Ovation V-01
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Ovation V-01 is a summer tyre for vans and light trucks, trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (7 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 72 dB.
On the EU market since April 2021; the earliest production week registered is 27/2020.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (5 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 155R13CC2 | 91/89N | C60% | D67% | 72 dBB56% | — | 27/2020 |
| 165R13CC2 | 96/94N | C64% | D62% | 72 dBB59% | — | 27/2020 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 185R14CC2 | 104/102N | C50% | D44% | 72 dBB57% | — | 27/2020 |
| 185R14CC3 | 104/102N | C– | C– | 72 dBB– | — | 12/2026 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 215/65R15CC2 | 104/102T | C36% | D36% | 72 dBB58% | — | 01/2025 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/75R16CC2 | 110/108R | C42% | D33% | 72 dBB54% | — | 01/2022 |
| 195/75R16CC2 | 110/108R | C42% | C93% | 72 dBB54% | — | 12/2026 |
Questions
Is the Ovation V-01 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. In 0% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Ovation V-01 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Ovation V-01 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 Ovation V-01 launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 27/2020; 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 — 7 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.