/50ZRF17	89W	C43%	D90%	71 dBB71%	—	19/2021
205/50ZR17	93W XL	D3%	D25%	72 dBB48%	—	09/2019
215/45ZR17	91W XL	D7%	D34%	72 dBB47%	—	09/2019
215/50ZR17	95W XL	D3%	D18%	72 dBB48%	—	09/2019
215/55R17	94V	D4%	D19%	71 dBB59%	—	09/2019
215/60R17	96V	D6%	D19%	71 dBB63%	—	09/2019
215/65R17	99H	D3%	D17%	71 dBB55%	—	09/2019
225/45ZRF17	91W	C35%	D84%	71 dBB77%	—	15/2021
225/45ZR17	94W XL	C40%	D32%	72 dBB44%	—	09/2019
225/50ZRF17	94W	C35%	D83%	71 dBB83%	—	15/2021
225/50ZR17	98W XL	C37%	D17%	72 dBB47%	—	09/2019
225/55RF17	97V	C38%	D96%	71 dBB92%	—	15/2021
225/55R17	101V XL	C29%	C75%	72 dBB28%	—	09/2019
225/60R17	99V	C52%	D27%	71 dBB65%	—	09/2019
225/65R17	102H	C56%	C84%	71 dBB68%	—	09/2019
235/45ZR17	97W XL	B87%	D25%	72 dBB45%	—	09/2019
235/50ZR17	100W XL	B88%	C92%	72 dBB36%	—	09/2019
235/55ZR17	99W	B90%	D13%	71 dBB74%	—	09/2019
235/60R17	102H	C62%	C87%	71 dBB74%	—	09/2019
235/65R17	108H XL	C61%	C81%	72 dBB40%	—	09/2019
245/40ZR17	95W XL	B89%	D36%	72 dBB44%	—	09/2019
245/45ZR17	99W XL	B85%	D22%	72 dBB43%	—	09/2019
18″ rims
205/40ZR18	86W XL	D1%	D46%	72 dBB32%	—	09/2019
215/40ZR18	89W XL	C32%	D41%	72 dBB34%	—	09/2019
215/45ZR18	93W XL	D4%	D25%	72 dBB37%	—	09/2019
225/40ZRF18	88W	C32%	D79%	71 dBB75%	—	15/2021
225/40ZR18	92W XL	B86%	D39%	72 dBB48%	—	09/2019
225/45ZR18	91W	C36%	D22%	71 dBB76%	—	09/2019
225/45ZRF18	91W	C35%	D85%	71 dBB82%	—	15/2021
225/55ZR18	102W XL	C27%	C75%	72 dBB43%	—	09/2019
225/60R18	104H XL	C49%	C72%	72 dBB17%	—	09/2019
235/40ZR18	95W XL	B84%	D33%	72 dBB47%	—	09/2019
235/45ZR18	98W XL	B82%	D19%	72 dBB45%	—	09/2019
235/50RF18	97V	C18%	D91%	71 dBB100%	—	15/2021
235/50ZR18	101W XL	B89%	C90%	72 dBB42%	—	09/2019
235/55ZR18	104W XL	B84%	C83%	72 dBB38%	—	09/2019
235/60R18	107V XL	C48%	C70%	72 dBB40%	—	09/2019
245/40ZRF18	93W	C35%	D85%	71 dBB88%	—	15/2021
245/40ZR18	97W XL	B83%	D29%	72 dBB49%	—	09/2019
245/45ZRF18	96W	C37%	D82%	71 dBB90%	—	15/2021
245/45ZR18	100Y XL	B83%	C88%	72 dBB51%	—	09/2019
245/50ZRF18	100W	C40%	D80%	71 dBB89%	—	15/2021
245/50ZR18	104W XL	C34%	C89%	72 dBB38%	—	09/2019
255/35ZRF18	90Y	C46%	D79%	72 dBB93%	—	15/2021
255/35ZR18	94Y XL	B83%	D42%	73 dBB42%	—	09/2019
255/40ZR18	99W XL	B81%	D24%	73 dBB37%	—	09/2019
255/45ZR18	103W XL	B85%	C88%	73 dBB42%	—	09/2019
255/50R18	106V XL	B83%	C83%	73 dBB33%	—	05/2020
255/55RF18	105H	C30%	D87%	72 dBB93%	—	15/2021
255/55ZR18	109W XL	B86%	C81%	73 dBB46%	—	09/2019
265/35ZR18	97W XL	B86%	D34%	73 dBB43%	—	09/2019
265/40ZR18	101Y XL	B79%	C95%	73 dBB38%	—	09/2019
265/55R18	108V	B–	C–	72 dBB–	—	09/2019
275/40ZR18	103Y XL	B74%	C90%	73 dBB38%	—	09/2019
285/35ZR18	101Y XL	B80%	C96%	74 dBB44%	—	09/2019
295/35ZR18	103Y XL	B71%	C100%	74 dBB71%	—	09/2019
19″ rims
215/35ZR19	85Y XL	C41%	D50%	72 dBB33%	—	09/2019
225/35ZR19	88Y XL	B80%	D51%	72 dBB45%	—	09/2019
225/40ZR19	93Y XL	B79%	D32%	72 dBB46%	—	09/2019
225/45ZR19	96Y XL	C29%	D12%	72 dBB41%	—	09/2019
235/35ZR19	91Y XL	B81%	D47%	72 dBB50%	—	09/2019
