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The EU tyre label
Three letters, one decibel value - what they mean, what their limit is and where the official data sheet says.
The EU tyre label according to Regulation (EU) 2020/740 is mandatory and applied equally to all manufacturers. These are the only details on a tyre that can be directly compared between brands.
Everything else - mileage, test results, our own classification - is additional. Where you really want to put two tyres next to each other, you start here.
The three values
Each tyre carries them in the same order. A is the best level in each case.
| Value | scale | What he describes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel efficiency | A to E | The rolling resistance. It affects consumption and, in the case of electric vehicles, the range. |
| Wet grip | A to E | The braking distance on wet roads. The value that counts in an emergency. |
| Rolling noise | A to C | How loud the tyre is on the outside. The measured value is in decibels. |
Why are there two noise ratings?
The label lists two things for rolling noise: a class from A to C and the measured value in decibels. We show both for one simple reason — 74 dB doesn't tell anyone if it's quiet. Only the class puts the value into context.
The decibel value describes the outside noise, not the volume inside. How loud a tyre is in the car also depends on the insulation and body and is not stated on any label.
Three values are not enough to make a purchase decision. Mileage and dry braking distance are completely missing, and the classes are rough: two tyres with the same letter combination can differ significantly.
We do not specify what the distance between two stages means in meters of braking distance or liters of consumption. The regulation determines the classes, not us - the data sheet in the EPREL database is decisive.
The original in the EPREL database
The regulation requires that the data sheet of each tyre be publicly available. Where we have the address, there is a reference to it in the technical data.
This is intentional: a reference to the original is more reliable than any reproduction of the values by us. If our display and the data sheet diverge, the data sheet prevails.
Additional characters on the flank
Two of them are part of the label, one is not - and the last one is most often taken as proof.
| characters | Meaning | Checked? |
|---|---|---|
| 3PMSF | Snowflake in the mountain symbol — suitable for winter | Yes, after standardized testing |
| Ice grip | Symbol for adhesion on ice, part of the label since 2020/740 | Yes, after standardized testing |
| M+S | Mud and snow | No — a manufacturer’s statement for which testing is not required |
How complete our label data is
Not every tyre already has these values. We don't show where they are missing - an estimated class would be worse than a gap.
- Tyres with wet grip and decibel value
- 11,475 of 26,834
- Fuel Efficient Tyres
- 11,237
- Tyres with noise class
- 7,285
- Occurring classes
- Fuel A–E · Wet grip A–E · Noise A–C
Further reading
The basis is Regulation (EU) 2020/740 on the labeling of tyres. The values on our tyres come from the manufacturer's information; In any case, the data sheet in the EPREL database is decisive.
Coverage information is updated after each inventory reconciliation.