Nankang SP-9
EU tyre label for every size: 137 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang SP-9 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 137 sizes (213 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70–75 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 185/70 R14 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB), the weakest 285/45 R22 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 75 dB).
On the EU market since November 2014; the earliest production week registered is 48/2014.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (136 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 (195/65R15)
Example: the 195/65R15 size, compared with the 947 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 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
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
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 137 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 | ||||||
| 175/60R13 | 77H | C75% | D77% | 70 dBB80% | — | 20/2022 |
| 175/70R13 | 86H XL | C72% | D63% | 70 dBB73% | — | 20/2022 |
| 185/70R13 | 86H | C76% | D61% | 70 dBB80% | — | 20/2022 |
| 205/60R13 | 86H | B100% | D90% | 71 dBB57% | — | 20/2022 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 175/65R14 | 82H · 82H | C62% | D55% | 70 dBB71% | — | 24/2019 |
| 175/70R14 | 88H XL | C65% | D51% | 71 dBB18% | — | 01/2022 |
| 175/70R14 | 88H XL | C65% | C96% | 71 dBB18% | — | 23/2026 |
| 185/60R14 | 82H | C62% | D60% | 70 dBB72% | — | 24/2019 |
| 185/65R14 | 86H · 86H | C64% | D53% | 70 dBB71% | — | 24/2019 |
| 185/70R14 | 88H | B98% | C98% | 70 dBB75% | — | 39/2026 |
| 195/60R14 | 86H | B99% | D69% | 71 dBB68% | — | 20/2022 |
| 195/60R14 | 86H | B99% | C100% | 71 dBB68% | — | 39/2026 |
| 195/65R14 | 89H | B97% | D50% | 71 dBB47% | — | 08/2020 |
| 195/65R14 | 89H | C59% | D50% | 71 dBB47% | — | 44/2022 |
| 205/60R14 | 88H | B100% | D51% | 71 dBB60% | — | 20/2022 |
| 205/60R14 | 88H | B100% | C99% | 71 dBB60% | — | 23/2026 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 175/50R15 | 75H | C69% | D66% | 70 dBB58% | — | 36/2021 |
| 175/65R15 | 88H XL | C56% | D44% | 71 dBB8% | — | 01/2022 |
| 175/65R15 | 88H XL | C56% | C95% | 71 dBB8% | — | 31/2026 |
| 185/55R15 | 86V XL | C53% | D55% | 71 dBB11% | — | 32/2026 |
| 185/60R15 | 88H XL | B93% | D41% | 71 dBB21% | — | 08/2019 |
| 185/60R15 | 88H XL | C55% | D41% | 71 dBB21% | — | 01/2022 |
| 185/65R15 | 88H | C52% | D34% | 70 dBB74% | — | 01/2022 |
| 185/65R15 | 92H XL | C52% | C89% | 71 dBB13% | — | 23/2026 |
| 195/55R15 | 85V | C50% | D51% | 71 dBB59% | — | 01/2022 |
| 195/60R15 | 88H · 88H | B91% | D40% | 71 dBB57% | — | 12/2019 |
| 195/60R15 | 88V | C52% | D40% | 71 dBB57% | — | 01/2022 |
| 195/60R15 | 88V | B91% | C95% | 71 dBB57% | — | 31/2026 |
| 195/65R15 | 91H · 91V | C50% | D28% | 71 dBB58% | — | 01/2022 |
| 195/65R15 | 91V | B90% | C89% | 71 dBB58% | — | 31/2026 |
| 205/50R15 | 86V | C54% | D64% | 71 dBB54% | — | 25/2022 |
