Prinx XL Xnex SP EV
EU tyre label for every size: 1 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Prinx XL Xnex SP EV is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 1 sizes (1 registrations including load and speed variants), for 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 73 dB.
On the EU market since February 2024; the earliest production week registered is 08/2024.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (1 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: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (305/40R20)
Example: the 305/40R20 size, compared with the 37 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 B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
73 dB against a median of 73 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 305/40R20 | 112Y XL | B65% | B96% | 73 dBB63% | — | 08/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 305/40R20
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 305/40 R20, ranked by label →
- Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUVA B 70 dB
- Falken Azenis FK520A C 70 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUVA B 71 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA A 72 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6A B 72 dB
- Bridgestone Alenza 001A B 72 dB
Questions
Is the Prinx XL Xnex SP EV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 73 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 Prinx XL Xnex SP EV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Prinx XL Xnex SP EV 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 Prinx XL Xnex SP EV launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2024. The earliest production week in its registrations is 08/2024; 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 — 1 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.