Michelin Pilot Sport 5 A R0
EU tyre label for every size: 1 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 A R0 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 1 sizes (1 registrations including load and speed variants), for 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 72 dB.
On the EU market since September 2025; the earliest production week registered is 13/2024.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (1 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.
What the label means on the road (255/40R21)
Example: the 255/40R21 size, compared with the 103 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with wet grip class A, the most common class in this size.
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
72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40R21 | 102Y XL | A100% | B71% | 72 dBB40% | — | 13/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 255/40R21
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 255/40 R21, ranked by label →
- Dunlop Blue Response TGA C 67 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA A 68 dB
- Hankook iON Evo SUVA A 68 dB
- Bridgestone Turanza 6A A 69 dB
- GitiControl P10A C 69 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107A A 70 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 A R0 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 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 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 A R0 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 Pilot Sport 5 A R0 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 Pilot Sport 5 A R0 launched?
It has been on the EU market since September 2025. The earliest production week in its registrations is 13/2024; 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 — 1 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.