Nokian Tyres Nordman RS2 SUV
EU tyre label for every size: 17 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nokian Tyres Nordman RS2 SUV is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 17 sizes (17 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated E in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 72–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow. 17 registrations are also certified as ice tyres.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 215/65 R16 (Wet grip E · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest 225/60 R18 (Wet grip E · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since May 2015; the earliest production week registered is 21/2015.
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 (17 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. 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
≈52 m with class E, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
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 17 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 | ||||||
| 235/75R15 | 105R | E6% | D64% | 72 dBB77% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 07/2018 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 215/65R16 | 102R XL | E6% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 21/2015 |
| 215/70R16 | 100R | E5% | D56% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 25/2015 |
| 225/70R16 | 107R XL | E6% | D57% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 36/2015 |
| 235/70R16 | 106R | E8% | D67% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 12/2018 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 100R XL | E5% | D48% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 25/2015 |
| 225/60R17 | 103R XL | E6% | C94% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 22/2015 |
| 225/65R17 | 106R XL | E5% | D46% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 23/2015 |
| 235/65R17 | 108R XL | E4% | C93% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 24/2015 |
| 245/65R17 | 111R XL | E5% | C94% | 72 dBB75% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 37/2015 |
| 265/65R17 | 116R XL | E5% | C92% | 73 dBB60% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 26/2015 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R18 | 102R XL | E4% | C92% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 24/2015 |
| 225/60R18 | 104R XL | E6% | D38% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 23/2015 |
| 235/55R18 | 104R XL | E4% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 23/2015 |
| 235/60R18 | 107R XL | E5% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 22/2015 |
| 235/65R18 | 110R XL | E12% | C94% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 26/2015 |
| 255/60R18 | 112R XL | E8% | C85% | 73 dBB57% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 26/2015 |
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 Nokian Tyres Nordman RS2 SUV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 6% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Nokian Tyres Nordman RS2 SUV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is E. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nokian Tyres Nordman RS2 SUV suitable for snow?
17 of 17 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 Nokian Tyres Nordman RS2 SUV launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2015. The earliest production week in its registrations is 21/2015; 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 — 17 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 17 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.