Nankang AR-1
EU tyre label for every size: 39 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang AR-1 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 39 sizes (41 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–D depending on size, fuel efficiency D–E and external rolling noise 70–74 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 195/45 R16 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB), the weakest 195/50 R15 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency E · 70 dB).
On the EU market since September 2018; the earliest production week registered is 36/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (35 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (195/50R15)
Example: the 195/50R15 size, compared with the 710 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class E vs the typical D: ≈0.16 L/100 km more, about 24 litres more 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 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 205/60R13 | 90V XL | D20% | D90% | 72 dBB7% | — | 41/2018 |
| 235/45R13 | 91V XL | D– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 40/2018 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/50R15 | 82V XL | D9% | E1% | 70 dBB80% | — | 20/2022 |
| 195/50R15 | 86V XL · 86V XL | D9% | D58% | 72 dBB8% | — | 36/2018 |
| 205/50ZR15 | 89W XL | D39% | D83% | 72 dBB43% | — | 41/2018 |
| 225/45ZR15 | 91W XL | D55% | D91% | 72 dBB64% | — | 40/2018 |
| 245/40ZR15 | 92W XL | D– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 40/2018 |
| 275/35ZR15 | 82W | D– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 32/2020 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL | B86% | D52% | 71 dBB68% | — | 42/2020 |
| 195/50ZR16 | 88W XL | D63% | D88% | 72 dBB13% | — | 36/2018 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W XL | D10% | D46% | 72 dBB43% | — | 36/2018 |
| 225/45ZR16 | 93W XL | D50% | D58% | 72 dBB50% | — | 40/2018 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40ZR17 | 84W XL | D7% | D52% | 72 dBB44% | — | 36/2018 |
| 215/40ZR17 | 87W XL | D5% | D47% | 72 dBB43% | — | 40/2018 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91Y XL | D7% | D34% | 72 dBB47% | — | 40/2018 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W XL | D5% | D32% | 72 dBB44% | — | 40/2018 |
| 235/40ZR17 | 94W XL | D29% | D63% | 72 dBB40% | — | 40/2018 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97Y XL | D5% | D25% | 72 dBB45% | — | 40/2018 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 95W XL | D7% | D36% | 72 dBB44% | — | 40/2018 |
| 315/35ZR17 | 102W | D– | D– | 74 dBB– | — | 20/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40ZR18 | 92Y XL | D5% | D39% | 72 dBB48% | — | 40/2018 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95Y XL | D5% | D33% | 72 dBB47% | — | 40/2018 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97Y XL | D4% | D29% | 72 dBB49% | — | 40/2018 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94Y XL | D6% | D42% | 73 dBB42% | — | 40/2018 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97Y XL | D7% | D34% | 73 dBB43% | — | 40/2018 |
| 275/35ZR18 | 99Y XL | D9% | D30% | 73 dBB34% | — | 36/2019 |
| 295/30ZR18 | 98Y XL | D29% | D83% | 74 dBB67% | — | 40/2018 |
| 315/30ZR18 | 98Y | D33% | D75% | 74 dBB75% | — | 20/2019 |
| 335/30ZR18 | 102PAR_Y_PAR XL | D0% | D90% | 74 dBB70% | — | 48/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/35ZR19 | 91PAR_Y_PAR XL | D5% | D47% | 72 dBB50% | — | 40/2018 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93PAR_Y_PAR XL | D3% | D44% | 72 dBB48% | — | 24/2020 |
| 265/35ZR19 | 98PAR_Y_PAR XL | D3% | D43% | 73 dBB42% | — | 40/2018 |
| 275/35ZR19 | 100PAR_Y_PAR XL | D4% | D34% | 73 dBB45% | — | 28/2019 |
| 305/30ZR19 | 102PAR_Y_PAR XL | D15% | D59% | 74 dBB54% | — | 28/2019 |
| 325/30ZR19 | 105PAR_Y_PAR XL | D17% | D67% | 74 dBB42% | — | 48/2020 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35ZR20 | 95PAR_Y_PAR XL | D6% | D42% | 72 dBB47% | — | 40/2018 |
| 265/35ZR20 | 99PAR_Y_PAR XL | D5% | D44% | 73 dBB47% | — | 40/2018 |
| 285/35ZR20 | 104PAR_Y_PAR XL | D9% | D39% | 74 dBB44% | — | 40/2018 |
| 305/30ZR20 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | D19% | D60% | 74 dBB39% | — | 40/2018 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 325/30ZR21 | 108PAR_Y_PAR XL | D9% | D21% | 74 dBB46% | — | 48/2020 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/50R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/50 R15, ranked by label →
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA D 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres WetproofA B 68 dB
- Envoy AternaA C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang AR-1 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 74 dB (median 72 dB). In 6% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Nankang AR-1 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–D. In 3% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang AR-1 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 AR-1 launched?
It has been on the EU market since September 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 36/2018; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
More from Nankang
Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 41 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 40 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.