Vredestein Ultrac
EU tyre label for every size: 65 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Vredestein Ultrac is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 65 sizes (92 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency A–D and external rolling noise 69–71 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/55 R18 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency A · 69 dB), the weakest 255/40 R21 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency A · 70 dB).
On the EU market since July 2020; the earliest production week registered is 29/2020.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (65 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.
What the label means on the road (195/65 R 15)
Example: the 195/65 R 15 size, compared with the 947 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, 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
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 65 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 | ||||||
| 175/50 R 15 | 75H | A100% | D66% | 69 dBB83% | — | 52/2020 |
| 175/65 R 15 | 84H | A100% | C95% | 69 dBB86% | — | 52/2020 |
| 185/55 R 15 | 82V | A100% | C95% | 69 dBB88% | — | 48/2020 |
| 185/60 R 15 | 88H XL | A100% | C94% | 69 dBB88% | — | 52/2020 |
| 185/65 R 15 | 88H | A100% | C89% | 69 dBB88% | — | 29/2020 |
| 195/50 R 15 | 82V | A100% | C99% | 69 dBB93% | — | 52/2020 |
| 195/55 R 15 | 85V | A100% | D51% | 69 dBB92% | — | 52/2020 |
| 195/60 R 15 | 88V | A100% | C95% | 69 dBB91% | — | 02/2021 |
| 195/65 R 15 | 91H · 91V | A100% | C89% | 69 dBB91% | — | 29/2020 |
| 205/65 R 15 | 94V | A100% | C91% | 69 dBB92% | — | 52/2020 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45 R 16 | 84V XL | A100% | C95% | 69 dBB96% | — | 29/2020 |
| 195/50 R 16 | 88V XL | A100% | C95% | 69 dBB92% | — | 50/2020 |
| 195/55 R 16 | 87V | A100% | C86% | 69 dBB91% | — | 29/2020 |
| 195/60 R 16 | 89V | A100% | B96% | 69 dBB88% | — | 50/2020 |
| 205/45 R 16 | 87W XL | A100% | C96% | 69 dBB96% | — | 52/2020 |
| 205/50 R 16 | 87V | A100% | C96% | 69 dBB96% | — | 52/2020 |
| 205/55 R 16 | 91H · 91V · 91W | A100% | C84% | 69 dBB92% | — | 29/2020 |
| 205/55 R 16 | 94W XL | A100% | C84% | 69 dBB92% | — | 23/2023 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 92H | A100% | C80% | 69 dBB91% | — | 29/2020 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 96V XL | A100% | C80% | 69 dBB91% | — | 29/2020 |
| 205/65 R 16 | 95W · 95W | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB79% | — | 22/2021 |
| 215/45 R 16 | 90V XL | A100% | C89% | 69 dBB98% | — | 50/2020 |
| 215/55 R 16 | 93V | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB95% | — | 29/2020 |
| 215/55 R 16 | 97W XL | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB95% | — | 29/2020 |
| 215/60 R 16 | 95V | A100% | C82% | 69 dBB90% | — | 29/2020 |
| 215/60 R 16 | 99H XL | A100% | C82% | 69 dBB90% | — | 29/2020 |
| 215/65 R 16 | 98H | A100% | C82% | 69 dBB93% | — | 29/2020 |
| 215/70 R 16 | 100H | A100% | C91% | 69 dBB97% | — | 44/2020 |
| 225/55 R 16 | 99Y XL | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB96% | — | 44/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40 R 17 | 84Y XL | A100% | C98% | 69 dBB98% | — | 44/2020 |
| 205/45 R 17 | 88Y XL | A100% | B96% | 69 dBB94% | — | 37/2021 |
| 205/50 R 17 | 93V XL · 93Y XL | A100% | C77% | 69 dBB95% | — | 52/2020 |
| 205/55 R 17 | 95V XL | A100% | B87% | 69 dBB92% | — | 52/2020 |
| 205/60 R 17 | 97W XL · 97W XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB67% | — | 22/2021 |
| 205/60 R 17 | 97W XL · 97W XL | B73% | A100% | 70 dBB67% | — | 15/2025 |
| 205/65 R 17 | 100Y XL · 100Y XL | B85% | A100% | 69 dBB62% | — | 06/2022 |
