255/50 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Winter Sport 5 SUV

9.1

£194

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WinterCraft WS71

7.5

£183

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

255/50 R20 109 V

£189

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

255/50 R20 109 V

£194

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£245

Price from£245

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

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Gravel traction

91%

+27

Interior noise

63%

Rolling resistance

60%

Price/value

53%

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 (3)

255/50 R20 109 T

B C 72dB

£259

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£259

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R20 109 V

B C 72dB

£268

mytyres.co.uk

£268

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255/50 R20 109 V LR

C C 71dB

£245

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£245

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£249

Price from£249

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

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

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 (1)

255/50 R20 109 W

B B 72dB

£249

mytyres.co.uk

£249

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3

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£296

Price from£296

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

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

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 (2)

255/50 R20 109 V BSW XL£316

mytyres.co.uk

£316

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R20 109 V P

B C 73dB

£296

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£296

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£298

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£295

Price from£295

Expert summary

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

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Dry lane changing

100%

Interior noise

100%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Price/value

33%

Rolling resistance

28%

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 (2)

255/50 R20 109 V

A C 71dB

£295

mytyres.co.uk

£295

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255/50 R20 109 V

A B 71dB

£345

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£345

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£353

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£199

Price from£199

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow braking

89%

+19

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Wet safety

0%

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 (1)

255/50 R20 109 V

B C 73dB

£199

mytyres.co.uk

£199

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£219

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£226

Price from£226

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R20 109 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£226

mytyres.co.uk

£226

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255/50 R20 109 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£300

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£300

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£189

Price from£189

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Dry steering response

75%

Comfort

75%

Wet circle cornering

73%

+14

Snow braking

5%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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255/50 R20 109 V £189

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£189

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£214

Price from£214

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%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

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)

255/50 R20 109 V

C C 73dB

£214

mytyres.co.uk

£214

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

8. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

7. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

215 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.6/5 (18)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

Maxtrek TREK M7 2.7/5 (9)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

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255/50 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 19 tyre models available, which can be compared to 235/45 R19, 175/80 R14, 185/75 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 127.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2397.04 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/50 R20: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 105, 109, 110.