Michelin X Line Energy F VB
EU tyre label for every size: 2 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin X Line Energy F VB is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 2 sizes (2 registrations including load and speed variants), for 22.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency A–B and external rolling noise 69–70 dB. 1 of 2 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 385/55 R22.5 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency A · 70 dB), the weakest 385/65 R22.5 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 69 dB).
On the EU market since February 2015; the earliest production week registered is 35/2013.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (2 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.
All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5″ rims | ||||||
| 385/55R22.5C3 | 160K (L) | B96% | A100% | 70 dBA88% | 3PMSF | 14/2014 |
| 385/65R22.5C3 | 160K (L) | B95% | B98% | 69 dBA97% | — | 35/2013 |
Questions
Is the Michelin X Line Energy F VB a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 70 dB (median 69.5 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 X Line Energy F VB 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 Michelin X Line Energy F VB suitable for snow?
1 of 2 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 Michelin X Line Energy F VB launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2015. The earliest production week in its registrations is 35/2013; 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 — 2 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.