Kumho KC53
EU tyre label for every size: 43 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Kumho KC53 is a summer tyre for passenger cars, vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 43 sizes (115 registrations including load and speed variants), for 12″ to 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–D depending on size, fuel efficiency A–D and external rolling noise 69–72 dB.
On the EU market since July 2012; the earliest production week registered is 05/2021.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer 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.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (235/55R18)
Example: the 235/55R18 size, compared with the 626 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less 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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12″ rims | ||||||
| 155R12CC2 | 88/86R | D11% | D68% | 72 dBB52% | — | 05/2021 |
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 145R13CC2 | 88/86R · 88/86R | D14% | D100% | 72 dBB32% | — | 05/2021 |
| 145 R13CC2 | 88/86R · 88/86R | C82% | D100% | 72 dBB32% | — | 11/2022 |
| 155R13CC2 | 90/88R · 90/88R | D16% | D67% | 72 dBB56% | — | 05/2021 |
| 165R13CC2 | 94/92R · 94/92R | D16% | D62% | 72 dBB59% | — | 05/2021 |
| 175R13CC2 | 94/92P · 94/92P | D9% | D55% | 72 dBB61% | — | 05/2021 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 165/70R14CC2 | 89/87R · 89/87R | C53% | D57% | 70 dBB93% | — | 05/2021 |
| 175R14CC2 | 99/98Q | C56% | D57% | 72 dBB54% | — | 05/2021 |
| 175/65R14CC2 | 90/88T · 90/88T | C43% | D56% | 70 dBB94% | — | 05/2021 |
| 185R14CC2 | 102/100R · 102/100R · 102/100R | C50% | C94% | 72 dBB57% | — | 05/2021 |
| 185/75R14CC2 | 102/100R · 102/100R | C35% | D58% | 70 dBB88% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195R14CC2 | 106/104R · 106/104R · 106/104R · 106/104R | C49% | C95% | 72 dBB57% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195/75R14CC2 | 106/104R · 106/104R | C67% | D56% | 70 dBB78% | — | 05/2021 |
| 205R14CC2 | 109/107Q · 109/107Q · 109/107Q | D6% | C97% | 71 dBB81% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215R14CC2 | 112/110Q · 112/110Q | C59% | C94% | 71 dBB78% | — | 05/2021 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 185R15CC2 | 103/102R · 103/102R · 103/102R | D5% | C100% | 71 dBB71% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195 R15LTC2 | 106/104R · 106/104R | B100% | D29% | 70 dBB93% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195/70R15CC2 | 104/102R · 104/102R · 104/102R | C47% | C94% | 72 dBB58% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195/80R15C2 | 107/105R | D– | D– | 71 dBB– | — | 05/2021 |
| 205/65R15CC2 | 102/100T · 102/100T | C35% | D39% | 70 dBB93% | — | 05/2021 |
| 205/70R15CC2 | 104/102S | D3% | D36% | 71 dBB86% | — | 05/2021 |
| 205/70R15CC2 | 106/104R · 106/104R · 106/104R | C41% | C94% | 72 dBB60% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/65R15CC2 | 104/102T · 104/102T | C36% | C93% | 71 dBB85% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/70R15CC2 | 109/107T · 109/107T · 109/107T | C43% | C91% | 70 dBB96% | — | 05/2021 |
| 225/70R15CC2 | 112/110R | C44% | C92% | 71 dBB84% | — | 05/2021 |
| 225/70 R15CC2 | 116/114R · 116/114R | C44% | C92% | 72 dBB63% | — | 11/2022 |
| 225/70 R15C2 | 116/114R | C– | C– | 72 dBB– | — | 20/2025 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 6.00R16CC2 | 103/101N | C– | C– | 72 dBB– | — | 05/2021 |
| 185/75R16CC2 | 104/102R · 104/102R | C48% | D45% | 72 dBB55% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195/60R16CC2 | 99/97H · 99/97H | C42% | D50% | 70 dBB95% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195/65R16CC2 | 104/102T · 104/102T | C46% | C96% | 72 dBB58% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195/75R16CC2 | 107/105T · 107/105T · 107/105T | B85% | C93% | 71 dBB78% | — | 05/2021 |
| 195/75R16CC2 | 110/108R · 110/108R | C42% | C93% | 72 dBB54% | — | 05/2021 |
| 205/65R16CC2 | 107/105T · 107/105T | C44% | D34% | 72 dBB59% | — | 05/2021 |
| 205/75R16CC2 | 110/108R · 110/108R · 110/108R | C39% | D32% | 72 dBB60% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/60R16CC2 | 103/101T · 103/101T | C44% | D42% | 71 dBB83% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/65R16CC2 | 109/107T · 109/107T · 109/107T | C41% | C91% | 72 dBB59% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/65 R16CC2 | 109/107T · 109/107T · 109/107T | A100% | A100% | 69 dBA100% | — | 05/2024 |
| 215/70R16CC2 | 108/106T · 108/106T · 108/106T · 108/106T | C41% | C96% | 72 dBB53% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/75R16CC2 | 113/111R · 113/111R · 116/114R · 116/114R · 116/114R | C40% | C91% | 71 dBB82% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/75 R16CC2 | 116/114S · 116/114S · 116/114S | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB96% | — | 33/2024 |
| 225/65R16CC2 | 112/110R · 112/110R · 112/110R | C41% | D32% | 72 dBB59% | — | 05/2021 |
| 225/75R16CC2 | 118/116R · 121/120R · 121/120R | C41% | C84% | 72 dBB61% | — | 05/2021 |
| 235/65R16CC2 | 115/113R · 115/113R · 121/119R · 121/119R · 121/119R | C38% | C85% | 72 dBB58% | — | 05/2021 |
| 235/65 R16CC2 | 118/116R | B81% | C85% | 71 dBB83% | — | 20/2025 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60 R17CC2 | 104/102H · 104/102H · 104/102H | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB94% | — | 33/2024 |
| 215/60R17CC2 | 104/102T · 104/102T | C31% | D15% | 72 dBB47% | — | 05/2021 |
| 215/65R17 | 108H XL | D3% | B93% | 71 dBB55% | — | 13/2021 |
| 215/65R17CC2 | 108/105H | B91% | B91% | 72 dBB91% | — | 13/2021 |
| 215/65 R17 | 108H XL | D3% | B93% | 69 dBB91% | — | 20/2025 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 235/55R18 | 104H XL | D6% | B90% | 71 dBB68% | — | 13/2021 |
| 235/55R18CC2 | 104/102H | B– | B– | 70 dBB– | — | 13/2021 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Kumho KC53 in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Marshal KC53identical label in 35 of 35 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled summer tyres in 235/55R18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 235/55 R18, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Falken Azenis FK520A A 68 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6A A 68 dB
- Hankook Ventus Evo SUVA A 68 dB
- Pirelli ScorpionA A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Kumho KC53 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 54% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Kumho KC53 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–D. In 21% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Kumho KC53 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 Kumho KC53 launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2012. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2021; 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 — 115 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 75 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.