| 205/60R15 | 91H · 91H | B92% | D33% | 70 dBB82% | — | 28/2019 |
| 205/60R15 | 95V XL | B92% | D33% | 71 dBB63% | — | 20/2024 |
| 205/65R15 | 95H | C53% | D31% | 71 dBB64% | — | 44/2022 |
| 205/65R15 | 99H XL · 99V XL | B94% | C91% | 72 dBB4% | — | 12/2019 |
| 205/70R15 | 96H | B96% | C94% | 71 dBB68% | — | 40/2026 |
| 215/60R15 | 94H | C52% | D57% | 71 dBB58% | — | 25/2022 |
| 215/60R15 | 94H | B100% | C98% | 71 dBB58% | — | 31/2026 |
| 225/60R15 | 96V | B95% | D36% | 71 dBB41% | — | 16/2018 |
| 235/60R15 | 98S | C41% | D69% | 71 dBB97% | — | 05/2022 |
| 235/60R15 | 98S | B100% | C100% | 71 dBB97% | — | 23/2026 |
| 235/75R15 | 109H XL | B99% | C97% | 72 dBB40% | — | 50/2021 |
| 235/75R15 | 109H XL | C83% | D50% | 72 dBB40% | — | 25/2022 |
| 265/70R15 | 112H | B100% | C100% | 72 dBB86% | — | 08/2022 |
| P295/50R15 | 108H | B– | C– | 74 dBB– | — | 52/2025 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 175/60R16 | 82H · 82H | C49% | D49% | 70 dBB60% | — | 24/2019 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL | C43% | D41% | 72 dBB28% | — | 25/2022 |
| 195/55R16 | 87V | B82% | C86% | 71 dBB56% | — | 31/2026 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H | B81% | D25% | 70 dBB79% | — | 12/2018 |
| 205/60R16 | 96V XL | B84% | C80% | 72 dBB13% | — | 24/2019 |
| 205/60R16 | 96V XL | C39% | D20% | 72 dBB13% | — | 01/2022 |
| 205/65R16 | 95H | B91% | C84% | 71 dBB58% | — | 40/2025 |
| 205/70R16 | 97H | B82% | D45% | 71 dBB82% | — | 37/2021 |
| 215/60R16 | 99V XL · 99V XL | B86% | C82% | 72 dBB18% | — | 32/2019 |
| 215/65R16 | 102H XL · 102V XL | B87% | C82% | 72 dBB13% | — | 08/2019 |
| 215/65R16 | 102H XL | C52% | D27% | 72 dBB13% | — | 25/2022 |
| 215/70R16 | 100H | B92% | C91% | 71 dBB73% | — | 36/2018 |
| 215/70R16 | 100H | C71% | D36% | 71 dBB73% | — | 01/2022 |
| 225/70R16 | 103H | C80% | D40% | 71 dBB80% | — | 44/2022 |
| 235/60R16 | 100V | B95% | C89% | 71 dBB69% | — | 12/2019 |
| 235/60R16 | 100V | C59% | D32% | 71 dBB69% | — | 25/2022 |
| 235/65R16 | 107V XL | B99% | C97% | 72 dBB11% | — | 12/2019 |
| 235/70R16 | 106H | B98% | C96% | 71 dBB86% | — | 32/2018 |
| 235/70R16 | 106H | C85% | D47% | 71 dBB86% | — | 25/2022 |
| 245/70R16 | 111H XL | B96% | C95% | 72 dBB38% | — | 50/2021 |
| 245/70R16 | 111H XL | C84% | D42% | 72 dBB38% | — | 25/2022 |
| 255/65R16 | 109H | B97% | C97% | 72 dBB75% | — | 16/2019 |
| 255/65R16 | 109H | C77% | D40% | 72 dBB75% | — | 44/2022 |
| 255/70R16 | 111H | B97% | C94% | 72 dBB82% | — | 16/2026 |
| 265/70R16 | 112H | B97% | C94% | 72 dBB80% | — | 42/2021 |
| 275/70R16 | 114H | B97% | C95% | 72 dBB77% | — | 23/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 195/60R17 | 90H | C27% | D23% | 71 dBB46% | — | 33/2021 |
| 215/55R17 | 98V XL · 98V XL | B72% | C71% | 72 dBB21% | — | 08/2019 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | B85% | C74% | 71 dBB63% | — | 08/2019 |
| 215/65R17 | 99V | B77% | C72% | 71 dBB55% | — | 36/2019 |
| 215/65R17 | 99V | C47% | D17% | 71 dBB55% | — | 32/2022 |
