Sumitomo BC100
EU tyre label for every size: 116 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Sumitomo BC100 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 116 sizes (171 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 68–71 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 195/60 R16 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 68 dB), the weakest 205/45 R17 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 70 dB).
On the EU market since October 2016; the earliest production week registered is 31/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (115 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 (195/65R15)
Example: the 195/65R15 size, compared with the 947 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
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
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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 145/70R13 | 71T | C84% | C99% | 69 dBB81% | — | 47/2017 |
| 145/80R13 | 75T | C90% | C100% | 69 dBB80% | — | 47/2017 |
| 155/65R13 | 73H | B99% | D83% | 69 dBB84% | — | 35/2016 |
| 155/70R13 | 75T | B99% | D77% | 69 dBB86% | — | 40/2016 |
| 155/70R13 | 75T | C71% | D77% | 69 dBB86% | — | 27/2026 |
| 155/80R13 | 79T | B99% | D82% | 69 dBB85% | — | 35/2016 |
| 165/65R13 | 77T | B99% | D75% | 69 dBB86% | — | 47/2017 |
| 165/70R13 | 79T | B99% | D72% | 69 dBB88% | — | 47/2017 |
| 175/65R13 | 80T | B98% | D80% | 69 dBB82% | — | 48/2017 |
| 175/70R13 | 82T | B98% | D63% | 69 dBB88% | — | 47/2017 |
| 185/60R13 | 80H | B97% | D87% | 69 dBB81% | — | 48/2017 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65R14 | 75T | B96% | D74% | 69 dBB85% | — | 48/2017 |
| 165/60R14 | 75H | C67% | C100% | 69 dBB85% | — | 01/2018 |
| 165/60R14 | 79T XL | B98% | D76% | 70 dBB71% | — | 47/2017 |
| 165/65R14 | 79T | B96% | D68% | 69 dBB85% | — | 39/2016 |
| 165/70R14 | 81T | B95% | D60% | 69 dBB85% | — | 38/2016 |
| 175/60R14 | 79H | B98% | D72% | 69 dBB81% | — | 52/2017 |
| 175/65R14 | 82H · 82T | B96% | D55% | 69 dBB87% | — | 39/2016 |
| 175/70R14 | 88T XL | B97% | C96% | 70 dBB74% | — | 47/2017 |
| 175/80R14 | 88T | B94% | D62% | 69 dBB93% | — | 49/2017 |
| 185/55R14 | 80H | B97% | D71% | 69 dBB80% | — | 40/2016 |
| 185/60R14 | 82H | B94% | D60% | 69 dBB87% | — | 38/2016 |
| 185/65R14 | 86H | B96% | D53% | 69 dBB87% | — | 39/2016 |
| 185/70R14 | 88H | B98% | D44% | 69 dBB90% | — | 40/2016 |
| 185/70R14 | 88H | B98% | C98% | 69 dBB90% | — | 23/2026 |
| 195/60R14 | 86H | B99% | C100% | 69 dBB89% | — | 47/2017 |
| 195/65R14 | 89H | B97% | D50% | 69 dBB90% | — | 47/2017 |
| 195/70R14 | 91T | B97% | D45% | 69 dBB90% | — | 47/2017 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 145/65R15 | 72T | B97% | D71% | 69 dBB76% | — | 49/2017 |
| 155/60R15 | 74T | B96% | D70% | 69 dBB74% | — | 52/2017 |
| 165/60R15 | 77H | B96% | D55% | 69 dBB80% | — | 01/2021 |
| 175/55R15 | 77T | B97% | D70% | 69 dBB87% | — | 45/2017 |
| 175/55R15 | 77T | C60% | D70% | 69 dBB87% | — | 27/2026 |
| 175/60R15 | 81H | B96% | D57% | 69 dBB84% | — | 33/2018 |
| 175/65R15 | 84H · 84T | B92% | D44% | 69 dBB86% | — | 40/2016 |
| 185/55R15 | 82H · 82V | B92% | D55% | 69 dBB88% | — | 37/2016 |
| 185/60R15 | 84H | B93% | D41% | 70 dBB73% | — | 35/2016 |
| 185/60R15 | 88H XL | B93% | C94% | 70 dBB73% | — | 31/2016 |
| 185/65R15 | 88H · 88T | B91% | D34% | 69 dBB88% | — | 31/2016 |
| 185/65R15 | 88H | C52% | D34% | 69 dBB88% | — | 20/2026 |
| 185/65R15 | 92T XL | B91% | C89% | 70 dBB74% | — | 01/2021 |
| 195/45R15 | 78V | C51% | D69% | 69 dBB88% | — | 40/2016 |
| 195/50R15 | 82H · 82V · 82V | B90% | D58% | 69 dBB93% | — | 37/2016 |
| 195/55R15 | 85H · 85V · 85V | B90% | D51% | 69 dBB92% | — | 36/2016 |
| 195/60R15 | 88H · 88H · 88V | B91% | D40% | 69 dBB91% | — | 39/2016 |
