Petlas Snowmaster W601
EU tyre label for every size: 22 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Petlas Snowmaster W601 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 22 sizes (26 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 15″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 71 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 175/70 R14 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency B · 71 dB), the weakest 165/70 R14 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB).
On the EU market since May 2014; the earliest production week registered is 19/2014.
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 (22 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (175/65 R14)
Example: the 175/65 R14 size, compared with the 645 other winter and 3PMSF 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 C vs the typical D: ≈0.18 L/100 km less, about 28 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 71 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 22 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 | ||||||
| 145/70 R13 | 71T | D43% | D99% | 71 dBB41% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 155/65 R13 | 73T | D35% | D93% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 155/70 R13 | 73T | D32% | D90% | 71 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 155/80 R13 | 79T | D37% | D88% | 71 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/65 R13 | 77T | D22% | D84% | 71 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/70 R13 | 79T | D38% | D90% | 71 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/70 R13 | 83T RF | D38% | C100% | 71 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/80 R13 | 83T | D55% | C100% | 71 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 175/65 R13 | 80T | D27% | D100% | 71 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 175/70 R13 | 82T | D42% | C100% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 185/70 R13 | 86T | D51% | C100% | 71 dBB88% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65 R14 | 75T | D28% | D89% | 71 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/60 R14 | 75T | D30% | D92% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/65 R14 | 79T | D22% | D91% | 71 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/70 R14 | 81T | D21% | D84% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 165/70 R14 | 85R RF | D21% | C100% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 175/65 R14 | 82T · 86T RF | D34% | C100% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 175/70 R14 | 84T | D32% | C100% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 175/70 R14 | 88T RF | D32% | B100% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 175/80 R14 | 88T | D44% | B100% | 71 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 185/65 R14 | 86T | D38% | C100% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 185/70 R14 | 88T | D43% | B100% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 195/70 R14 | 91T | D35% | B100% | 71 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 175/65 R15 | 84T | D25% | C99% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 195/70 R15 | 97T RF | D50% | B100% | 71 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 19/2017 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 175/65 R14
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 175/65 R14, ranked by label →
- Maxxis WP6A D 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Kumho WP52+A D 71 dB
- Victory Road ASA D 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato WinterB D 67 dB
- Nama NAS768B C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Petlas Snowmaster W601 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 71 dB in every size. In 9% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Petlas Snowmaster W601 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 Petlas Snowmaster W601 suitable for snow?
26 of 26 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 Petlas Snowmaster W601 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 19/2014; 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 — 26 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.