Opals Sapphire FH18
EU tyre label for every size: 62 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Opals Sapphire FH18 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 62 sizes (117 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–D depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/55 ZR20 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB), the weakest 235/70 R16 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB).
On the EU market since February 2022; the earliest production week registered is 22/2022.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (62 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.
What the label means on the road (215/60R17)
Example: the 215/60R17 size, compared with the 761 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
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 71 dB in this size (1 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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 235/60R16 | 100V | C59% | D32% | 70 dBB84% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/60R16 | 100V · 110H | C59% | C89% | 73 dBB2% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/65R16 | 103H | C70% | C97% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/70R16 | 106H | D25% | C96% | 70 dBB94% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/70R16 | 106H | C85% | C96% | 73 dBB2% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/65R16 | 109H | C77% | D40% | 71 dBB91% | — | 22/2022 |
| 255/65R16 | 109H | C77% | C97% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/70R16 | 111H | C84% | C94% | 71 dBB92% | — | 22/2022 |
| 255/70R16 | 111H · 111T | C84% | C94% | 73 dBB7% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/70R16 | 112H | C80% | C94% | 71 dBB93% | — | 22/2022 |
| 265/70R16 | 112H · 112T | C80% | C94% | 73 dBB7% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/70R16 | 114H · 114T | C81% | C95% | 73 dBB6% | — | 27/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17 | 96H | C44% | D19% | 70 dBB80% | — | 22/2022 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | C44% | C74% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 215/65R17 | 99H | C47% | C72% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V | C52% | D27% | 70 dBB84% | — | 22/2022 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V | C52% | C84% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H | C56% | C84% | 70 dBB86% | — | 32/2022 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H | C56% | C84% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | C61% | C81% | 70 dBB89% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | C61% | C81% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 245/65R17 | 107H | C77% | C89% | 72 dBB34% | — | 27/2026 |
| 245/65R17 | 111H XL | C77% | C89% | 70 dBB96% | — | 22/2022 |
| 245/65R17 | 111H XL | C77% | C89% | 73 dBB2% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/65R17 | 110H | C76% | C90% | 73 dBB6% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/65R17 | 114H XL | C76% | C90% | 73 dBB6% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/65R17 | 112H | C78% | C88% | 71 dBB94% | — | 22/2022 |
| 265/65R17 | 112H | C78% | C88% | 73 dBB8% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/70R17 | 115H · 115T | C80% | C92% | 73 dBB6% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/60R17 | 110H | C67% | C100% | 73 dBB6% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/65R17 | 115H | C86% | C96% | 73 dBB7% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/65R17 | 119H XL | C86% | C96% | 73 dBB7% | — | 27/2026 |
| 285/65R17 | 116H | C78% | C92% | 73 dBB58% | — | 27/2026 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | C36% | C71% | 70 dBB84% | — | 22/2022 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | C36% | C71% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 225/50R18 | 95V | C20% | D17% | 70 dBB76% | — | 22/2022 |
| 225/50R18 | 95V | C20% | C64% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | C37% | D16% | 70 dBB81% | — | 22/2022 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | C37% | C69% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 225/60R18 | 104H XL | C49% | C72% | 70 dBB85% | — | 22/2022 |
| 225/60R18 | 104H XL | C49% | C72% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101W XL | C35% | C90% | 70 dBB89% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101W XL | C35% | C90% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/55R18 | 100V | C40% | C69% | 70 dBB86% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/55R18 | 100V | C40% | C69% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/60R18 | 103H · 103V | C48% | C70% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/65R18 | 106H | C61% | C81% | 70 dBB92% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/65R18 | 106H | C61% | C81% | 73 dBB2% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/60R18 | 110H | C67% | C81% | 71 dBB93% | — | 22/2022 |
| 265/60R18 | 110H | C67% | C81% | 72 dBB75% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/70R18 | 116H | C80% | C60% | 73 dBB20% | — | 27/2026 |
| 285/60R18 | 120H XL · 120V XL | C73% | C90% | 73 dBB74% | — | 27/2026 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55ZR19 | 99Y | C30% | D13% | 70 dBB85% | — | 32/2022 |
