Nankang N-605 Wrxll
EU tyre label for every size: 2 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang N-605 Wrxll is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 2 sizes (4 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 15″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is P205/75R14 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest P235/75R15 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since May 2012; the earliest production week registered is 24/2012.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (1 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (P235/75R15)
Example: the P235/75R15 size, compared with the 20 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 71.5 dB in this size (0.5 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| P205/75R14 | 98H | C– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 24/2012 |
| P205/75R14 | 98H XL | C– | C– | 72 dBB– | — | 15/2026 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| P235/75R15 | 108T | C90% | D76% | 72 dBB48% | — | 40/2015 |
| P235/75R15 | 108T XL | C90% | C95% | 72 dBB48% | — | 15/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in P235/75R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in P235/75R15, ranked by label →
- Sentury Qirin 990 SUVB B 70 dB
- Powertrac Power Lander A/TB D 72 dB
- Grenlander L-FINDER78C C 71 dB
- iLink L-FINDER78C C 71 dB
- Kenda Klever H/PC D 71 dB
- Comforser CF1000C D 71 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang N-605 Wrxll a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. 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 N-605 Wrxll in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang N-605 Wrxll 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 N-605 Wrxll launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2012. The earliest production week in its registrations is 24/2012; 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 — 4 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 2 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.