| 195/60R15 | 88H | C52% | D40% | 69 dBB91% | — | 27/2026 |
| 195/65R15 | 91H · 91H · 91V · 91V | B90% | D28% | 69 dBB91% | — | 35/2016 |
| 195/65R15 | 91H · 91V | C50% | D28% | 69 dBB91% | — | 20/2026 |
| 195/65R15 | 95T XL | B90% | C89% | 70 dBB78% | — | 03/2018 |
| 195/65R15 | 95T XL | C50% | C89% | 70 dBB78% | — | 27/2026 |
| 205/50R15 | 89V XL | B91% | D64% | 70 dBB76% | — | 36/2018 |
| 205/55R15 | 88V | B92% | D41% | 69 dBB78% | — | 37/2016 |
| 205/60R15 | 91H | B92% | D33% | 69 dBB91% | — | 36/2016 |
| 205/60R15 | 95V XL | B92% | C94% | 70 dBB82% | — | 36/2016 |
| 205/65R15 | 94H | B94% | D31% | 69 dBB92% | — | 33/2018 |
| 205/70R15 | 96T | B96% | C94% | 69 dBB91% | — | 47/2017 |
| 215/60R15 | 94V | B100% | C98% | 69 dBB90% | — | 35/2016 |
| 215/65R15 | 96H | B95% | D28% | 69 dBB88% | — | 40/2016 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50R16 | 81V | B93% | D67% | 69 dBB81% | — | 36/2018 |
| 185/55R16 | 83V | B89% | D43% | 69 dBB85% | — | 26/2018 |
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL | B86% | D52% | 70 dBB84% | — | 31/2016 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL | B89% | D41% | 70 dBB82% | — | 36/2016 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL | C43% | D41% | 70 dBB82% | — | 27/2026 |
| 195/55R16 | 87H · 87H · 87W | B82% | D28% | 69 dBB91% | — | 02/2018 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL · 91V XL | B82% | D28% | 70 dBB77% | — | 35/2016 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL | C40% | D28% | 70 dBB77% | — | 27/2026 |
| 195/60R16 | 89V | B87% | C87% | 68 dBA98% | — | 01/2021 |
| 195/60R16 | 89V | C49% | C87% | 68 dBA98% | — | 27/2026 |
| 205/45R16 | 87V XL · 87W XL | B77% | D53% | 70 dBB82% | — | 38/2016 |
| 205/50R16 | 91W XL | B88% | D47% | 70 dBB83% | — | 33/2016 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H · 91H · 91V · 91V | B81% | D25% | 69 dBB92% | — | 35/2016 |
| 205/55R16 | 94W XL · 94W XL | B81% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 31/2016 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H | B84% | D20% | 69 dBB91% | — | 03/2018 |
| 205/60R16 | 96V XL | B84% | C80% | 70 dBB80% | — | 34/2016 |
| 215/40R16 | 86W XL | B83% | D87% | 70 dBB90% | — | 05/2019 |
| 215/45R16 | 90V XL | B74% | D24% | 70 dBB85% | — | 26/2018 |
| 215/45R16 | 90V XL | C9% | D24% | 70 dBB85% | — | 30/2026 |
| 215/55R16 | 93V | B78% | D23% | 69 dBB95% | — | 13/2018 |
| 215/55R16 | 97W XL | B78% | D23% | 70 dBB84% | — | 33/2016 |
| 215/60R16 | 95V | B86% | C82% | 70 dBB81% | — | 35/2016 |
| 215/65R16 | 98H | B87% | C82% | 69 dBB93% | — | 35/2016 |
| 225/50R16 | 92V | B75% | D44% | 69 dBB96% | — | 35/2016 |
| 225/50R16 | 96W XL | B75% | D44% | 70 dBB83% | — | 31/2016 |
| 225/55ZR16 | 95W | B91% | C86% | 69 dBB92% | — | 37/2018 |
| 225/60R16 | 98V | B93% | D26% | 69 dBB92% | — | 35/2016 |
| 235/60R16 | 100H | B95% | D32% | 69 dBB94% | — | 33/2018 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40R17 | 84W XL · 84W XL | B76% | D56% | 70 dBB83% | — | 34/2016 |
| 205/45R17 | 88W XL | B68% | D40% | 70 dBB79% | — | 38/2016 |
| 205/45R17 | 88W XL | C25% | D40% | 70 dBB79% | — | 27/2026 |
| 205/50R17 | 93W XL | B72% | C77% | 70 dBB81% | — | 31/2016 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL | B69% | C63% | 70 dBB79% | — | 48/2019 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL | C24% | C63% | 70 dBB79% | — | 27/2026 |
| 215/40R17 | 87W XL | B70% | D49% | 70 dBB84% | — | 34/2016 |
| 215/45R17 | 91W XL | B71% | D30% | 70 dBB84% | — | 38/2016 |
| 215/50R17 | 95W XL | B75% | D22% | 70 dBB84% | — | 31/2016 |
| 215/55R17 | 94W | B72% | D19% | 69 dBB89% | — | 36/2016 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | B85% | D19% | 69 dBB93% | — | 04/2018 |
| 215/60R17 | 100V XL | B85% | C74% | 70 dBB80% | — | 36/2016 |
| 215/60R17 | 100V XL | C44% | C74% | 70 dBB80% | — | 27/2026 |