| 225/55ZR19 | 99Y | C30% | C86% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 235/55ZR19 | 105W XL | C23% | C76% | 70 dBB88% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/55ZR19 | 105W XL | C23% | C76% | 73 dBB1% | — | 27/2026 |
| 245/55ZR19 | 103W | C35% | C83% | 70 dBB89% | — | 22/2022 |
| 245/55ZR19 | 103W | C35% | C83% | 73 dBB2% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/50ZR19 | 107W XL | C27% | C77% | 71 dBA86% | — | 32/2022 |
| 255/50ZR19 | 107W XL | C27% | C77% | 73 dBB40% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | C39% | C67% | 71 dBA85% | — | 32/2022 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | C39% | C67% | 73 dBB48% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/60R19 | 113H XL | C47% | C68% | 71 dBA85% | — | 22/2022 |
| 255/60R19 | 113H XL | C47% | C68% | 73 dBB27% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/50R19 | 110V XL | C27% | C77% | 71 dBA91% | — | 22/2022 |
| 265/50R19 | 110V XL | C27% | C77% | 73 dBB40% | — | 27/2026 |
| 285/45ZR19 | 111W XL | C21% | C89% | 73 dBB68% | — | 27/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/55ZR20 | 105W XL | B90% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/55ZR20 | 105W XL | C32% | C84% | 73 dBB2% | — | 27/2026 |
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL | B83% | C84% | 70 dBB87% | — | 32/2022 |
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL | C29% | C84% | 73 dBB2% | — | 27/2026 |
| 245/50R20 | 102V XL | B80% | C65% | 70 dBB89% | — | 22/2022 |
| 245/50R20 | 102V | C41% | C65% | 73 dBB5% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/50R20 | 109V XL | B70% | C48% | 71 dBA82% | — | 32/2022 |
| 255/50R20 | 109V XL | C31% | C48% | 72 dBB62% | — | 27/2026 |
| 255/55R20 | 110V XL | B77% | C59% | 71 dBA82% | — | 32/2022 |
| 255/55R20 | 110V XL | C41% | C59% | 73 dBB32% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/45ZR20 | 108W XL | B77% | C81% | 71 dBA84% | — | 32/2022 |
| 265/45ZR20 | 108W XL | C24% | C81% | 73 dBB33% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/50R20 | 111V XL | B87% | C80% | 71 dBA89% | — | 22/2022 |
| 265/50R20 | 111V XL | C57% | C80% | 73 dBB47% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/40ZR20 | 106W XL | B78% | C86% | 71 dBB90% | — | 22/2022 |
| 275/40ZR20 | 106W XL | C28% | C86% | 73 dBB45% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | B72% | C71% | 71 dBB89% | — | 32/2022 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | C38% | C71% | 73 dBB46% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/55R20 | 117H XL | B97% | C85% | 71 dBB93% | — | 22/2022 |
| 275/55R20 | 117H XL | C68% | C85% | 73 dBB49% | — | 27/2026 |
| 285/50R20 | 116V | B92% | C83% | 73 dBB74% | — | 22/2022 |
| 285/50R20 | 116V XL | C56% | C83% | 73 dBB74% | — | 27/2026 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40ZR21 | 102Y XL | B70% | C74% | 71 dBA88% | — | 22/2022 |
| 255/40ZR21 | 102Y XL | C22% | C74% | 73 dBB45% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/40ZR21 | 105Y XL | B68% | C81% | 71 dBA81% | — | 22/2022 |
| 265/40ZR21 | 105Y XL | C22% | C81% | 73 dBB41% | — | 27/2026 |
| 265/45R21 | 108W XL | B61% | C38% | 71 dBA79% | — | 22/2022 |
| 265/45ZR21 | 108W XL | C24% | C73% | 73 dBB26% | — | 27/2026 |
| 275/45R21 | 110W XL | B52% | C50% | 71 dBB78% | — | 32/2022 |
| 275/45ZR21 | 110W XL | C27% | C79% | 73 dBB39% | — | 27/2026 |
| 285/35ZR21 | 105W XL | B73% | C92% | 73 dBA78% | — | 32/2022 |
| 285/35ZR21 | 105W XL | C26% | C92% | 73 dBB78% | — | 27/2026 |
| 295/35ZR21 | 107Y XL | B79% | C88% | 73 dBA68% | — | 32/2022 |
| 295/35ZR21 | 107Y XL | C29% | C88% | 73 dBB68% | — | 27/2026 |
| 295/40ZR21 | 111Y XL | B81% | C83% | 73 dBA68% | — | 22/2022 |
| 295/40ZR21 | 111Y XL | C27% | C83% | 73 dBB68% | — | 27/2026 |
| 315/40ZR21 | 115Y XL | B77% | C75% | 73 dBB69% | — | 22/2022 |
| 315/40ZR21 | 115Y XL | C27% | C75% | 73 dBB69% | — | 27/2026 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 275/40ZR22 | 108Y | B83% | C79% | 71 dBB82% | — | 22/2022 |
| 275/40ZR22 | 108Y XL | C33% | C79% | 73 dBB40% | — | 27/2026 |
| 285/40ZR22 | 110W XL | C21% | C74% | 73 dBB53% | — | 27/2026 |
| 325/35ZR22 | 114Y | B68% | C86% | 73 dBB68% | — | 22/2022 |
| 325/35ZR22 | 114Y XL | C17% | C86% | 73 dBB68% | — | 27/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/60R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/60 R17, ranked by label →
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Michelin Primacy 5 EnergyA A 68 dB
- CST MD-A7 SUVA B 68 dB
- Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE61A C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Opals Sapphire FH18 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 73 dB (median 73 dB). In 68% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Opals Sapphire FH18 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–D. In 40% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Opals Sapphire FH18 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 Opals Sapphire FH18 launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2022. The earliest production week in its registrations is 22/2022; 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 — 117 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 5 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.