Royal Black Royal Explorer
EU tyre label for every size: 14 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Royal Black Royal Explorer is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 14 sizes (17 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 24″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 72–75 dB.
On the EU market since January 2023; the earliest production week registered is 01/2023.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (14 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. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (245/45ZR19)
Example: the 245/45ZR19 size, compared with the 415 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 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 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
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 14 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″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55ZR17 | 95W XL | B91% | D19% | 72 dBB39% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZR17 | 95W XL · 95W XL | B89% | D36% | 72 dBB44% | — | 01/2023 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/45ZR18 | 93W XL | B87% | D25% | 72 dBB37% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/45ZR18 | 103W XL | B85% | D13% | 73 dBB43% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97W XL | B86% | D34% | 73 dBB43% | — | 01/2023 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35ZR19 | 88W XL | B80% | D51% | 72 dBB45% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZR19 | 98W XL · 98W XL | B82% | D27% | 72 dBB49% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 102W XL · 102W XL | B83% | D22% | 72 dBB42% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96W XL | B77% | D33% | 73 dBB43% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/35ZR19 | 100W XL | B77% | D34% | 73 dBB45% | — | 01/2023 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 245/30ZR22 | 92W XL | B93% | D53% | 72 dBB52% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/45R22 | 114V XL | B85% | D25% | 75 dBB23% | — | 01/2023 |
| 295/25ZR22 | 97W XL | B88% | D29% | 75 dBB29% | — | 01/2023 |
| 24″ rims | ||||||
| 245/30ZR24 | 94W XL | B100% | D83% | 72 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 245/45ZR19
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/45 ZR19, ranked by label →
- Milemax EV001A B 68 dB
- Envoy Motiva UHPA C 68 dB
- Hankook iON EvoA A 69 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 69 dB
- Kilomax KV101A B 69 dB
- Enviroad AeroForce E10A B 69 dB
Questions
Is the Royal Black Royal Explorer a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 7% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Royal Black Royal Explorer 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 Royal Black Royal Explorer 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 Royal Black Royal Explorer launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2023. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2023; 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 — 17 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.