Nankang Cr-s XL L 200
EU tyre label for every size: 17 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang Cr-s XL L 200 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 17 sizes (17 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C–D depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 72–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 225/45 ZR15 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB), the weakest 205/50 R15 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB).
On the EU market since March 2021; the earliest production week registered is 16/2021.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (15 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 (245/40ZR18)
Example: the 245/40ZR18 size, compared with the 452 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 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 17 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 | ||||||
| 205/50R15 | 89V XL | D2% | C100% | 72 dBB7% | — | 22/2026 |
| 225/45ZR15 | 91W XL | C64% | D91% | 72 dBB64% | — | 16/2021 |
| 225/50ZR15 | 95W XL | C83% | D100% | 72 dBB0% | — | 48/2024 |
| 245/40ZR15 | 92W XL | C– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 16/2021 |
| 275/35ZR15 | 95W XL | C– | D– | 73 dBB– | — | 48/2024 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40ZR17 | 94Y XL | C46% | D63% | 72 dBB40% | — | 05/2024 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97Y XL | C40% | D25% | 72 dBB45% | — | 31/2023 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 95W XL | C35% | D36% | 72 dBB44% | — | 16/2021 |
| 255/40ZR17 | 98W XL | C33% | D52% | 73 dBB28% | — | 16/2021 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40ZR18 | 95Y XL | C34% | D33% | 72 dBB47% | — | 24/2021 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97Y XL | C31% | D29% | 72 dBB49% | — | 20/2021 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94Y XL | C27% | D42% | 73 dBB42% | — | 30/2021 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97Y XL | C29% | D34% | 73 dBB43% | — | 16/2021 |
| 285/30ZR18 | 97Y XL | C25% | D83% | 73 dBB92% | — | 16/2021 |
| 315/30ZR18 | 102Y XL | C58% | D75% | 73 dBB100% | — | 40/2025 |
| 335/30ZR18 | 106Y XL | C10% | D90% | 73 dBB100% | — | 31/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40ZR20 | 101Y XL | C18% | D17% | 73 dBB36% | — | 31/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 245/40ZR18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/40 ZR18, ranked by label →
- Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990A B 68 dB
- Envoy Motiva UHPA C 68 dB
- Sentury Qirin 990A B 69 dB
- Tyfoon Successor 8+A B 69 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 69 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA C 69 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang Cr-s XL L 200 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). 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 Nankang Cr-s XL L 200 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C–D. In 7% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang Cr-s XL L 200 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 Cr-s XL L 200 launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 16/2021; 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 — 17 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 12 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.