| 215/65R17 | 103V XL | B77% | C72% | 71 dBB55% | — | 10/2026 |
| 225/60R17 | 99H | C52% | D27% | 71 dBB65% | — | 01/2022 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V | B86% | C84% | 71 dBB65% | — | 36/2018 |
| 225/65R17 | 102V | B89% | C84% | 71 dBB68% | — | 32/2018 |
| 225/65R17 | 102V | C56% | D23% | 71 dBB68% | — | 01/2022 |
| 235/55R17 | 99V | C37% | D21% | 71 dBB71% | — | 25/2022 |
| 235/55R17 | 103V XL | B75% | C76% | 72 dBB34% | — | 28/2018 |
| 235/60R17 | 102V | B92% | C87% | 71 dBB74% | — | 28/2018 |
| 235/60R17 | 102V | C62% | D26% | 71 dBB74% | — | 32/2022 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | B89% | C81% | 72 dBB40% | — | 24/2018 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | C61% | D26% | 72 dBB40% | — | 25/2022 |
| 245/65R17 | 111H XL | B95% | C89% | 72 dBB34% | — | 24/2018 |
| 245/70R17 | 110H | B99% | C97% | 71 dBB86% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/65R17 | 112H | B94% | C88% | 72 dBB79% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/70R17 | 115H | B98% | C92% | 72 dBB83% | — | 48/2014 |
| 275/55R17 | 109V | B68% | C89% | 72 dBB81% | — | 44/2018 |
| 285/65R17 | 116V | B97% | C92% | 74 dBB37% | — | 36/2019 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/50ZR18 | 92W | B88% | C87% | 71 dBB59% | — | 24/2018 |
| 215/50ZR18 | 92W | B88% | D15% | 71 dBB59% | — | 01/2022 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | B83% | C71% | 72 dBB35% | — | 32/2018 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | C36% | D15% | 72 dBB35% | — | 32/2022 |
| 225/50ZR18 | 95W | B86% | C91% | 71 dBB71% | — | 31/2021 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | B79% | C69% | 71 dBB63% | — | 40/2018 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | C37% | D16% | 71 dBB63% | — | 25/2022 |
| 225/55R18 | 102V XL | B79% | C69% | 71 dBB63% | — | 48/2024 |
| 225/60R18 | 104V XL | B84% | C72% | 72 dBB17% | — | 28/2018 |
| 225/60ZR18 | 104W XL | B79% | C58% | 72 dBB21% | — | 10/2021 |
| 235/50R18 | 101V | B72% | C73% | 72 dBB29% | — | 28/2018 |
| 235/55R18 | 104V XL | B80% | C69% | 72 dBB29% | — | 36/2019 |
| 235/55R18 | 104V XL | C41% | D18% | 72 dBB29% | — | 25/2022 |
| 235/60R18 | 107V XL | B83% | C70% | 72 dBB40% | — | 24/2018 |
| 235/60R18 | 107V XL | C48% | D20% | 72 dBB40% | — | 01/2022 |
| 235/60ZR18 | 107W XL | B62% | C65% | 72 dBB50% | — | 04/2022 |
| 235/65R18 | 106H · 106H | B90% | D14% | 71 dBB78% | — | 36/2016 |
| 235/65R18 | 106V | B90% | C81% | 72 dBC29% | — | 28/2018 |
| 245/60R18 | 105H | C75% | D25% | 71 dBB82% | — | 25/2022 |
| 245/60R18 | 105V | B96% | C88% | 71 dBB82% | — | 36/2019 |
| 255/55R18 | 109V | B81% | C78% | 73 dBB44% | — | 24/2018 |
| 255/55ZR18 | 109W XL | B86% | C81% | 73 dBB46% | — | 04/2022 |
| 255/60R18 | 112V XL | B87% | C78% | 73 dBB43% | — | 10/2022 |
| 255/60ZR18 | 112W XL | B100% | C0% | 73 dBB60% | — | 44/2020 |
| 255/65R18 | 111H · 111H | B100% | C42% | 72 dBB82% | — | 20/2018 |
