Minerva F205
EU tyre label for every size: 85 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Minerva F205 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 85 sizes (91 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/45 R16 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 71 dB), the weakest 215/35 R19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB).
On the EU market since December 2016; the earliest production week registered is 04/2015.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (85 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (215/55R17)
Example: the 215/55R17 size, compared with the 565 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
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 85 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 | ||||||
| 195/45R15 | 78V | B94% | D69% | 71 dBB59% | — | 33/2016 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 165/45R16 | 74V XL | B100% | D69% | 71 dBB50% | — | 37/2019 |
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL | B86% | D52% | 71 dBB68% | — | 40/2016 |
| 205/45R16 | 87W XL | B77% | C96% | 71 dBB64% | — | 39/2016 |
| 215/45R16 | 86H | B74% | D24% | 71 dBB51% | — | 49/2016 |
| 215/45R16 | 90V XL | B74% | C89% | 71 dBB51% | — | 40/2016 |
| 225/50R16 | 92W | B75% | C96% | 71 dBB70% | — | 53/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 195/40R17 | 81W XL | B84% | D59% | 71 dBB59% | — | 48/2020 |
| 195/45R17 | 85W XL | B84% | D66% | 71 dBB62% | — | 25/2017 |
| 205/40R17 | 84W XL | B76% | D56% | 71 dBB70% | — | 40/2016 |
| 205/45R17 | 88W XL | B68% | C85% | 71 dBB60% | — | 02/2016 |
| 205/50R17 | 93W XL | B72% | C77% | 71 dBB61% | — | 04/2015 |
| 205/55R17 | 95W XL | B69% | C63% | 71 dBB55% | — | 24/2017 |
| 215/40R17 | 87Y XL | B70% | C96% | 71 dBB66% | — | 35/2017 |
| 215/45R17 | 91Y XL | B71% | C87% | 71 dBB61% | — | 40/2016 |
| 215/50R17 | 91W | B75% | C79% | 71 dBB63% | — | 40/2016 |
| 215/50R17 | 95W XL | B75% | C79% | 71 dBB63% | — | 40/2016 |
| 215/55R17 | 98W XL | B72% | C71% | 71 dBB59% | — | 41/2016 |
| 225/45R17 | 91Y | B63% | C84% | 71 dBB59% | — | 39/2016 |
| 225/45R17 | 94Y XL | B63% | C84% | 71 dBB59% | — | 39/2016 |
| 225/50R17 | 94W | B70% | C79% | 71 dBB61% | — | 40/2016 |
| 225/50R17 | 98Y XL | B70% | C79% | 71 dBB61% | — | 40/2016 |
| 225/55R17 | 97W | B72% | C75% | 71 dBB60% | — | 42/2016 |
| 225/55R17 | 101W XL | B72% | C75% | 71 dBB60% | — | 40/2016 |
| 235/45R17 | 97Y XL | B69% | C88% | 71 dBB68% | — | 40/2016 |
| 235/55R17 | 103W XL | B75% | C76% | 71 dBB71% | — | 40/2017 |
| 245/40R17 | 95W XL | B63% | C94% | 71 dBB69% | — | 29/2017 |
| 245/45R17 | 99W XL | B68% | C86% | 71 dBB68% | — | 24/2017 |
| 255/40R17 | 94W | B74% | C98% | 71 dBB83% | — | 49/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 195/60R18 | 96H XL | B64% | C26% | 71 dBB50% | — | 26/2025 |
| 205/40R18 | 86Y XL | B47% | D51% | 71 dBB69% | — | 16/2022 |
| 215/35R18 | 84W XL | B90% | D89% | 71 dBB62% | — | 25/2017 |
| 215/40R18 | 89Y XL | B52% | C91% | 71 dBB62% | — | 40/2016 |
| 215/45R18 | 93Y XL | B64% | C84% | 71 dBB53% | — | 33/2017 |
| 215/50R18 | 92W | B61% | C66% | 71 dBB60% | — | 16/2022 |
| 225/35R18 | 87Y XL | B51% | C98% | 71 dBB79% | — | 48/2020 |
| 225/40R18 | 92Y XL | B63% | C84% | 71 dBB65% | — | 42/2016 |
| 225/45R18 | 95Y XL | B65% | C68% | 71 dBB58% | — | 42/2016 |
| 225/50R18 | 99W XL | B64% | C64% | 71 dBB55% | — | 21/2020 |
| 235/40R18 | 95Y XL | B73% | C91% | 71 dBB68% | — | 40/2017 |
| 235/45R18 | 98Y XL | B60% | C65% | 71 dBB63% | — | 36/2017 |
| 235/50R18 | 101Y XL | B72% | C73% | 71 dBB68% | — | 31/2017 |
| 245/35R18 | 92Y XL | B45% | C97% | 71 dBB77% | — | 48/2020 |
| 245/40R18 | 97Y XL | B67% | C83% | 71 dBB72% | — | 42/2016 |
| 245/45R18 | 100Y XL | B66% | C70% | 71 dBB66% | — | 39/2017 |
| 245/50R18 | 104W XL | B64% | C77% | 71 dBB66% | — | 34/2018 |
| 255/35R18 | 94Y XL | B60% | C94% | 71 dBB80% | — | 40/2017 |
