Nokian Tyres Powerproof
EU tyre label for every size: 42 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nokian Tyres Powerproof is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 42 sizes (52 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 68–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/50 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 69 dB), the weakest 245/50 R18 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB).
On the EU market since October 2018; the earliest production week registered is 20/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (42 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.
What the label means on the road (215/55R17)
Example: the 215/55R17 size, compared with the 565 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
69 dB against a median of 71 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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/50R17 | 93Y XL | A100% | B95% | 69 dBA95% | — | 25/2018 |
| 215/40R17 | 87W XL | A100% | C96% | 69 dBA97% | — | 32/2018 |
| 215/45R17 | 91Y XL | A100% | C87% | 69 dBA95% | — | 32/2018 |
| 215/50R17 | 95W XL | A100% | B97% | 69 dBA95% | — | 30/2018 |
| 215/55R17 | 98W XL | A100% | C71% | 69 dBA89% | — | 32/2018 |
| 225/45R17 | 91W · 91Y | A100% | D28% | 68 dBA99% | — | 35/2018 |
| 225/45R17 | 91Y | A100% | C84% | 68 dBA99% | — | 48/2018 |
| 225/45R17 | 94Y XL | A100% | C84% | 69 dBA96% | — | 25/2018 |
| 225/50R17 | 94W | A100% | D21% | 68 dBA99% | — | 35/2018 |
| 225/50R17 | 98W XL · 98Y XL | A100% | C79% | 69 dBA95% | — | 31/2018 |
| 225/55R17 | 97W | A100% | D16% | 68 dBA99% | — | 35/2018 |
| 225/55R17 | 101Y XL | A100% | C75% | 69 dBA96% | — | 24/2018 |
| 235/45R17 | 94Y | A100% | C88% | 71 dBB68% | — | 49/2018 |
| 235/45R17 | 97Y XL | A100% | C88% | 72 dBB45% | — | 30/2018 |
| 235/55R17 | 103Y XL | A100% | C76% | 72 dBB35% | — | 31/2018 |
| 245/40R17 | 95Y XL | A100% | C94% | 72 dBB22% | — | 33/2018 |
| 245/45R17 | 99Y XL | A100% | C86% | 72 dBB43% | — | 34/2018 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40R18 | 92Y XL | A100% | C84% | 69 dBA96% | — | 20/2018 |
| 225/45R18 | 91Y | A100% | D18% | 68 dBA98% | — | 37/2018 |
| 225/45R18 | 95Y XL | A100% | C68% | 69 dBA94% | — | 33/2018 |
| 225/50R18 | 99W XL | A100% | C64% | 69 dBA90% | — | 31/2018 |
| 235/40R18 | 95Y XL | A100% | C91% | 72 dBB50% | — | 34/2018 |
| 235/45R18 | 98Y XL | A100% | C65% | 72 dBB41% | — | 31/2018 |
| 235/50R18 | 101Y XL | A100% | B95% | 72 dBB29% | — | 34/2018 |
| 245/40R18 | 97Y XL | A100% | C83% | 72 dBB49% | — | 25/2018 |
| 245/45R18 | 96Y | A100% | D17% | 71 dBB66% | — | 33/2018 |
| 245/45R18 | 100Y XL | A100% | C70% | 72 dBB40% | — | 24/2018 |
| 245/50R18 | 100W | A100% | D24% | 71 dBB66% | — | 38/2018 |
| 245/50R18 | 100Y | A100% | C77% | 71 dBB66% | — | 26/2018 |
| 255/35R18 | 94Y XL | A100% | C94% | 72 dBB61% | — | 32/2018 |
| 255/40R18 | 99Y XL | A100% | C65% | 72 dBB59% | — | 35/2018 |
| 255/45R18 | 103Y XL | A100% | C76% | 72 dBB61% | — | 30/2018 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35R19 | 88Y XL | A100% | C95% | 69 dBA98% | — | 37/2018 |
| 225/40R19 | 93Y XL | A100% | C69% | 69 dBA94% | — | 31/2018 |
| 225/45R19 | 96W XL | A100% | C70% | 69 dBA93% | — | 33/2018 |
| 235/35R19 | 91Y XL | A100% | C92% | 72 dBB48% | — | 34/2018 |
| 235/40R19 | 96Y XL | A100% | C64% | 72 dBB46% | — | 34/2018 |
| 235/45R19 | 99W XL | A100% | C57% | 72 dBB31% | — | 33/2018 |
| 245/35R19 | 93Y XL | A100% | C93% | 72 dBB60% | — | 33/2018 |
| 245/40R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | C64% | 72 dBB42% | — | 38/2018 |
| 245/45R19 | 102Y XL | A100% | C54% | 72 dBB37% | — | 24/2018 |
| 255/35R19 | 96Y XL | A100% | C83% | 72 dBB63% | — | 31/2018 |
| 255/40R19 | 100Y XL | A100% | C76% | 72 dBB61% | — | 34/2018 |
| 255/45R19 | 104Y XL | A100% | B75% | 72 dBB55% | — | 33/2018 |
| 275/40R19 | 101Y | A100% | C65% | 71 dBB67% | — | 35/2018 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35R20 | 95Y XL | A100% | C85% | 72 dBB43% | — | 25/2018 |
| 245/40R20 | 99Y XL | A100% | C55% | 72 dBB47% | — | 36/2018 |
| 255/35R20 | 97Y XL | A100% | C89% | 72 dBB70% | — | 32/2018 |
| 275/30R20 | 97Y XL | A100% | C89% | 72 dBB64% | — | 25/2018 |
| 275/35R20 | 102Y XL | A100% | C74% | 72 dBB70% | — | 35/2018 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/55R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/55 R17, ranked by label →
- Hankook iON EvoA A 67 dB
- Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2A A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Nokian Tyres Powerproof a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 72 dB (median 71.5 dB). In 33% 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 Powerproof in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nokian Tyres Powerproof 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 Nokian Tyres Powerproof launched?
It has been on the EU market since October 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 20/2018; 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 — 52 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 52 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.