235/40ZR19	96Y XL	B78%	D20%	72 dBB43%	—	09/2019
235/45ZRF19	95W	C43%	D86%	71 dBB100%	—	15/2021
235/45ZR19	99W XL	B81%	D16%	72 dBB32%	—	09/2019
235/50R19	103V XL	D3%	C52%	72 dBB19%	—	09/2019
235/55ZR19	101W	B81%	C76%	71 dBB69%	—	09/2019
245/35ZR19	93W XL	B77%	D44%	72 dBB48%	—	09/2019
245/40ZRF19	94Y	C35%	D93%	71 dBB95%	—	15/2021
245/40ZR19	98Y XL	B82%	D27%	72 dBB49%	—	09/2019
245/45ZRF19	98W	C41%	D78%	71 dBB100%	—	15/2021
245/45ZR19	98Y	B83%	D22%	71 dBB75%	—	09/2019
245/55ZR19	103W	B96%	C83%	71 dBB70%	—	09/2019
255/30ZR19	91Y XL	B72%	D43%	73 dBB40%	—	09/2019
255/35ZR19	96W XL	B77%	D33%	73 dBB43%	—	09/2019
255/40ZR19	100Y XL	B81%	C88%	73 dBB43%	—	09/2019
255/45ZR19	104W XL	B74%	C81%	73 dBB37%	—	09/2019
255/50RF19	103V	C28%	D68%	72 dBB80%	—	15/2021
255/50ZR19	107Y XL	B85%	C77%	73 dBB40%	—	09/2019
255/55R19	111V XL	B77%	C67%	73 dBB48%	—	09/2019
265/30ZR19	93W XL	B83%	D49%	73 dBB49%	—	09/2019
265/50R19	110V XL	B67%	C77%	73 dBB40%	—	09/2019
275/30ZR19	96W XL	B84%	D36%	73 dBB47%	—	09/2019
275/35ZRF19	96Y	C47%	D82%	72 dBB84%	—	22/2021
275/35ZR19	100Y XL	B77%	C92%	73 dBB45%	—	09/2019
275/40ZRF19	101W	C47%	D75%	72 dBB94%	—	22/2021
275/40ZR19	101Y	B76%	C91%	72 dBB68%	—	09/2019
275/45ZR19	108W XL	B89%	C88%	73 dBB58%	—	09/2019
275/55R19	111V	B81%	C76%	72 dBB69%	—	09/2019
285/30ZR19	98Y XL	B52%	D47%	74 dBB23%	—	21/2023
285/35ZR19	103Y XL	B63%	C97%	74 dBB39%	—	09/2019
285/45ZR19	111Y XL	B86%	C89%	74 dBB38%	—	09/2019
295/30ZR19	96Y	B62%	D62%	74 dBB48%	—	09/2019
20″ rims
225/35ZR20	93W XL	B82%	D48%	72 dBB44%	—	09/2019
235/35ZR20	92Y XL	B76%	D45%	72 dBB37%	—	09/2019
235/55ZR20	105W XL	B90%	C84%	72 dBB35%	—	09/2019
245/30ZR20	95Y XL	B82%	D57%	72 dBB50%	—	09/2019
245/35ZR20	95Y XL	B79%	D42%	72 dBB47%	—	09/2019
245/40ZR20	99Y XL	B76%	D23%	72 dBB44%	—	09/2019
245/45ZR20	103Y XL	B83%	C84%	72 dBB46%	—	09/2019
245/50ZR20	102W	B97%	C81%	71 dBB65%	—	09/2019
245/55ZR20	104W	B–	C–	71 dBB–	—	09/2019
255/35ZR20	97Y XL	B80%	D33%	73 dBB41%	—	09/2019
255/35ZR20	102Y XL	B80%	C91%	73 dBB41%	—	09/2019
255/40ZR20	101Y XL	B70%	C82%	73 dBB36%	—	09/2019
255/45ZR20	105Y XL	B77%	C82%	73 dBB38%	—	09/2019
255/50R20	109V XL	B70%	C48%	73 dBB32%	—	09/2019
265/35ZR20	99Y XL	B64%	C95%	73 dBB47%	—	21/2023
265/40ZR20	104Y XL	B65%	C80%	73 dBB33%	—	21/2023
265/45ZR20	108W XL	B77%	C81%	73 dBB33%	—	09/2019
275/30ZR20	97Y XL	B74%	D31%	73 dBB49%	—	09/2019
275/35ZR20	102Y XL	B76%	C93%	73 dBB41%	—	09/2019
275/40ZR20	106Y XL	B78%	C86%	73 dBB45%	—	09/2019
275/45ZR20	110Y XL	B77%	C84%	73 dBB47%	—	09/2019
275/50ZR20	113W XL	B76%	C80%	73 dBB34%	—	09/2019
275/55R20	117V XL	B97%	C85%	73 dBB49%	—	09/2019
285/30ZR20	99Y XL	B76%	D49%	74 dBB38%	—	09/2019
285/35ZR20	104Y XL	B63%	C94%	74 dBB44%	—	09/2019
285/40ZR20	104Y	B56%	C80%	74 dBB42%	—	09/2019
285/55R20	119V XL	B100%	C100%	74 dBB92%	—	09/2019
295/30ZR20	101Y XL	B57%	C99%	74 dBB37%	—	21/2023
295/35ZR20	105Y XL	B53%	C91%	74 dBB33%	—	09/2019
295/40ZR20	110Y XL	B71%	C85%	74 dBB47%	—	29/2023
