Nankang AR-1 XLL 80
EU tyre label for every size: 14 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang AR-1 XLL 80 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 14 sizes (15 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency D–E and external rolling noise 71–73 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 D · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB), the weakest 255/35 ZR18 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency E · 72 dB).
On the EU market since January 2016; the earliest production week registered is 08/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (13 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (225/45ZR17)
Example: the 225/45ZR17 size, compared with the 532 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class E vs the typical C: ≈0.34 L/100 km more, about 51 litres more 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 14 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% | — | 05/2022 |
| 235/45R13 | 91V XL | D– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 05/2022 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 205/50ZR15 | 89W XL | D39% | D83% | 72 dBB43% | — | 33/2021 |
| 225/45ZR15 | 91W XL | D55% | E9% | 72 dBB64% | — | 44/2018 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL | D4% | D52% | 71 dBB68% | — | 33/2021 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W XL | D10% | E1% | 72 dBB43% | — | 40/2018 |
| 225/45ZR16 | 93W XL | D50% | E0% | 72 dBB50% | — | 44/2018 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40ZR17 | 84W XL | D7% | D52% | 71 dBB74% | — | 15/2023 |
| 215/40ZR17 | 87W XL | D5% | E1% | 72 dBB43% | — | 08/2021 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91Y XL | D7% | D34% | 72 dBB47% | — | 15/2022 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W XL | D5% | E1% | 72 dBB44% | — | 08/2016 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W XL | D5% | D32% | 72 dBB44% | — | 20/2022 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 245/40ZR18 | 97Y XL | D4% | D29% | 72 dBB49% | — | 31/2021 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94Y | D6% | E1% | 72 dBB71% | — | 12/2022 |
| 275/35ZR18 | 99Y XL | D9% | D30% | 73 dBB34% | — | 35/2019 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/45ZR17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/45 ZR17, ranked by label →
- Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990A B 66 dB
- Davanti DX640A C 68 dB
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 68 dB
- Starmaxx Dynamix SportA C 68 dB
- CST MD-A7A C 68 dB
- Kumho PS71A B 69 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang AR-1 XLL 80 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). 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 Nankang AR-1 XLL 80 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang AR-1 XLL 80 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 XLL 80 launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2016. The earliest production week in its registrations is 08/2016; 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 — 15 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 11 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.