Nankang 8.5R17.5 121/120L HA858 L E 12
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang 8.5R17.5 121/120L HA858 L E 12 is a summer tyre for vans and light trucks, trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (5 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 17.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 70–72 dB.
On the EU market since August 2020; the earliest production week registered is 32/2020.
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: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/85R16C2 | 114/112N | C– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 32/2020 |
| 205/85R16C2 | 117/115N | C– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 32/2020 |
| 17.5″ rims | ||||||
| 8.5R17.5C3 | 121/120L | C– | D– | 70 dBA– | — | 48/2022 |
| 205/75R17.5C3 | 124/122M | C66% | D89% | 70 dBA97% | — | 01/2022 |
| 215/75R17.5C3 | 126/124M | C69% | D80% | 70 dBA94% | — | 01/2022 |
Questions
Is the Nankang 8.5R17.5 121/120L HA858 L E 12 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 72 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 Nankang 8.5R17.5 121/120L HA858 L E 12 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang 8.5R17.5 121/120L HA858 L E 12 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 Nankang 8.5R17.5 121/120L HA858 L E 12 launched?
It has been on the EU market since August 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 32/2020; 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 — 5 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 5 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.