Sailwin Snowhawke II
EU tyre label for every size: 8 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Sailwin Snowhawke II is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 8 sizes (8 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 70–71 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 06/2020.
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 (8 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: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (255/55R18)
Example: the 255/55R18 size, compared with the 388 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 73 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 255/55R18 | 109H XL | D27% | C90% | 70 dBB95% | 3PMSF | 10/2020 |
| 265/35R18 | 97V XL | D47% | C99% | 70 dBB73% | 3PMSF | 06/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 245/55R19 | 107H XL | D45% | C94% | 70 dBB95% | 3PMSF | 10/2020 |
| 255/50R19 | 107H XL | D27% | C88% | 70 dBB90% | 3PMSF | 10/2020 |
| 255/55R19 | 111H XL | D34% | C90% | 70 dBB93% | 3PMSF | 10/2020 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 305/40R20 | 112H XL | D47% | C93% | 71 dBB96% | 3PMSF | 10/2020 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 295/35R21 | 107H XL | D20% | C96% | 71 dBB94% | 3PMSF | 06/2020 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 275/40R22 | 107H XL | D38% | C91% | 71 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 10/2020 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/55R18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 255/55 R18, ranked by label →
- Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A B 72 dB
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²A B 72 dB
- Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3PA B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 73 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 73 dB
Questions
Is the Sailwin Snowhawke II a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 71 dB (median 70 dB). In 88% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Sailwin Snowhawke II in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Sailwin Snowhawke II suitable for snow?
8 of 8 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Sailwin Snowhawke II launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 06/2020; 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 — 8 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.