Leao Lion Sport H/T
EU tyre label for every size: 8 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Leao Lion Sport H/T is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 8 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C–D depending on size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 265/70 R15 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB), the weakest 255/70 R16 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since January 2015; the earliest production week registered is 05/2015.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (8 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. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (215/70R16)
Example: the 215/70R16 size, compared with the 466 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 8 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 | ||||||
| 255/70R15 | 108T | D28% | D49% | 72 dBB78% | — | 20/2015 |
| 265/70R15 | 112T | C85% | D55% | 72 dBB86% | — | 21/2015 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/70R16 | 100T | D17% | D36% | 71 dBB73% | — | 11/2015 |
| 225/70R16 | 107T XL | D19% | D40% | 72 dBB5% | — | 07/2015 |
| 235/70R16 | 109T XL | D25% | D47% | 72 dBB7% | — | 13/2015 |
| 245/70R16 | 107T | D24% | D42% | 71 dBB89% | — | 16/2015 |
| 245/70R16 | 111T XL | D24% | D42% | 72 dBB38% | — | 16/2015 |
| 255/70R16 | 111T | D28% | D49% | 72 dBB82% | — | 05/2015 |
| 265/70R16 | 112T | C80% | D44% | 72 dBB80% | — | 08/2015 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/70R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/70 R16, ranked by label →
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 66 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA D 67 dB
- Linglong Sport Master C/SA C 68 dB
- Linglong Grip Master C/SA C 68 dB
- Nokian Tyres Wetproof 1A C 68 dB
- Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE61A C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Leao Lion Sport H/T a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 63% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Leao Lion Sport H/T in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C–D. In 25% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Leao Lion Sport H/T 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 Leao Lion Sport H/T launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2015. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2015; 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 — 9 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 9 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.