Ovation VI-686 AT
EU tyre label for every size: 9 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Ovation VI-686 AT is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 9 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71–72 dB.
On the EU market since January 2026; the earliest production week registered is 01/2026.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (9 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. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (265/65R17)
Example: the 265/65R17 size, compared with the 544 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
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
72 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size.
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 9 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 | ||||||
| 265/70R15 | 112T | D30% | D55% | 72 dBB86% | — | 01/2026 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 245/70R16 | 107T | D24% | D42% | 71 dBB89% | — | 01/2026 |
| 255/70R16 | 111T | D28% | D49% | 72 dBB82% | — | 01/2026 |
| 265/70R16 | 112T | D21% | D44% | 72 dBB80% | — | 01/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 265/65R17 | 112T | D21% | D38% | 72 dBB79% | — | 01/2026 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 265/60R18 | 110T | D17% | D29% | 72 dBB75% | — | 01/2026 |
| 265/65R18 | 114T | D26% | D27% | 72 dBB72% | — | 01/2026 |
| 275/65R18 | 116T | D16% | D40% | 72 dBB79% | — | 01/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 275/55R20 | 113H | D15% | D35% | 72 dBB84% | — | 01/2026 |
Best-labelled summer 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 Turanza 6A B 70 dB
- Envoy Tordera H/TA C 70 dB
- Avantech Avanergy SportXA B 71 dB
- Solaro ProMaxxA B 71 dB
- ReeVA Runner-uhpA B 71 dB
- Nokian Tyres Wetproof SUVA B 71 dB
Questions
Is the Ovation VI-686 AT a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 78% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Ovation VI-686 AT in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Ovation VI-686 AT 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 VI-686 AT launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2026. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2026; 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 — 9 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.