Otani SA3000
EU tyre label for every size: 19 sizes of this 3PMSF-marked tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Otani SA3000 is a 3PMSF-marked tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 19 sizes (32 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71–74 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 245/70 R16 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 71 dB), the weakest 285/75 R16 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 74 dB).
On the EU market since February 2021; the earliest production week registered is 01/2021.
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 (16 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 (265/65R17)
Example: the 265/65R17 size, compared with the 378 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
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 73 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 19 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 | ||||||
| 225/70R15 | 100T · 100T | C100% | D80% | 71 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 36/2021 |
| 235/70R15 | 106T XL · 106T XL | C100% | D91% | 71 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 36/2021 |
| 235/75R15 | 109T XL · 109T XL | C91% | C98% | 72 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 255/70R15 | 108T · 108T | C97% | C100% | 72 dBB97% | 3PMSF | 36/2021 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 235/70R16 | 109T XL · 109T XL | C91% | C99% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 245/70R16 | 111T XL · 111T XL | C90% | C96% | 71 dBB87% | 3PMSF | 16/2021 |
| 265/70R16 | 112T · 112T | C90% | C96% | 72 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 16/2021 |
| 265/75R16 | 116S XL · 116S XL | C100% | C100% | 72 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 16/2021 |
| 285/75R16 | 116T | C– | D– | 74 dBB– | 3PMSF | 20/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 265/65R17 | 112T · 112T | C85% | C92% | 72 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 16/2021 |
| 285/70R17 | 117T | C100% | C100% | 74 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 20/2026 |
| 315/70R17 | 116T | C– | C– | 74 dBB– | 3PMSF | 20/2026 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 255/65R18 | 111T | C86% | C86% | 72 dBB82% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 265/60R18 | 114T XL · 114T XL | C80% | C89% | 72 dBB88% | 3PMSF | 16/2021 |
| 275/65R18 | 116T XL · 116T XL | C89% | C89% | 72 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 275/70R18 | 116T | C– | D– | 72 dBB– | 3PMSF | 20/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/55R20 | 110T XL | C80% | C90% | 72 dBB74% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| 265/50R20 | 111S XL · 111S XL | C83% | C85% | 72 dBB74% | 3PMSF | 16/2021 |
| 275/55R20 | 117T XL · 117T XL | C87% | C86% | 72 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 265/65R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 265/65 R17, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A B 72 dB
- Windforce Advanfors A/T *A B 72 dB
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²A C 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 73 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 73 dB
- Bentanzo Zenaro WR07B C 70 dB
Questions
Is the Otani SA3000 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 74 dB (median 72 dB). In 81% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Otani SA3000 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Otani SA3000 suitable for snow?
32 of 32 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 Otani SA3000 launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2021; 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 — 32 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 28 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.