Sonix L-ZEAL56
EU tyre label for every size: 98 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Sonix L-ZEAL56 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 98 sizes (98 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 24″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69–74 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 225/45 R17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 69 dB), the weakest 315/35 ZR20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 73 dB).
On the EU market since October 2023; 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 (98 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.
What the label means on the road (225/45R17)
Example: the 225/45R17 size, compared with the 420 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
69 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (2 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 98 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 | B94% | D69% | 69 dBB88% | — | 01/2023 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 195/40R17 | 81W XL | B84% | D59% | 69 dBB98% | — | 01/2023 |
| 205/45ZRF17 | 88W XL | B100% | D77% | 70 dBB86% | — | 01/2023 |
| 205/50ZRF17 | 93W XL | B100% | D90% | 70 dBB95% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/45ZRF17 | 94W XL | B97% | D84% | 71 dBB77% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/45R17 | 94W XL | B63% | C84% | 69 dBB96% | — | 01/2026 |
| 225/50ZRF17 | 98W XL | B99% | D83% | 71 dBB83% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/50R17 | 98W XL | B70% | C79% | 69 dBB95% | — | 01/2022 |
| 225/55RF17 | 97V | B100% | D96% | 71 dBB92% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/55RF17 | 99V | B100% | D100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZRF17 | 95W XL | B100% | D100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZRF17 | 99W XL | B100% | D78% | 71 dBB89% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45R17 | 99W XL | B68% | C86% | 70 dBB92% | — | 01/2022 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/50ZR18 | 92W | B89% | C87% | 70 dBB78% | — | 01/2023 |
| 215/55ZRF18 | 99W XL | B100% | D100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/40ZRF18 | 92W XL | B95% | D79% | 71 dBB75% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/40R18 | 92W XL | B63% | C84% | 70 dBB90% | — | 01/2022 |
| 225/45ZRF18 | 95W XL | B96% | D85% | 71 dBB82% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/50ZRF18 | 95W | B100% | D81% | 71 dBB90% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/50ZR18 | 99W XL | B86% | C91% | 70 dBB87% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/50RF18 | 97V | B95% | D91% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZRF18 | 97W XL | B98% | D85% | 71 dBB88% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZRF18 | 100W XL | B99% | D82% | 71 dBB90% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45R18 | 100W XL | B66% | C70% | 70 dBB91% | — | 01/2022 |
| 255/35ZRF18 | 94W XL | B96% | D79% | 72 dBB93% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94W XL | B84% | C90% | 72 dBB71% | — | 01/2022 |
| 255/40ZRF18 | 99W XL | B100% | D90% | 72 dBB97% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/45ZRF18 | 99W | B100% | D84% | 72 dBB79% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/50R18 | 106V XL | B83% | C83% | 71 dBB76% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/40ZR18 | 101W XL | B79% | C95% | 72 dBB74% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/40ZR18 | 103W XL | B74% | C90% | 72 dBB62% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/35ZR18 | 101W XL | B80% | C96% | 73 dBB72% | — | 01/2023 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55R19 | 97V XL | B59% | D5% | 70 dBB83% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/35ZRF19 | 84W | B100% | D100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/40ZRF19 | 93W XL | B89% | D86% | 71 dBB86% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/40ZR19 | 93W XL | B79% | C91% | 70 dBB86% | — | 01/2023 |
| 225/55R19 | 99V | B78% | C73% | 71 dBB65% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/35ZRF19 | 91W XL | B100% | D100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/45ZRF19 | 95W | B95% | D86% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/50RF19 | 99V | B100% | D100% | 71 dBB86% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/35ZRF19 | 93W XL | B100% | D92% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZRF19 | 98W XL | B100% | D93% | 71 dBB95% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZRF19 | 98W | B100% | D78% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/50R19 | 105V XL | C15% | C51% | 71 dBB55% | — | 01/2022 |
