Samson XlentExtreme XEA01
EU tyre label for every size: 24 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Samson XlentExtreme XEA01 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 24 sizes (24 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/55 ZR16 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 72 dB), the weakest 245/45 ZR20 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB).
On the EU market since March 2026; the earliest production week registered is 01/2026.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (24 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 (235/45ZR18)
Example: the 235/45ZR18 size, compared with the 469 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55ZR16 | 94W XL | B89% | B100% | 72 dBB19% | — | 01/2026 |
| 215/55ZR16 | 97W XL | B94% | B100% | 72 dBB35% | — | 01/2026 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 235/45ZR17 | 97W XL | B88% | C89% | 72 dBB45% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/50ZR17 | 100W XL | B88% | C92% | 72 dBB36% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103W XL | B90% | C79% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2026 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/50ZR18 | 99W XL | B86% | C91% | 72 dBB27% | — | 01/2026 |
| 225/55ZR18 | 102W XL | B84% | C75% | 72 dBB43% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95W XL | B84% | C90% | 72 dBB47% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98W XL | B82% | C83% | 72 dBB45% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101W XL | B89% | B100% | 72 dBB42% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/55ZR18 | 104W XL | B84% | B99% | 72 dBB38% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97W XL | B83% | C89% | 72 dBB49% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100W XL | B83% | C88% | 72 dBB51% | — | 01/2026 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40ZR19 | 93Y XL | B79% | C91% | 72 dBB46% | — | 01/2026 |
| 225/55ZR19 | 103W XL | B75% | C86% | 72 dBB31% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91Y XL | B81% | C92% | 72 dBB50% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/40ZR19 | 96W XL | B78% | C80% | 72 dBB43% | — | 01/2026 |
| 235/55ZR19 | 105W XL | B81% | B98% | 72 dBB41% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/40ZR19 | 98W XL | B82% | C88% | 72 dBB49% | — | 01/2026 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 102W XL | B83% | C84% | 72 dBB42% | — | 01/2026 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96Y XL | B77% | C92% | 72 dBB66% | — | 01/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL | B83% | C84% | 72 dBB46% | — | 01/2026 |
| 275/40ZR20 | 106W XL | B78% | B100% | 72 dBB75% | — | 01/2026 |
| 275/45ZR20 | 110Y XL | B77% | B98% | 72 dBB73% | — | 01/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 235/45ZR18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 235/45 ZR18, ranked by label →
- Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990A B 68 dB
- Milemax EV001A B 68 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA C 68 dB
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 68 dB
- Starmaxx Dynamix SportA C 68 dB
- Kumho PS71A B 69 dB
Questions
Is the Samson XlentExtreme XEA01 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. 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 Samson XlentExtreme XEA01 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 Samson XlentExtreme XEA01 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 Samson XlentExtreme XEA01 launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2026. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2026; 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 — 24 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.