Riken Road Ready T VG
EU tyre label for every size: 4 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Riken Road Ready T VG is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 4 sizes (4 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17.5″ to 19.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/75 R17.5 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 69 dB), the weakest 215/75 R17.5 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 69 dB).
On the EU market since February 2018; the earliest production week registered is 48/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (4 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.
All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5″ rims | ||||||
| 215/75R17.5C3 | 135/133J | B96% | D80% | 69 dBA98% | — | 48/2016 |
| 235/75R17.5C3 | 143/141J (141F) | B89% | C92% | 69 dBA99% | — | 48/2016 |
| 245/70R17.5C3 | 143/141J (141F) | B100% | C95% | 69 dBA95% | — | 48/2016 |
| 19.5″ rims | ||||||
| 265/70R19.5C3 | 143/141J | B98% | C98% | 69 dBA98% | — | 07/2017 |
Questions
Is the Riken Road Ready T VG a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 69 dB in every size. In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Riken Road Ready T VG in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Riken Road Ready T VG 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 Riken Road Ready T VG launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 48/2016; 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 — 4 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.