| 255/35ZRF19 | 96W XL | B93% | D86% | 72 dBB72% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/45ZRF19 | 100W | B100% | D81% | 72 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | B77% | C67% | 71 dBB85% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/30ZR19 | 93W XL | B83% | C95% | 72 dBB72% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/50R19 | 110V XL | B67% | C77% | 72 dBB69% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/30ZR19 | 96W XL | B84% | C95% | 72 dBB70% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/55R19 | 111V | B81% | C76% | 72 dBB69% | — | 01/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55R20 | 91V | B79% | D11% | 70 dBB73% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/35R20 | 92W XL | B58% | C88% | 70 dBB98% | — | 01/2023 |
| 235/50ZR20 | 104W XL | C25% | C79% | 71 dBB67% | — | 01/2022 |
| 235/55ZR20 | 105W XL | B90% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/30ZR20 | 95W XL | B82% | C97% | 70 dBB87% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/35R20 | 95W XL | B60% | C85% | 70 dBB82% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZRF20 | 99W XL | B100% | D76% | 71 dBB93% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/40ZR20 | 99W XL | B76% | C87% | 71 dBB75% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZRF20 | 103W XL | B100% | D82% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL | B83% | C84% | 71 dBB76% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/50ZR20 | 105W XL | B97% | C81% | 71 dBB65% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/30ZR20 | 92Y XL | B63% | C94% | 72 dBB68% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/45ZR20 | 105W XL | B77% | C82% | 71 dBB87% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/50R20 | 109V XL | B70% | C48% | 71 dBB82% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/45ZR20 | 108W XL | B77% | C81% | 71 dBB84% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/50R20 | 111V XL | B87% | C80% | 72 dBB77% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/30ZRF20 | 97W XL | B100% | D100% | 72 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/30R20 | 97W XL | B54% | C89% | 72 dBB64% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/35ZRF20 | 102W XL | B100% | D81% | 72 dBB85% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/35ZR20 | 102W XL | B76% | C93% | 72 dBB71% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/40ZRF20 | 102W | B96% | D70% | 72 dBB85% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/40ZR20 | 106W XL | B78% | C86% | 72 dBB75% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | B72% | C71% | 72 dBB73% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/50R20 | 113V XL | B63% | C55% | 72 dBB51% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/55R20 | 117V XL | B97% | C85% | 72 dBB84% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/60R20 | 119H XL | B96% | C81% | 72 dBB75% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/30ZR20 | 99W XL | B76% | C96% | 73 dBB67% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/50R20 | 116V XL | B92% | C83% | 73 dBB74% | — | 01/2023 |
| 305/35R20 | 107V XL | B100% | C100% | 74 dBB64% | — | 01/2023 |
| 305/40R20 | 112V XL | B65% | C58% | 73 dBB63% | — | 01/2023 |
| 315/35ZR20 | 110W XL | C31% | C83% | 73 dBB71% | — | 01/2022 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35ZR21 | 96W XL | B75% | C90% | 71 dBB75% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/30ZR21 | 98W XL | B82% | C96% | 72 dBB70% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/40ZR21 | 107W XL | B85% | C85% | 72 dBB65% | — | 01/2023 |
| 275/50R21 | 113V XL | B89% | C73% | 72 dBB73% | — | 01/2023 |
| 315/35ZR21 | 111W XL | B75% | C82% | 73 dBB58% | — | 01/2023 |
| 315/40R21 | 115V XL | B45% | C50% | 73 dBB52% | — | 01/2023 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 235/30R22 | 90W XL | B100% | C100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 245/30R22 | 92W XL | B100% | C100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 255/30R22 | 95W XL | B100% | C100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/30ZR22 | 97W XL | B83% | C93% | 72 dBB62% | — | 01/2023 |
| 265/45ZR22 | 110W XL | B100% | C100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/35ZR22 | 106W XL | B70% | C84% | 73 dBB61% | — | 01/2023 |
| 285/50R22 | 118V XL | B100% | C100% | 73 dBB100% | — | 01/2023 |
| 295/25ZR22 | 97W XL | B88% | C98% | 73 dBB88% | — | 01/2023 |
| 295/40R22 | 112V XL | B58% | C58% | 73 dBB67% | — | 01/2023 |
| 24″ rims | ||||||
| 255/30ZR24 | 97W XL | B100% | C96% | 72 dBB73% | — | 01/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/45R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/45 R17, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
- Falken Azenis FK520A A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Sonix L-ZEAL56 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 74 dB (median 71 dB). In 65% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Sonix L-ZEAL56 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 77% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Sonix L-ZEAL56 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 Sonix L-ZEAL56 launched?
It has been on the EU market since October 2023. 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 — 98 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 14 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.