| 255/45R18 | 103Y XL | B61% | C76% | 71 dBB84% | — | 39/2017 |
| 265/35R18 | 97Y XL | B76% | C94% | 71 dBB88% | — | 36/2017 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55R19 | 97W XL | B59% | C61% | 71 dBB55% | — | 16/2022 |
| 215/35R19 | 85Y XL | B93% | D70% | 71 dBB74% | — | 32/2019 |
| 215/50R19 | 93T | B35% | C7% | 71 dBB40% | — | 16/2022 |
| 225/35R19 | 88Y XL | B70% | C95% | 71 dBB67% | — | 39/2017 |
| 225/40R19 | 93Y XL | B54% | C69% | 71 dBB57% | — | 39/2017 |
| 225/45R19 | 96Y XL | B64% | C70% | 71 dBB66% | — | 11/2018 |
| 235/35R19 | 91Y XL | B65% | C92% | 71 dBB64% | — | 39/2016 |
| 235/40R19 | 96Y XL | B57% | C64% | 71 dBB66% | — | 39/2016 |
| 235/45R19 | 99Y XL | B63% | C57% | 71 dBB63% | — | 21/2020 |
| 235/50R19 | 103Y XL | B70% | C52% | 71 dBB60% | — | 21/2020 |
| 245/35R19 | 93Y XL | B68% | C93% | 71 dBB69% | — | 39/2017 |
| 245/40R19 | 98Y XL | B60% | C64% | 71 dBB59% | — | 29/2017 |
| 245/45R19 | 102Y XL | B64% | C55% | 71 dBB65% | — | 42/2017 |
| 255/30R19 | 91Y XL | B71% | C96% | 71 dBB75% | — | 33/2017 |
| 255/35R19 | 96Y XL | B62% | C83% | 71 dBB84% | — | 39/2017 |
| 255/40R19 | 100Y XL | B60% | C76% | 71 dBB80% | — | 32/2019 |
| 255/45R19 | 104Y XL | B60% | C45% | 71 dBB69% | — | 22/2020 |
| 265/30R19 | 93Y XL | B88% | C100% | 71 dBB77% | — | 37/2017 |
| 275/30R19 | 96Y XL | B70% | C98% | 71 dBB87% | — | 39/2017 |
| 275/35R19 | 100Y XL | B69% | C74% | 71 dBB80% | — | 22/2020 |
| 275/40R19 | 105Y XL | B64% | C65% | 71 dBB67% | — | 40/2016 |
| 285/45R19 | 111W XL · 111Y XL | B75% | C92% | 71 dBA94% | — | 14/2017 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55R20 | 95H XL | B79% | C73% | 71 dBB51% | — | 22/2020 |
| 215/45R20 | 95Y XL | B60% | C27% | 71 dBB46% | — | 16/2022 |
| 225/35R20 | 90Y XL | B82% | C91% | 71 dBB71% | — | 23/2020 |
| 225/40R20 | 94Y XL | B21% | C63% | 71 dBB53% | — | 26/2025 |
| 235/35R20 | 92Y XL | B58% | C88% | 71 dBB48% | — | 17/2022 |
| 235/45R20 | 100W XL | B39% | C36% | 71 dBB47% | — | 48/2020 |
| 235/50R20 | 104Y XL | B67% | C25% | 71 dBB47% | — | 26/2025 |
| 245/35R20 | 95Y XL | B60% | C85% | 71 dBB56% | — | 22/2020 |
| 245/40R20 | 99Y XL | B59% | C56% | 71 dBB62% | — | 35/2017 |
| 245/45R20 | 103Y XL | B65% | C53% | 71 dBB65% | — | 48/2017 |
| 255/30R20 | 92Y XL | B82% | C88% | 71 dBB76% | — | 39/2017 |
| 255/35R20 | 97Y XL | B57% | C89% | 71 dBB83% | — | 34/2019 |
| 255/40R20 | 101Y XL | B38% | C37% | 71 dBB67% | — | 21/2020 |
| 255/45R20 | 105W XL | B53% | C40% | 71 dBB66% | — | 20/2020 |
| 265/30R20 | 94Y XL | B41% | C100% | 71 dBB91% | — | 16/2022 |
| 265/40R20 | 104Y XL | B39% | C50% | 71 dBB70% | — | 22/2020 |
| 275/30R20 | 97Y XL | B54% | C89% | 71 dBB79% | — | 50/2020 |
| 275/35R20 | 102Y XL | B53% | C74% | 71 dBB85% | — | 32/2016 |
| 285/35R20 | 104Y XL | B49% | C46% | 71 dBB62% | — | 16/2022 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Minerva F205 in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Imperial ECOSPORT2identical label in 91 of 91 shared size and load/speed variants
- Tristar SPORTPOWER2identical label in 90 of 90 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/55R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/55 R17, ranked by label →
- Hankook iON EvoA A 67 dB
- Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2A A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Minerva F205 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 71 dB in every size. In 20% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Minerva F205 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 20% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Minerva F205 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 Minerva F205 launched?
It has been on the EU market since December 2016. The earliest production week in its registrations is 04/2015; 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 — 91 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 88 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.