Nankang SP-9S
EU tyre label for every size: 8 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang SP-9S is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 8 sizes (8 registrations including load and speed variants), for 12″ to 15″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 70 dB.
On the EU market since September 2019; the earliest production week registered is 40/2019.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (7 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 (165/70R14)
Example: the 165/70R14 size, compared with the 509 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
70 dB against a median of 70 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12″ rims | ||||||
| 155/80R12 | 77T | C89% | D72% | 70 dBB83% | — | 44/2023 |
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65R13 | 73T | C72% | D83% | 70 dBB73% | — | 40/2019 |
| 155/80R13 | 79T | C70% | D82% | 70 dBB69% | — | 32/2020 |
| 165/65R13 | 77H | C74% | D75% | 70 dBB71% | — | 40/2019 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 165/65R14 | 79H | C63% | D68% | 70 dBB69% | — | 40/2019 |
| 165/70R14 | 81H | C62% | D60% | 70 dBB70% | — | 40/2019 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 135R15 | 73T | C– | D– | 70 dBB– | — | 40/2019 |
| 165/80R15 | 87T | C41% | D55% | 70 dBB50% | — | 32/2033 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 165/70R14
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 165/70 R14, ranked by label →
- Arivo Premio Eco 6A C 67 dB
- Doublestar Maximum DH08A C 67 dB
- Crossleader Maximum DH08A C 67 dB
- Envoy AternaA D 67 dB
- MatraX ColomaA D 67 dB
- Continental UltraContactA C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang SP-9S a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 70 dB in every size. In 14% 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-9S in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 14% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang SP-9S 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-9S launched?
It has been on the EU market since September 2019. The earliest production week in its registrations is 40/2019; 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 — 8 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 8 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.