Nankang AR-1 XLL SY80
EU tyre label for every size: 9 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang AR-1 XLL SY80 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 9 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency D–E and external rolling noise 72–74 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/40 ZR18 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB), the weakest 325/30 ZR19 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency E · 74 dB).
On the EU market since April 2018; the earliest production week registered is 20/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (9 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 (225/40ZR18)
Example: the 225/40ZR18 size, compared with the 528 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40ZR18 | 92PAR_Y_PAR XL | D5% | E1% | 72 dBB48% | — | 15/2022 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95PAR_Y_PAR XL | D5% | D33% | 72 dBB47% | — | 20/2022 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/35ZR19 | 91PAR_Y_PAR | D5% | E1% | 72 dBB50% | — | 12/2022 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93PAR_Y_PAR XL | D3% | E1% | 72 dBB48% | — | 31/2021 |
| 265/35ZR19 | 98PAR_Y_PAR XL | D3% | D44% | 73 dBB41% | — | 20/2022 |
| 275/35ZR19 | 100PAR_Y_PAR XL | D4% | D34% | 73 dBB45% | — | 20/2022 |
| 325/30ZR19 | 105PAR_Y_PAR XL | D17% | E17% | 74 dBB42% | — | 18/2022 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 285/35ZR20 | 104PAR_Y_PAR XL | D9% | D39% | 74 dBB44% | — | 20/2018 |
| 305/30ZR20 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | D19% | D60% | 74 dBB39% | — | 48/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/40ZR18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/40 ZR18, ranked by label →
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 68 dB
- Starmaxx Dynamix SportA C 68 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA D 68 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 69 dB
- Rauffan Avantar R7A C 69 dB
- Sicuro Velos Sport S5A C 69 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang AR-1 XLL SY80 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 74 dB (median 73 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 SY80 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 SY80 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 SY80 launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 20/2018; 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 — 9 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 8 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.