Leao Winter Defender Van
EU tyre label for every size: 12 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Leao Winter Defender Van is a winter tyre for vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 12 sizes (12 registrations including load and speed variants), for 8″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since April 2014; the earliest production week registered is 16/2014.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (12 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8″ rims | ||||||
| 185R14C 8PRC2 | 102/100Q | B90% | D77% | 73 dBB32% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 195R14C 8PRC2 | 106/104P | B82% | D73% | 73 dBB27% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/70R15C 8PRC2 | 104/102R | B89% | D68% | 73 dBB40% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 225/70R15C 8PRC2 | 112/110R | B87% | D49% | 73 dBB42% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 175/75R16C 8PRC2 | 101/99R | B87% | D87% | 73 dBB26% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 185/75R16C 8PRC2 | 104/102R | B88% | D72% | 73 dBB35% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 195/75R16C 8PRC2 | 107/105R | B84% | D55% | 73 dBB37% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 205/75R16C 8PRC2 | 110/108R | B82% | D49% | 73 dBB43% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 215/75R16C 8PRC2 | 113/111R | B88% | D45% | 73 dBB44% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 225/65R16C 8PRC2 | 112/110R | B86% | D44% | 73 dBB41% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 225/75R16C 10PRC2 | 121/120R | B86% | D35% | 73 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
| 235/65R16C 10PRC2 | 121/119R | B84% | D37% | 73 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 16/2014 |
Questions
Is the Leao Winter Defender Van a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 73 dB in every size. In 0% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Leao Winter Defender Van in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Leao Winter Defender Van suitable for snow?
12 of 12 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Leao Winter Defender Van launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 16/2014; 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 — 12 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 12 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.