Otani KC2000
EU tyre label for every size: 50 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Otani KC2000 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 50 sizes (52 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 24″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 68–74 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 225/55 ZR16 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 71 dB), the weakest 215/55 ZR17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB).
On the EU market since January 2019; the earliest production week registered is 03/2019.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (50 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 (205/55R16)
Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 1,043 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
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
68 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (3 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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 205/60R14 | 88H | B100% | D51% | 68 dBA98% | — | 28/2020 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 205/60R15 | 91V | B92% | D33% | 68 dBA97% | — | 28/2020 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 205/50ZR16 | 91W XL | B96% | D38% | 68 dBA100% | — | 28/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 91V | B81% | D25% | 68 dBA98% | — | 22/2024 |
| 205/55ZR16 | 94Y XL | B89% | D26% | 68 dBA96% | — | 03/2019 |
| 205/60R16 | 92V | B84% | D20% | 68 dBA98% | — | 28/2020 |
| 215/55ZR16 | 97W XL | B94% | D18% | 71 dBB72% | — | 28/2020 |
| 215/60R16 | 99V XL | B86% | D20% | 71 dBB63% | — | 28/2020 |
| 225/55ZR16 | 99Y XL | A100% | C86% | 71 dBB71% | — | 03/2019 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/45ZR17 | 88Y XL | A100% | D39% | 68 dBA96% | — | 03/2019 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93Y XL | B87% | D25% | 68 dBA96% | — | 03/2019 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W XL | B89% | D34% | 68 dBA97% | — | 28/2020 |
| 215/50ZR17 | 95W XL | B89% | D18% | 68 dBA96% | — | 03/2019 |
| 215/55ZR17 | 98W XL | B88% | D17% | 71 dBB74% | — | 03/2019 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94Y XL | A100% | D32% | 71 dBB73% | — | 03/2019 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98Y XL | A100% | C90% | 71 dBB75% | — | 03/2019 |
| 225/55ZR17 | 101W XL | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB72% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97Y XL | A100% | C89% | 71 dBB73% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/50ZR17 | 96W | A100% | C92% | 71 dBB75% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103W XL | A100% | C79% | 71 dBB74% | — | 28/2020 |
| 245/45ZR17 | 99Y XL | A100% | C90% | 71 dBB77% | — | 03/2019 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40ZR18 | 92Y XL | A100% | D39% | 71 dBB75% | — | 03/2019 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 95Y XL | A100% | C90% | 71 dBB76% | — | 03/2019 |
| 225/50ZR18 | 95W | A100% | C91% | 71 dBB71% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98W XL | A100% | C83% | 71 dBB74% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101W XL | A100% | C90% | 71 dBB76% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/55ZR18 | 104W XL | A100% | C83% | 71 dBB76% | — | 03/2019 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97W XL | A100% | C89% | 71 dBB78% | — | 03/2019 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100Y XL | A100% | C88% | 71 dBB78% | — | 03/2019 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97W XL | A100% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | — | 28/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35ZR19 | 88W XL · 88Y XL | A100% | D51% | 71 dBB70% | — | 19/2021 |
| 225/55ZR19 | 99W | A100% | C86% | 71 dBB63% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/40ZR19 | 96W XL | A100% | C80% | 71 dBB69% | — | 28/2020 |
| 235/45ZR19 | 99W XL | A100% | C87% | 71 dBB67% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/50ZR19 | 103Y XL | A100% | C83% | 71 dBB68% | — | 03/2019 |
| 235/55ZR19 | 105W XL | A100% | C76% | 71 dBB69% | — | 03/2019 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 98Y | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB75% | — | 03/2019 |
| 245/55ZR19 | 103W | A100% | C83% | 71 dBB70% | — | 03/2019 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y XL | A100% | C92% | 72 dBB66% | — | 03/2019 |
| 275/40ZR19 | 105Y XL | A100% | C91% | 72 dBB68% | — | 03/2019 |
| 285/30ZR19 | 98Y XL | A100% | C99% | 72 dBA83% | — | 03/2019 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/55ZR20 | 105W XL | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB56% | — | 03/2019 |
| 245/35ZR20 | 95W XL · 95Y XL | A100% | C93% | 71 dBB73% | — | 19/2021 |
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB76% | — | 03/2019 |
| 275/40ZR20 | 106W XL | A100% | C86% | 72 dBB75% | — | 03/2019 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 265/35ZR22 | 102W XL | A100% | C90% | 72 dBB70% | — | 03/2019 |
| 285/45ZR22 | 114W XL | A100% | C84% | 72 dBA90% | — | 03/2019 |
| 305/40ZR22 | 114W XL | A100% | C98% | 72 dBA90% | — | 19/2021 |
| 305/45ZR22 | 118W XL | A100% | C97% | 72 dBA100% | — | 19/2021 |
| 24″ rims | ||||||
| 305/35ZR24 | 112W XL | A100% | C94% | 74 dBB47% | — | 10/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Otani KC2000 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 74 dB (median 71 dB). In 48% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Otani KC2000 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Otani KC2000 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 Otani KC2000 launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2019. The earliest production week in its registrations is 03/2019; 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.