Michelin Energy Saver+ AO
EU tyre label for every size: 3 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Energy Saver+ AO is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 3 sizes (3 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 68–70 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/55 R16 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 70 dB), the weakest 185/60 R15 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 68 dB).
On the EU market since August 2014; the earliest production week registered is 20/2013.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (3 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.
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
≈34 m with class A, 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
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 3 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).
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 Michelin Energy Saver+ AO a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 70 dB (median 70 dB). In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Michelin Energy Saver+ AO in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Energy Saver+ AO 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 Michelin Energy Saver+ AO launched?
It has been on the EU market since August 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 20/2013; 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 — 3 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.