Vakayama Akita K13
EU tyre label for every size: 18 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Vakayama Akita K13 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 18 sizes (18 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 71–72 dB.
On the EU market since December 2025; the earliest production week registered is 51/2025.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (18 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 (235/55R19)
Example: the 235/55R19 size, compared with the 489 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
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 18 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 | ||||||
| 205/45R16 | 87V XL | C35% | C96% | 72 dBB35% | — | 51/2025 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/50ZR17 | 93W XL | C43% | C91% | 72 dBB48% | — | 51/2025 |
| 205/55ZR17 | 95W XL | C40% | C90% | 72 dBB39% | — | 51/2025 |
| 235/55ZR17 | 103W XL | C31% | C79% | 72 dBB47% | — | 51/2025 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55ZR18 | 95W | C34% | C89% | 71 dBB78% | — | 51/2025 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92W XL | C40% | C92% | 72 dBB48% | — | 51/2025 |
| 225/50ZR18 | 99W XL | C27% | C91% | 72 dBB27% | — | 51/2025 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98W XL | C32% | C83% | 72 dBB45% | — | 04/2026 |
| 235/50ZR18 | 101W XL | C35% | C90% | 72 dBB42% | — | 51/2025 |
| 245/50ZR18 | 104W XL | C34% | C89% | 72 dBB38% | — | 06/2026 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45ZR19 | 96W XL | C29% | C84% | 72 dBB41% | — | 04/2026 |
| 225/55ZR19 | 103W XL | C30% | C86% | 72 dBB31% | — | 51/2025 |
| 235/55R19 | 101W | C32% | C57% | 71 dBB62% | — | 51/2025 |
| 245/40ZR19 | 98W XL | C27% | C88% | 72 dBB49% | — | 23/2026 |
| 245/45ZR19 | 102W XL | C28% | C84% | 72 dBB42% | — | 51/2025 |
| 245/55ZR19 | 107W XL | C35% | C83% | 72 dBB21% | — | 06/2026 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/45ZR20 | 103W XL | C29% | C84% | 72 dBB46% | — | 51/2025 |
| 245/50ZR20 | 105W XL | C27% | C81% | 72 dBB19% | — | 04/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 235/55R19
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 235/55 R19, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Dunlop Blue Response TGA B 67 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6A A 68 dB
- Hankook iON Evo SUVA A 68 dB
- GitiControl P10A B 68 dB
- Pirelli ScorpionA B 68 dB
Questions
Is the Vakayama Akita K13 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 6% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Vakayama Akita K13 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Vakayama Akita K13 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 Vakayama Akita K13 launched?
It has been on the EU market since December 2025. The earliest production week in its registrations is 51/2025; 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 — 18 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 2 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.