| 215/40 R 17 | 87Y XL | A100% | C96% | 69 dBB97% | — | 52/2020 |
| 215/45 R 17 | 91Y XL | A100% | B98% | 69 dBB95% | — | 38/2021 |
| 215/50 R 17 | 95Y XL | A100% | B97% | 69 dBB95% | — | 01/2021 |
| 215/55 R 17 | 94W | A100% | C71% | 69 dBB89% | — | 30/2021 |
| 215/55 R 17 | 98Y XL | A100% | C71% | 69 dBB89% | — | 26/2021 |
| 215/60 R 17 | 96V | A100% | C74% | 69 dBB93% | — | 52/2020 |
| 215/65 R 17 | 99V | A100% | B93% | 69 dBB91% | — | 43/2020 |
| 225/45 R 17 | 91Y | A100% | C84% | 69 dBB96% | — | 44/2020 |
| 225/45 R 17 | 94Y XL | A100% | C84% | 69 dBB96% | — | 29/2020 |
| 225/50 R 17 | 98Y XL | A100% | C79% | 69 dBB95% | — | 03/2022 |
| 225/55 R 17 | 101Y XL | A100% | B91% | 69 dBB95% | — | 06/2022 |
| 225/60 R 17 | 99V | A100% | B99% | 69 dBB95% | — | 52/2020 |
| 225/65 R 17 | 102V | A100% | C84% | 69 dBB95% | — | 44/2020 |
| 235/45 R 17 | 97Y XL | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB89% | — | 49/2021 |
| 235/50 R 17 | 96Y | A100% | B100% | 69 dBB94% | — | 52/2020 |
| 235/55 R 17 | 103Y XL | A100% | B97% | 70 dBB89% | — | 45/2021 |
| 235/65 R 17 | 108V XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB89% | — | 44/2020 |
| 245/40 R 17 | 95Y XL | A100% | C94% | 70 dBB88% | — | 02/2021 |
| 245/40 R 17 | 95Y XL | A100% | C94% | 71 dBB69% | — | 04/2023 |
| 245/45 R 17 | 99Y XL | A100% | B98% | 70 dBB92% | — | 49/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/40 R 18 | 89Y XL · 89Y XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 31/2023 |
| 215/50 R 18 | 92W | A100% | B88% | 69 dBB87% | — | 01/2022 |
| 215/55 R 18 | 99V XL | A100% | B94% | 69 dBB93% | — | 01/2022 |
| 225/50 R 18 | 99W XL · 99W XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB76% | — | 22/2021 |
| 225/55 R 18 | 98V | A100% | B92% | 69 dBB95% | — | 05/2022 |
| 225/55 R 18 | 102Y XL · 102Y XL | B79% | A100% | 69 dBA95% | — | 47/2025 |
| 225/60 R 18 | 104W XL | A100% | B95% | 69 dBB95% | — | 38/2021 |
| 235/50 R 18 | 101Y XL | A100% | B95% | 70 dBB85% | — | 05/2022 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 100V | A100% | B90% | 70 dBB86% | — | 05/2022 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 100V | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB86% | — | 17/2024 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 100V | A100% | A100% | 69 dBB95% | — | 15/2025 |
| 235/60 R 18 | 107W XL | A100% | B93% | 70 dBB87% | — | 39/2021 |
| 255/55 R 18 | 109Y XL | A100% | C78% | 69 dBB98% | — | 47/2021 |
| 255/60 R 18 | 112W XL | A100% | B97% | 69 dBB99% | — | 50/2021 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55 R 19 | 99V | A100% | C73% | 69 dBB92% | — | 46/2022 |
| 235/50 R 19 | 99V | A100% | C52% | 70 dBB77% | — | 47/2022 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55 R 20 | 95H XL | A100% | C73% | 69 dBB86% | — | 49/2022 |
| 235/60 R 20 | 108H XL · 108H XL | B93% | A100% | 69 dBA79% | — | 45/2024 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 105W XL · 105W XL · 105Y XL · 105Y XL | B53% | A100% | 70 dBA89% | — | 06/2025 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40 R 21 | 102W XL · 102W XL | B37% | A100% | 70 dBA85% | — | 08/2025 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65 R 15
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 Vredestein Ultrac a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 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 Vredestein Ultrac in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 97% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Vredestein Ultrac 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 Vredestein Ultrac launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 29/2020; 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 — 92 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.