This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.
The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 245/35 R20 95V XL, NA2, with rim protection (MFS) )
Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.
Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 245/35 R20 95W XL 4PR, with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 245/35 R20 95W XL, with rim protection (MFS) NBLK )
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 245/35 R20 95W XL, with rim protection (MFS) NBLK )
245/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 185/55 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 85.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2134.71 mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R16(2134.4 mm), 225/55 R17(2134.08 mm), 285/30 R20(2133.14 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 245/45 R18(2129.06 mm), 275/40 R18(2127.49 mm), 215/70 R15(2142.57 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/35 R20: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 91, 95, 98. You can find 245/35 R20 on 24 car models - mainly Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, BMW.