Nankang SV-55
EU tyre label for every size: 32 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang SV-55 is a 3PMSF-marked tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 32 sizes (32 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71–74 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 315/35 R20 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 74 dB), the weakest 275/45 R20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 73 dB).
On the EU market since July 2014; the earliest production week registered is 32/2014.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (32 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 (225/65R17)
Example: the 225/65R17 size, compared with the 650 other winter and 3PMSF 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 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 32 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 | ||||||
| 195/70R15 | 97T XL | C100% | D50% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 40/2014 |
| 205/70R15 | 100H XL | C89% | C99% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 205/80R16 | 104H XL | C89% | D83% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 20/2016 |
| 215/70R16 | 104H XL | C79% | D56% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 36/2014 |
| 225/70R16 | 103H | C89% | D57% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 20/2016 |
| 235/70R16 | 106H | C91% | D67% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 20/2016 |
| 245/70R16 | 111H XL | C90% | C96% | 72 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 265/70R16 | 112H | C90% | C96% | 73 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 100V XL | C76% | C94% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 215/65R17 | 99H | C62% | C92% | 71 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 225/60R17 | 103V XL | C78% | C94% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 28/2018 |
| 225/65R17 | 106H XL | C79% | C93% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 235/60R17 | 106V XL | C85% | C95% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 245/65R17 | 111H XL | C80% | C94% | 72 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 255/60R17 | 110H XL | C86% | C93% | 73 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 255/65R17 | 114H XL | C80% | C85% | 73 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/60R18 | 104V XL | C78% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 235/55R18 | 104H XL | C74% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 235/65R18 | 110H XL | C83% | C94% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 245/50R18 | 104V XL | C76% | C95% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 255/40R18 | 99V XL | C76% | D57% | 73 dBB51% | 3PMSF | 32/2014 |
| 255/45R18 | 103V XL | C75% | D40% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 40/2014 |
| 255/60R18 | 112V XL | C82% | C85% | 73 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R19 | 99V | C70% | C92% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 28/2018 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W XL | C76% | D42% | 72 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 40/2014 |
| 235/45R19 | 99V XL | C71% | D35% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 36/2014 |
| 245/40R19 | 98V XL | C66% | D37% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 40/2014 |
| 255/40R19 | 100V XL | C65% | C95% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 32/2018 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | C81% | C90% | 73 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 275/40ZR20 | 106W XL | C58% | D17% | 73 dBB25% | 3PMSF | 20/2016 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | C73% | D29% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 20/2016 |
| 315/35R20 | 110V XL | B95% | C97% | 74 dBB45% | 3PMSF | 12/2018 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/65R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/65 R17, ranked by label →
- Davanti Terratoura A/TA C 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 72 dB
- Evergreen Dynacontrol EA721A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang SV-55 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 74 dB (median 72 dB). In 3% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Nankang SV-55 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 72% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang SV-55 suitable for snow?
32 of 32 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Nankang SV-55 launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 32/2014; 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 — 32 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 32 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.