| 225/45R17 | 94W XL · 94W XL | B63% | D28% | 70 dBB83% | — | 37/2016 |
| 225/50R17 | 98W XL · 98W XL | B70% | C79% | 70 dBB84% | — | 31/2016 |
| 225/55R17 | 101W XL | B72% | C75% | 70 dBB84% | — | 31/2016 |
| 225/60R17 | 99H | B86% | D27% | 69 dBB95% | — | 38/2018 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H · 102V | B89% | C84% | 69 dBB95% | — | 36/2016 |
| 235/45R17 | 97W XL · 97W XL | B69% | D22% | 70 dBB89% | — | 35/2016 |
| 235/50R17 | 96W | B64% | D15% | 69 dBB94% | — | 01/2021 |
| 235/55R17 | 103V XL | B75% | C76% | 70 dBB89% | — | 36/2016 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103W XL | B90% | C79% | 70 dBB89% | — | 12/2018 |
| 235/60R17 | 102V | B92% | C87% | 69 dBB98% | — | 35/2016 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | B89% | C81% | 70 dBB89% | — | 36/2016 |
| 245/40R17 | 91W | B63% | D37% | 69 dBB99% | — | 35/2016 |
| 245/45R17 | 99W XL | B68% | C86% | 70 dBB92% | — | 35/2016 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/40R18 | 89W XL | B52% | D45% | 70 dBB85% | — | 01/2021 |
| 215/45R18 | 93W XL | B64% | D23% | 70 dBB79% | — | 01/2021 |
| 215/55R18 | 95H | B83% | D15% | 70 dBB84% | — | 26/2018 |
| 215/55R18 | 99W XL | B83% | C71% | 70 dBB84% | — | 05/2019 |
| 215/55R18 | 99W XL | C36% | C71% | 70 dBB84% | — | 27/2026 |
| 225/40R18 | 92W XL · 92W XL | B63% | D36% | 70 dBB90% | — | 34/2016 |
| 225/45R18 | 95W XL | B65% | D18% | 70 dBB85% | — | 37/2016 |
| 225/55R18 | 98H | B79% | D16% | 70 dBB81% | — | 37/2018 |
| 225/60R18 | 100H | B84% | D19% | 69 dBB95% | — | 38/2018 |
| 235/40R18 | 95W XL | B73% | D33% | 70 dBB89% | — | 34/2016 |
| 235/45R18 | 98W XL | B60% | D13% | 70 dBB85% | — | 05/2019 |
| 235/50R18 | 101V XL | B72% | C73% | 70 dBB85% | — | 36/2016 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101W XL | B89% | C90% | 70 dBB89% | — | 04/2018 |
| 235/54R18 | 98W XL | B– | D– | 70 dBB– | — | 01/2021 |
| 235/55R18 | 100V | B80% | D18% | 68 dBA98% | — | 33/2018 |
| 235/60R18 | 103V | B83% | D20% | 69 dBB96% | — | 39/2018 |
| 235/60ZR18 | 107W XL | B62% | C65% | 70 dBA100% | — | 39/2018 |
| 245/40R18 | 97W XL | B67% | C83% | 70 dBB90% | — | 33/2016 |
| 245/45R18 | 100W XL | B66% | C70% | 70 dBB91% | — | 35/2016 |
| 255/35R18 | 94W XL | B60% | D47% | 70 dBA90% | — | 31/2016 |
| 255/45ZR18 | 103W XL | B85% | C88% | 70 dBB91% | — | 39/2018 |
| 255/55R18 | 109W XL | B81% | C78% | 70 dBA91% | — | 31/2016 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35R19 | 88W XL | B70% | D40% | 70 dBB87% | — | 09/2019 |
| 225/45ZR19 | 96W XL | B81% | D12% | 69 dBA94% | — | 33/2018 |
| 225/55R19 | 99V | B78% | D18% | 70 dBB83% | — | 38/2018 |
| 235/35R19 | 91W XL | B65% | D40% | 70 dBB84% | — | 33/2016 |
| 235/55R19 | 105W XL | B73% | C57% | 70 dBB83% | — | 05/2019 |
| 245/40R19 | 98Y XL | B60% | D14% | 70 dBB81% | — | 05/2019 |
| 255/50R19 | 107V XL | B72% | C68% | 71 dBB84% | — | 48/2019 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | B77% | C67% | 70 dBB94% | — | 39/2018 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/45R20 | 105W XL | B53% | C40% | 71 dBB66% | — | 48/2019 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Sumitomo BC100 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 71 dB (median 69 dB). In 97% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Sumitomo BC100 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 71% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Sumitomo BC100 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 Sumitomo BC100 launched?
It has been on the EU market since October 2016. The earliest production week in its registrations is 31/2016; 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 — 171 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 2 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.