255/40 R20 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
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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.
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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.
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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 ( 255/40 R20 101W XL EVR )
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£232
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 255/40 R20 101W XL EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £232 |
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Ultragrip Performance 3 XL
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£274
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Ultragrip Performance 3 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £274 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL
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£257
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL | In stock | Free shipping | £257 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/40 R20 101V XL EVc )
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£284
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/40 R20 101V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £284 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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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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While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some
minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.
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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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The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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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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Cars with 255/40 R20 tyres
255/40 R20 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
93%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
76%
6.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
7.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
72%
8.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
9.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
10.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
62%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
3.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
4.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
79%
5.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
6.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
7.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
66%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
9.
Giti GitiWinter W2
62%
10.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
60%
Snow
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
2.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
6.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
65%
7.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
58%
9.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
53%
10.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
48%
Comfort
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
89%
2.
Giti GitiWinter W2
87%
3.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
5.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
7.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
48%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
47%
9.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
43%
10.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
33%
Economy
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
4.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
71%
5.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
7.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
58%
8.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
56%
9.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%
10.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
40%
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Did you know ...?
255/40 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 20 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/65 R15, 175/65 R13, 185/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2236.81 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm), 295/35 R20(2244.67 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/40 R20: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 97, 101, 104, 106. You can find 255/40 R20 on 12 car models - mainly Audi, ALPINA, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan.
