Nexen WINGUARD Ice SUV
EU tyre label for every size: 26 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nexen WINGUARD Ice SUV is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 26 sizes (26 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D–E depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69–75 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 265/65 R17 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency C · 71 dB), the weakest 225/60 R18 (Wet grip E · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since March 2014; the earliest production week registered is 05/2014.
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 (26 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (215/65R16)
Example: the 215/65R16 size, compared with the 766 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
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
70 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (2 dB quieter).
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 26 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 | ||||||
| 205/70R15 | 100Q XL | D44% | D66% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 255/70R15 | 108Q | D37% | D70% | 73 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/65R16 | 98Q | D31% | D46% | 70 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 215/70R16 | 100Q | D27% | D56% | 71 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 225/70R16 | 103Q | D41% | D57% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 225/75R16 | 104T | E22% | D90% | 72 dBB85% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 235/70R16 | 106Q | D45% | D67% | 71 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 235/75R16 | 108Q | E29% | D71% | 72 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 245/70R16 | 107Q | D44% | D54% | 72 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 265/70R16 | 112Q | D48% | D45% | 73 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 96Q | E5% | D48% | 69 dBA97% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 225/60R17 | 103Q XL | D31% | D46% | 71 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 225/65R17 | 102Q | D31% | D46% | 71 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 235/60R17 | 106Q XL | D36% | D42% | 69 dBA90% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 235/65R17 | 108Q XL | D33% | D43% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 265/65R17 | 112Q | D39% | C92% | 71 dBB92% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/60R18 | 100T | E6% | D38% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 235/55R18 | 100Q | D27% | D39% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 235/60R18 | 103Q | D30% | D37% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 255/55R18 | 109Q XL | D27% | D38% | 72 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 255/60R18 | 112Q XL | D31% | D39% | 73 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 265/60R18 | 110Q | D33% | D43% | 72 dBB88% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 285/60R18 | 116Q | D40% | D51% | 75 dBB35% | 3PMSF | 05/2018 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 255/50R19 | 107T XL | E5% | C88% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 05/2018 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 265/50R20 | 111T XL | D43% | C85% | 73 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 05/2014 |
| 285/50R20 | 116T XL | E10% | C93% | 73 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 05/2018 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Nexen WINGUARD Ice SUV in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Roadstone WINGUARD Ice SUVidentical label in 18 of 18 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/65R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/65 R16, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A B 71 dB
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA D 71 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA D 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA D 72 dB
- Victory Road ASA D 72 dB
Questions
Is the Nexen WINGUARD Ice SUV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 54% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Nexen WINGUARD Ice SUV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D–E. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nexen WINGUARD Ice SUV suitable for snow?
26 of 26 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 Nexen WINGUARD Ice SUV launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2014; 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 — 26 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 26 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.