Royal Black RoyalPerformance
EU tyre label for every size: 71 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Royal Black RoyalPerformance is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 71 sizes (87 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71–75 dB.
On the EU market since January 2022; the earliest production week registered is 01/2022.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (69 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (195/55R16)
Example: the 195/55R16 size, compared with the 725 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
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 71 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 | ||||||
| 195/45R15 | 82V XL | C51% | D69% | 72 dBB8% | — | 01/2023 |
| 195/50R15 | 82V | C50% | D58% | 71 dBB61% | — | 01/2023 |
| 195/55R15 | 85V | C50% | D51% | 71 dBB59% | — | 01/2023 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/55R16 | 87V XL | C52% | D43% | 71 dBB20% | — | 01/2023 |
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL | C42% | D52% | 72 dBB41% | — | 01/2023 |
| 195/50R16 | 84V | C43% | D41% | 71 dBB62% | — | 01/2023 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL | C43% | D41% | 72 dBB28% | — | 01/2023 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL | C40% | D28% | 72 dBB18% | — | 01/2023 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W XL | C46% | D46% | 72 dBB43% | — | 01/2023 |
| 205/50ZR16 | 91W XL | C49% | D38% | 72 dBB16% | — | 01/2023 |
| 205/55ZR16 | 94W XL | C41% | D26% | 72 dBB19% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/55ZR16 | 97W XL | C44% | D18% | 73 dBC1% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/55ZR16 | 97W XL | C44% | D18% | 72 dBB35% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/50ZR16 | 92W | C42% | D22% | 71 dBB75% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/55ZR16 | 99W XL · 99W XL | C46% | D22% | 72 dBB36% | — | 01/2023 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40ZR17 | 84W XL | C47% | D52% | 72 dBB44% | — | 01/2023 |
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W XL | C47% | D39% | 72 dBB45% | — | 01/2023 |
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W XL | C43% | D25% | 72 dBB48% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/40ZR17 | 87W XL | C37% | D47% | 72 dBB43% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W XL | C47% | D34% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/50ZR17 | 95W XL | C41% | D18% | 72 dBB48% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/55ZR17 | 98W XL | C39% | D17% | 72 dBB41% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W XL | C40% | D32% | 72 dBB44% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98W XL | C37% | D17% | 73 dBC1% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/50ZR17 | 98W XL | C37% | D17% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/55ZR17 | 101W XL · 101W XL | C34% | D16% | 72 dBB42% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V | C52% | D27% | 71 dBB65% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/45ZR17 | 97W XL | C40% | D25% | 72 dBB45% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/50ZR17 | 100W XL · 100W XL | C32% | D22% | 72 dBB36% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103W XL | C31% | D13% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/65R17 | 108H XL | C61% | D26% | 72 dBB40% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZR17 | 99W XL · 99W XL | C33% | D22% | 72 dBB43% | — | 22/2022 |
| 245/65R17 | 107H | C77% | D34% | 71 dBB88% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/60R17 | 110V XL | C60% | D28% | 73 dBB23% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/65R17 | 110H | C76% | D36% | 72 dBB64% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/65R17 | 112H | C78% | D38% | 72 dBB79% | — | 01/2023 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/35ZR18 | 84W XL | C36% | D64% | 72 dBB51% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/40ZR18 | 89W XL | C32% | D41% | 72 dBB34% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W XL | C40% | D39% | 73 dBC2% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W XL | C40% | D39% | 72 dBB48% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 95W XL | C36% | D22% | 72 dBB48% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95W XL | C34% | D33% | 73 dBC2% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95W XL | C34% | D33% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98W XL | C32% | D19% | 73 dBC1% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98W XL | C32% | D19% | 72 dBB45% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101W XL · 101W XL | C35% | D13% | 72 dBB42% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/60R18 | 107V XL | C48% | D20% | 72 dBB40% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97W XL · 97W XL | C31% | D29% | 72 dBB49% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100W XL · 100W XL | C31% | D18% | 72 dBB51% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/50ZR18 | 104W XL | C34% | D18% | 72 dBB38% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94W XL | C27% | D42% | 73 dBB42% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/40ZR18 | 99W XL | C20% | D24% | 73 dBB37% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/55R18 | 109V XL | C45% | D20% | 73 dBB44% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/60R18 | 112V XL | C56% | D21% | 73 dBB43% | — | 01/2023 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W XL | C32% | D47% | 73 dBC2% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91W XL | C32% | D47% | 72 dBB50% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/55R19 | 105V XL | C32% | D12% | 72 dBB34% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93W XL | C27% | D44% | 72 dBB48% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/55R19 | 107V XL | C54% | D19% | 72 dBB15% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/50R19 | 107V XL | C35% | D16% | 73 dBB39% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | C39% | D14% | 73 dBB48% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/45R19 | 111V XL | C40% | D22% | 75 dBB30% | — | 01/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35ZR20 | 93W XL | C30% | D48% | 72 dBB44% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/30ZR20 | 97W XL | C27% | D57% | 72 dBB50% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/35ZR20 | 95W XL | C26% | D42% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL · 103W XL | C29% | D16% | 72 dBB46% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/35ZR20 | 97W XL · 103W XL | C26% | D33% | 73 dBB41% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/35ZR20 XL | 103W XL | C– | D– | 73 dBB– | — | 01/2022 |
| 255/45ZR20 | 105W XL | C19% | D13% | 73 dBB38% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/50R20 | 111V XL | C57% | D30% | 73 dBB47% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/30ZR20 | 97W XL | C21% | D31% | 73 dBB49% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/35ZR20 | 102W XL | C25% | D27% | 73 dBB41% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/35ZR20 XL | 103W XL | C– | D– | 73 dBB– | — | 01/2022 |
| 275/40R20 | 106V XL | C41% | D22% | 73 dBB55% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | C38% | D17% | 73 dBB46% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/55R20 | 117V XL | C68% | D35% | 73 dBB49% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/60R20 | 119V XL | C60% | D22% | 73 dBB18% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/50R20 | 116V XL | C56% | D23% | 75 dBB19% | — | 01/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA D 67 dB
- Hankook Ventus Prime 4A A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4 S1A A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A B 68 dB
Questions
Is the Royal Black RoyalPerformance a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 4% 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 RoyalPerformance in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 4% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Royal Black RoyalPerformance 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 RoyalPerformance launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2022. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2022; 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 — 87 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 4 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.