235/45 R20 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

#7
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

255/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Very good)

Tests from 2020

225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

4.65/5

While the Michelin PS4 SUV was introduced back in 2019, it still offers a top-notch performance for the SUVs which is difficult for it's competitors to match.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL FSL - In stock £217	Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL FSL		In stock	Free shipping	£217	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 235/45 R20 100V XL ) - In stock £255	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 235/45 R20 100V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£255	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.35/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2024

225/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 3 (Good)

265/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.

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Potenza Sport B-Silent Enliten XL VW EV - In stock £192	Potenza Sport B-Silent Enliten XL VW EV		In stock	Free shipping	£192	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), B-Seal, Enliten / EV ) - In stock £212	Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), B-Seal, Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£212	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Potenza Sport RE0 RunFlat XL - In stock £239	Potenza Sport RE0 RunFlat XL		In stock	Free shipping	£239	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Potenza Sport RFT ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL Enliten / EV, RE0, runflat ) - In stock £286	Bridgestone Potenza Sport RFT ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL Enliten / EV, RE0, runflat )		In stock	Free shipping	£286	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.8/5

#4
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

4.8/5

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

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4.5/5

#11
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Hankook iON Evo

4.5/5

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Hankook iON evo (IK01A) ( 235/45 ZR20 100Y XL 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, SBL ) - In stock £250	Hankook iON evo (IK01A) ( 235/45 ZR20 100Y XL 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£250	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.75/5

#5
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

Continental UltraContact NXT

4.75/5

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UltraContact NXT EV XL - In stock £209	UltraContact NXT EV XL		In stock	Free shipping	£209	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Continental UltraContact NXT - ContiRe.Tex ( 235/45 R20 100V XL CRM, EVc ) - In stock £229	Continental UltraContact NXT - ContiRe.Tex ( 235/45 R20 100V XL CRM, EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£229	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.65/5

#8
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

4.65/5

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 MFS XL - In stock £181	Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 MFS XL		In stock	Free shipping	£181	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL EVR ) - In stock £205	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£205	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.45/5

Tests from 2025

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Good)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 17 (Good)

Tests from 2021

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/50 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

4.45/5

The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.

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Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), Elect, Seal Inside ) - In stock £239	Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), Elect, Seal Inside )		In stock	Free shipping	£239	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.7/5

#6
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

295/30 R20 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2022

255/35 R19 Rank: 2 (-)

Tests from 2021

255/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

265/35 R20 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2020

245/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

4.7/5

Pilot Sport 4S is the sportier version of the Pilot Sports and the most sporty one that still cares about the wet performance, which is it's strong suite. It's usually expensive, but also a guarantee of a great performance tyre.

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Pilot Sport 4 S XL - In stock £233	Pilot Sport 4 S XL		In stock	Free shipping	£233	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ( 235/45 ZR20 (100Y) XL ) - In stock £236	Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ( 235/45 ZR20 (100Y) XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£236	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.8/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/50 R17 Rank: 5 (Recommended)

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

Michelin Primacy 4+

3.8/5

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Primacy 4 plus XL EV - In stock £226	Primacy 4 plus XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£226	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100V XL ) - In stock £235	Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£235	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Primacy 4 plus XL EV - In stock £228	Primacy 4 plus XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£228	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100W XL PTL ) - In stock £233	Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100W XL PTL )		In stock	Free shipping	£233	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.55/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 38 (Sufficient)

Michelin e.Primacy

3.55/5

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Michelin E Primacy ( 235/45 R20 100V XL EV ) - In stock £240	Michelin E Primacy ( 235/45 R20 100V XL EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£240	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.5/5

#10
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Very good)

215/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2023

255/45 R20 Rank: 4 (Very good)

Falken E.Ziex

4.5/5

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Falken e.ZIEX ( 235/45 R20 100H XL EV, R0, NBLK ) - In stock £200	Falken e.ZIEX ( 235/45 R20 100H XL EV, R0, NBLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£200	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Falken e.ZIEX ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL EV, R0, NBLK ) - In stock £173	Falken e.ZIEX ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL EV, R0, NBLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£173	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.55/5

#9
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/45 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good)

185/65 R15 Rank: 2 (Good)

215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.55/5

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

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Turanza Eco XL FSL VW B-Seal Enliten EV - In stock £186	Turanza Eco XL FSL VW B-Seal Enliten EV		In stock	Free shipping	£186	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Turanza Eco ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), B-Seal, Enliten / EV ) - In stock £213	Bridgestone Turanza Eco ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), B-Seal, Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£213	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Blizzak LM005 R0 XL - In stock £272	Blizzak LM005 R0 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£272	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 235/45 R20 100H XL EV, R0 ) - In stock £284	Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 235/45 R20 100H XL EV, R0 )		In stock	Free shipping	£284	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.7/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/50 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)

Firestone Roadhawk 2

3.7/5

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL Enliten / EV ) - In stock £154	Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£154	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.85/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (-)

255/55 R18 Rank: 7 (-)

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Recommended for economical driving)

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Bridgestone Turanza 6

3.85/5

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

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Turanza 6 Enliten XL - In stock £189	Turanza 6 Enliten XL		In stock	Free shipping	£189	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL Enliten / EV ) - In stock £221	Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£221	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.85/5

Tests from 2025

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2024

225/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

3.85/5

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

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Hankook iON i*cept (IW01A) ( 235/45 R20 100V XL 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, SBL ) - In stock £312	Hankook iON i*cept (IW01A) ( 235/45 R20 100V XL 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£312	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.55/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 38 (Sufficient)

Michelin E.Primacy

3.55/5

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Michelin E Primacy ( 235/45 R20 100V XL EV ) - In stock £240	Michelin E Primacy ( 235/45 R20 100V XL EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£240	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.5/5

#12
Summer tires