Sailwin Polaris 16
EU tyre label for every size: 28 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Sailwin Polaris 16 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 28 sizes (38 registrations including load and speed variants), for 12″ to 15″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 68 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 195/70 R14 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 68 dB), the weakest 205/60 R14 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 68 dB).
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 05/2020.
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 (27 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise.
What the label means on the road (175/65R14)
Example: the 175/65R14 size, compared with the 645 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
68 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (3 dB quieter).
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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12″ rims | ||||||
| 145/70R12 | 69T | C88% | D88% | 68 dBB100% | — | 06/2020 |
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65R13 | 73T | C89% | D93% | 68 dBB90% | — | 10/2020 |
| 155/70R13 | 75T | C83% | D90% | 68 dBB90% | — | 06/2020 |
| 155/80R13 | 79T | C84% | D88% | 68 dBB89% | — | 06/2020 |
| 165/65R13 | 77H · 77T | C98% | D84% | 68 dBB100% | — | 11/2020 |
| 165/70R13 | 79H · 79T | C88% | D90% | 68 dBB91% | — | 08/2020 |
| 165/80R13 | 83T | C86% | D86% | 68 dBB100% | — | 06/2020 |
| 175/60R13 | 77T | C100% | D75% | 68 dBB100% | — | 10/2020 |
| 175/65R13 | 80T | C93% | D100% | 68 dBB100% | — | 11/2020 |
| 175/70R13 | 82T · 82T | C90% | D86% | 68 dBB94% | — | 06/2020 |
| 175/75R13 | 84T | C100% | D100% | 68 dBB100% | — | 10/2020 |
| 185/70R13 | 86T | C98% | D74% | 68 dBB100% | — | 12/2020 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65R14 | 75T | C82% | D89% | 68 dBB91% | — | 05/2020 |
| 165/60R14 | 75H | C88% | D92% | 68 dBB86% | — | 06/2020 |
| 165/65R14 | 79H · 79T | C85% | D91% | 68 dBB90% | — | 06/2020 |
| 165/70R14 | 81H · 81S · 81T | C78% | D84% | 68 dBB92% | — | 06/2020 |
| 175/60R14 | 79H | C89% | D89% | 68 dBB100% | — | 10/2020 |
| 175/65R14 | 82T | C80% | D79% | 68 dBB94% | — | 06/2020 |
| 175/65R14 | 86T XL | C80% | D79% | 68 dBB94% | — | 10/2020 |
| 175/70R14 | 84T | C82% | D78% | 68 dBB93% | — | 10/2020 |
| 175/70R14 | 88T XL | C82% | D78% | 68 dBB93% | — | 10/2020 |
| 175/75R14 | 86T · 86T | C100% | D100% | 68 dBB100% | — | 10/2020 |
| 185/60R14 | 82H | C84% | D86% | 68 dBB93% | — | 06/2020 |
| 185/65R14 | 86T | C85% | D81% | 68 dBB94% | — | 10/2020 |
| 185/70R14 | 88T | C90% | D74% | 68 dBB95% | — | 12/2020 |
| 195/60R14 | 86T | C97% | D81% | 68 dBB96% | — | 06/2020 |
| 195/70R14 | 91T | C89% | C97% | 68 dBB100% | — | 10/2020 |
| 205/60R14 | 88T | C– | D– | 68 dBB– | — | 06/2020 |
| 205/70R14 | 98T XL | C74% | C100% | 68 dBB100% | — | 06/2020 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 205/70R15 | 96T | C89% | C99% | 68 dBB100% | — | 10/2020 |
| 205/70R15 | 100H XL | C89% | C99% | 68 dBB100% | — | 10/2020 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 175/65R14
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 Sailwin Polaris 16 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 68 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 Sailwin Polaris 16 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 96% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Sailwin Polaris 16 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 Sailwin Polaris 16 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2020; 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 — 38 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 29 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.