| 265/60R18 | 110H | B91% | C81% | 72 dBB75% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/70R18 | 116V | B96% | C88% | 72 dBB68% | — | 08/2019 |
| 285/60R18 | 116H | B93% | C90% | 74 dBB44% | — | 24/2018 |
| 285/60R18 | 116H | C73% | D32% | 74 dBB44% | — | 25/2022 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55R19 | 97V XL | B59% | C61% | 72 dBB36% | — | 36/2020 |
| 205/55R19 | 97V XL | C19% | D5% | 72 dBB36% | — | 01/2022 |
| 225/55ZR19 | 99Y | B75% | C86% | 71 dBB63% | — | 36/2019 |
| 235/50ZR19 | 103W XL | B83% | C83% | 72 dBB43% | — | 28/2018 |
| 235/55R19 | 105V XL | C32% | D12% | 72 dBB34% | — | 01/2022 |
| 235/55R19 | 105V XL | B73% | C57% | 72 dBB34% | — | 16/2026 |
| 235/55ZR19 | 105W XL | B81% | C76% | 72 dBB41% | — | 28/2018 |
| 245/50ZR19 | 105W XL | B86% | C69% | 72 dBB47% | — | 48/2020 |
| 245/55R19 | 107H XL · 107H XL | B89% | C86% | 72 dBB15% | — | 24/2018 |
| 245/55R19 | 107H XL | C54% | D19% | 72 dBB15% | — | 01/2022 |
| 255/45ZR19 | 104W XL | B74% | C81% | 72 dBB58% | — | 28/2018 |
| 255/50R19 | 107V XL | B72% | C68% | 73 dBB39% | — | 17/2026 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | B77% | C67% | 73 dBB48% | — | 36/2018 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | C39% | D14% | 73 dBB48% | — | 32/2022 |
| 255/55ZR19 | 111Y XL | B81% | C77% | 73 dBB34% | — | 24/2018 |
| 255/60R19 | 109V | B92% | C68% | 72 dBB68% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/50R19 | 110H XL | B67% | C77% | 73 dBB40% | — | 16/2026 |
| 265/50ZR19 | 110Y XL | B86% | C79% | 72 dBB72% | — | 04/2019 |
| 265/55ZR19 | 113W XL · 113Y XL | B72% | C89% | 73 dBB33% | — | 16/2020 |
| 275/55R19 | 111V | B81% | C76% | 72 dBB69% | — | 48/2021 |
| 275/55ZR19 | 111W | B85% | C96% | 72 dBB77% | — | 32/2024 |
| 285/45ZR19 | 111Y | B86% | C89% | 75 dBB18% | — | 48/2020 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40ZR20 | 96Y XL | B53% | C100% | 72 dBB47% | — | 36/2019 |
| 235/40ZR20 | 96Y XL | B53% | D27% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2022 |
| 235/55R20 | 105V XL | B77% | C61% | 72 dBB34% | — | 28/2016 |
| 235/55R20 | 105V XL | C42% | D10% | 72 dBB34% | — | 01/2022 |
| 245/50R20 | 102V | B80% | C65% | 71 dBB72% | — | 28/2018 |
| 255/45ZR20 | 105W XL | B77% | C82% | 72 dBB66% | — | 36/2019 |
| 255/45ZR20 | 105W XL | B77% | D13% | 73 dBB38% | — | 01/2022 |
| 255/50R20 | 109V XL | B70% | C48% | 73 dBB32% | — | 24/2018 |
| 255/50ZR20 | 109Y XL | B81% | C78% | 72 dBB58% | — | 24/2018 |
| 255/55ZR20 | 110Y XL · 110Y XL | B86% | C77% | 73 dBB36% | — | 28/2018 |
| 265/45ZR20 | 108Y XL | B77% | C81% | 73 dBB33% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/45ZR20 | 108Y XL | B77% | D19% | 73 dBB33% | — | 01/2022 |
| 265/50R20 | 111V XL | B87% | C80% | 73 dBB47% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/55R20 | 113V XL | B91% | C73% | 73 dBB40% | — | 42/2021 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | B72% | C71% | 73 dBB46% | — | 24/2018 |
| 275/45ZR20 | 110Y XL | B77% | C84% | 73 dBB47% | — | 24/2018 |