295/45ZR20	114Y XL	B72%	C76%	74 dBB41%	—	09/2019
305/40ZR20	112Y XL	B67%	C85%	74 dBB42%	—	21/2023
315/35ZR20	110Y XL	B81%	C83%	74 dBB47%	—	09/2019
21″ rims
245/35ZR21	96Y XL	B75%	D30%	72 dBB48%	—	09/2019
245/40ZR21	100Y XL	B74%	C85%	72 dBB53%	—	09/2019
255/30ZR21	93Y XL	B57%	D43%	73 dBB40%	—	09/2019
255/35ZR21	98Y XL	B62%	C76%	73 dBB42%	—	21/2023
255/40ZR21	102Y XL	B70%	C74%	73 dBB45%	—	16/2023
265/40ZR21	105Y XL	B68%	C81%	73 dBB41%	—	09/2019
265/45ZR21	104Y	B82%	C72%	72 dBB63%	—	09/2019
275/30ZR21	98Y XL	B82%	D25%	73 dBB49%	—	09/2019
275/35ZR21	103Y XL	D2%	C80%	73 dBB50%	—	09/2019
275/40ZR21	107Y XL	B84%	C84%	73 dBB49%	—	09/2019
275/45ZR21	111Y XL	B84%	C78%	73 dBB39%	—	09/2019
275/50ZR21	113W XL	C36%	C90%	73 dBB40%	—	09/2019
285/30ZR21	100Y XL	B59%	C93%	74 dBB62%	—	09/2019
285/35ZR21	105Y XL	B73%	C92%	74 dBB56%	—	09/2019
285/40ZR21	109Y XL	B61%	C77%	74 dBB44%	—	21/2023
295/30ZR21	102Y XL	C18%	C92%	74 dBB41%	—	05/2021
295/35ZR21	107Y XL	B78%	C88%	74 dBB43%	—	09/2019
295/40ZR21	111Y XL	B81%	C83%	74 dBB46%	—	09/2019
315/30ZR21	105Y XL	B61%	C92%	74 dBB43%	—	21/2023
315/35ZR21	111Y XL	B75%	C82%	74 dBB37%	—	16/2023
315/40ZR21	116Y XL	B77%	C75%	74 dBB42%	—	09/2019
325/30ZR21	108Y XL	C37%	C93%	74 dBB46%	—	05/2021
22″ rims
245/30ZR22	97Y XL	B93%	D53%	72 dBB52%	—	09/2019
265/35ZR22	102Y XL	B89%	C90%	73 dBB41%	—	09/2019
265/40ZR22	106Y XL	B76%	C79%	73 dBB40%	—	09/2019
275/35ZR22	104Y XL	B66%	C88%	73 dBB45%	—	21/2023
275/40ZR22	107Y XL	B83%	C78%	73 dBB40%	—	09/2019
275/50ZR22	111W	C37%	C70%	72 dBB85%	—	09/2019
285/30ZR22	101Y XL	B26%	C97%	74 dBB47%	—	09/2019
285/35ZR22	106W XL	B70%	C84%	74 dBB33%	—	09/2019
285/45ZR22	114Y XL	B88%	C84%	74 dBB51%	—	09/2019
295/30ZR22	99Y	B80%	D36%	74 dBB39%	—	09/2019
295/35ZR22	108Y XL	B52%	C86%	74 dBB33%	—	09/2019
305/40ZR22	114Y XL	B92%	C98%	74 dBB46%	—	09/2019
315/30ZR22	107Y XL	B57%	C79%	74 dBB38%	—	21/2023
315/35ZR22	111Y XL	B69%	C80%	74 dBB45%	—	16/2023
325/35ZR22	114Y XL	B68%	C86%	74 dBB41%	—	21/2023
23″ rims
285/40ZR23	111Y XL	B74%	C81%	74 dBB51%	—	09/2019
295/30ZR23	104Y XL · 104Y XL	B–	C–	74 dBB–	—	09/2019
24″ rims
305/35ZR24	112Y XL	B88%	C94%	74 dBB47%	—	09/2019
315/30ZR24	109Y XL	B–	C–	74 dBB–	—	09/2019

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Questions

Is the Kinforest KF550 a quiet tyre?

Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 74 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 Kinforest KF550 in the wet?

Its wet grip class is B–D. In 40% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.

Is the Kinforest KF550 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 Kinforest KF550 launched?

It has been on the EU market since February 2017. The earliest production week in its registrations is 09/2018; 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 — 213 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 14 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.