255/45 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

65

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Premium

Winter Sport 5 SUV

9.1

£269

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Price / Value

Snowprox S954

7.8

£236

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Best deals

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

255/45 R20 101 T (+) AO

£213

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

255/45 R20 105 V .

£182

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

255/45 R20 105 V

£277

Upper-middle

Discoverer Winter

255/45 R20 105 V

£200

Premium

SCORPION WINTER

255/45 R20 101 V

£279

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£295

Price from£295

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Dry braking

99%

Snow traction

95%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

47%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

255/45 R20 105 V XL *

C C 70dB

£295

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£295

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£232

Price from£232

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (8)

255/45 R20 105 V

C B 72dB

£232

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£232

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3

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£273

Price from£273

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

255/45 R20 105 V

C B 71dB

£273

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£273

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£236

Price from£236

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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Price variants (2)

255/45 R20 105 W

B B 72dB

£236

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£236

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5

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£274

Price from£274

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Price variants (4)

255/45 R20 105 T

C C 72dB

£274

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£274

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6

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£254

Price from£254

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (3)

255/45 R20 101 T BSW

B C 71dB

£254

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£254

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£260

In stock · Free shipping

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255/45 R20 101 T BSW

B C 71dB

£266

mytyres.co.uk

£266

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£275

In stock · Free shipping

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255/45 R20 105 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£274

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£274

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£287

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£251

Price from£251

Recommended

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

255/45 R20 105 V XL

B A 71dB

£251

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£251

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8

Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£231

Price from£231

Expert summary

Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Dry braking

89%

+6

Comfort

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (3)

255/45 R20 105 V

A C 71dB

£277

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£277

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255/45 R20 105 V mfs XL

A C 71dB

£231

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£231

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255/45 R20 105 V XL

A C 71dB

£443

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£443

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9

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£196

Price from£196

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

255/45 R20 105 V mfs XL

C D 73dB

£196

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£196

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£204

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£203

Price from£203

Performance

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

79%

+6

Interior noise

43%

Snow handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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255/45 R20 105 V £203

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£203

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11

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£224

Price from£224

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (2)

255/45 R20 105 V

B C 73dB

£224

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£224

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12

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£219

Price from£219

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Interior noise

75%

+6

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

255/45 R20 105 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£219

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£219

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255/45 R20 105 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£294

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£294

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13

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£195

Price from£195

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

255/45 R20 105 V

B D 68dB

£195

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£195

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14

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£209

Price from£209

Expert summary

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

255/45 R20 105 V

C C 73dB

£209

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£209

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£182

Price from£182

Expert summary

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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Price variants (1)

255/45 R20 105 V

B C 71dB

£182

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£182

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255/45 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

10. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

12. Barum Polaris 6

62%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

15. Falken Eurowinter HS02

44%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

12. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

13. Barum Polaris 6

51%

14. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

15. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

2. Barum Polaris 6

74%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

12. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

13. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

5. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

10. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

40%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

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255/45 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 34 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/75 R16, 225/60 R18, 195/55 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 114.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2316.92 mm, which is very similar to 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 255/50 R19(2317.24 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm), 255/55 R18(2317.55 mm), 255/60 R17(2317.87 mm), 255/65 R16(2318.18 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/45 R20: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 101, 105, 108, 110. You can find 255/45 R20 on 9 car models - mainly .