| 275/45ZR20 | 110Y XL | B77% | D17% | 73 dBB47% | — | 01/2022 |
| 275/50ZR20 | 113W XL | B76% | C80% | 73 dBB34% | — | 24/2018 |
| 275/50ZR20 | 113W XL | B76% | D9% | 73 dBB34% | — | 01/2022 |
| 275/55R20 | 113H | B97% | C85% | 72 dBB84% | — | 42/2021 |
| 275/55R20 | 117V XL | B97% | C85% | 72 dBB84% | — | 04/2024 |
| 275/60R20 | 115H | B96% | C81% | 72 dBB75% | — | 42/2021 |
| 285/40ZR20 | 108Y XL | B56% | C80% | 75 dBB28% | — | 40/2020 |
| 285/45ZR20 | 112Y XL | B73% | C74% | 75 dBB24% | — | 24/2018 |
| 285/45ZR20 | 112Y XL | B73% | D8% | 75 dBB24% | — | 01/2022 |
| 285/50R20 | 116V XL · 116V XL | B92% | C83% | 75 dBB19% | — | 48/2014 |
| 295/40ZR20 | 110Y XL · 110Y XL | B71% | C85% | 75 dBB31% | — | 44/2020 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 255/45ZR21 | 105W XL | B83% | C65% | 72 dBB68% | — | 44/2018 |
| 265/40ZR21 | 105Y XL | B68% | C81% | 73 dBB41% | — | 36/2019 |
| 265/40ZR21 | 105Y XL | B68% | D14% | 73 dBB41% | — | 01/2022 |
| 275/40ZR21 | 107Y XL | B84% | C84% | 73 dBB49% | — | 28/2018 |
| 275/45ZR21 | 110W XL · 110Y XL | B84% | C78% | 73 dBB39% | — | 24/2018 |
| 275/45ZR21 | 110Y XL | B84% | D10% | 73 dBB39% | — | 01/2022 |
| 275/50ZR21 | 113W XL | B90% | C90% | 73 dBB40% | — | 24/2018 |
| 285/40ZR21 | 109Y XL | B61% | C77% | 75 dBB36% | — | 20/2018 |
| 285/40ZR21 | 109Y XL | B61% | D4% | 75 dBB36% | — | 01/2022 |
| 285/45ZR21 | 113Y XL | B61% | C74% | 75 dBB31% | — | 48/2020 |
| 295/35ZR21 | 107W XL | B78% | D18% | 75 dBB25% | — | 12/2017 |
| 295/35ZR21 | 107Y XL · 107Y XL | B78% | C88% | 75 dBB25% | — | 24/2018 |
| 295/40ZR21 | 111W XL | B81% | C83% | 75 dBB27% | — | 24/2018 |
| 315/35ZR21 | 111Y | B75% | C82% | 75 dBB26% | — | 15/2021 |
| 315/40ZR21 | 111Y | B77% | C75% | 74 dBB42% | — | 48/2020 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 265/40ZR22 | 106Y XL | B76% | C79% | 73 dBB40% | — | 04/2020 |
| 275/40ZR22 | 108Y XL | B83% | C78% | 73 dBB40% | — | 24/2018 |
| 275/40ZR22 | 108Y XL | B83% | D10% | 73 dBB40% | — | 01/2022 |
| 285/40ZR22 | 110Y XL | B68% | C73% | 75 dBB23% | — | 44/2020 |
| 285/40ZR22 | 110Y XL | B68% | D14% | 75 dBB23% | — | 01/2022 |
| 285/45R22 | 114V XL | B85% | C75% | 75 dBB23% | — | 42/2021 |
| 285/45R22 | 114V XL | C46% | D25% | 75 dBB23% | — | 01/2022 |
| 285/45ZR22 | 114Y XL | B88% | C84% | 75 dBB29% | — | 13/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang SP-9 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 17% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Nankang SP-9 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 75% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang SP-9 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 SP-9 launched?
It has been on the EU market since November 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 48/2014; 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 — 213 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 184 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.