265/35 R20 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Tyres

We recommend

Premium

Sportcontact 7

10.0

£256

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Price / Value

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

8.3

£170

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Best deals

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

265/35 R20 99 Y

£245

Great price for a premium tyre

Premium

Sportcontact 7

265/35 R20 99 Y

£256

Premium

P ZERO PZ4

265/35 R20 99 Y

£259

Premium

Potenza Sport

265/35 R20 99 Y

£262

Premium

P ZERO PZ4

265/35 R20 99 Y

£266

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Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£256

Price from£256

Expert summary

Our favorite every-day performance tyre that delivers fast laps on dry circuits while being safe for the daily commute, having won multiple tests in wet conditions. However, if you lean more towards comfort and low rolling resistance, the PremiumContact 7 might be a better choice.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

97%

Dry braking

96%

Wet braking

93%

+3

Exterior noise

55%

Aquaplaning - cross

50%

Comfort

39%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026235/35 R19#3(Recommended)

2025245/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025295/30 R20#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2024265/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2023235/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

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Price variants (2)

265/35 R20 99 Y £397

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£397

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265/35 R20 99 Y

A D 73dB

£256

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£256

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£256

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2

Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£274

Price from£274

Expert summary

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

79%

+3

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

Exterior noise

35%

Comfort

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 Y

A C 73dB

£274

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£274

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£279

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3

Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£232

Price from£232

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (2)

265/35 R20 99 Y

A C 73dB

£262

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£262

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265/35 R20 99 Y XL

A C 73dB

£232

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£232

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4

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'25#2

'25#3

'23#3

9.7

Price from

£245

Price from£245

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

91%

Dry handling

88%

Dry braking

85%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Wet handling

58%

Exterior noise

37%

Test results

2025295/30 R20#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#3(Very good)

2022255/35 R19#2(-)

2021255/35 R19#1(Very good)

2021225/40 R18#3(-)

2021265/35 R20#3(Exemplary)

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Price variants (3)

265/35 R20 99 Y

B D 71dB

£245

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£245

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£299

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R20 99 Y

B D 71dB

£309

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£309

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£320

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265/35 R20 99 Y

A C 71dB

£283

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£283

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£295

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5

Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.3

Price from

£170

Price from£170

Expert summary

A solid all-rounder at a fair price. The Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 blends dry and wet grip with sporty, predictable steering and offers no dramatic weaknesses. Aquaplaning resistance and comfort are its weaker spots, but you're getting upper-middle performance for less than you'd expect.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet braking

63%

Dry braking

58%

+2

Exterior noise

39%

Dry handling

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

33%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026255/45 R19#6(Good)

2026225/40 R18#7(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 Y

A C 72dB

£170

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£170

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mytyres.co.uk

£184

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6

Premium

Eagle F1 Supersport

'26#4

'26#8

'26#8

7.3

Price from

£243

Price from£243

Expert summary

A dry-road specialist with track-day ambitions. The Supersport delivers incredible dry grip and handling precision, but it pays for that with weak wet performance, high noise, and the worst rolling resistance in test. A tyre for sunny weekends, not rainy commutes.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Wet circle cornering

65%

+3

Dry braking

49%

Wet braking

41%

Exterior noise

25%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2026255/35 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026225/40 R18#8(Recommended)

2025295/30 R20#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024265/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2023235/35 R19#6(Good)

2022255/35 R19#4(-)

2022235/35 R19#7(Good)

2021265/35 R20#4(Good)

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Price variants (3)

265/35 R20 99 Y

A D 73dB

£243

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£243

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£250

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R20 99 Y

A B 71dB

£256

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£256

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£275

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7

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£237

Price from£237

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (3)

265/35 R20 99 W mfs XL

A C 73dB

£332

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£332

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265/35 R20 99 Y mfs XL

B D 71dB

£237

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£237

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265/35 R20 99 Y mfs XL

A C 73dB

£347

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£347

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8

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

7.5

Price from

£179

Price from£179

Expert summary

Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.

Performance

Wet braking

75%

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet handling

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

38%

Comfort

34%

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 Y

A C 73dB

£179

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£179

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£216

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9

Premium

Pilot Sport CUP 2

'26#4

7.1

Price from

£359

Price from£359

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Dry braking

86%

Wet handling

29%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Wet braking

14%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

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Price variants (6)

265/35 R20 95 Y N0

C D 71dB

£359

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£359

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265/35 R20 99 Y

C D 71dB

£391

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£391

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265/35 R20 99 Y

C D 71dB

£393

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£393

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10

Premium

Ultrac Pro

'26#3

'26#9

7.8

Price from

£125

Price from£125

Expert summary

The Ultrac Pro is very well balanced tyre for every day driving made mainly for larger wheel sizes.

Performance

Exterior noise

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

69%

+2

Dry handling

60%

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet braking

46%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(Good)

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025245/35 R19#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/45 R18#6(-)

2025295/30 R20#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 Y XL£125

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£125

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11

Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.6

Price from

£259

Price from£259

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (5)

265/35 R20 95 Y

A D 72dB

£289

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£289

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mytyres.co.uk

£294

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R20 99 Y

A C 71dB

£259

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£259

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£278

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R20 99 Y

A D 69dB

£266

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£266

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£280

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12

Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

'26#17

6.4

Price from

£206

Price from£206

Performance

Dry braking

78%

Exterior noise

71%

Dry handling

70%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Wet circle cornering

60%

Wet braking

42%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#7(Good)

2026245/45 R19#16(-)

2026245/45 R19#17(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2024235/55 R19#7(Good)

2023225/40 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#10(-)

2023225/45 R18#14(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

265/35 R20 £206

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£206

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265/35 R20 99 Y £224

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£224

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13

Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.2

Price from

£185

Price from£185

Performance

Dry handling

73%

Dry braking

65%

Wet circle cornering

58%

+2

Wet handling

42%

Wet braking

33%

Exterior noise

16%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#18(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023225/40 R18#6(-)

2023225/45 R18#15(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

265/35 R20 99 Y

A D 73dB

£192

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£192

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265/35 R20 99 Y MO1

A C 71dB

£185

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£185

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£224

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14

Upper-middle

Firehawk Sport

'26#23

'25#6

'25#7

7.3

Price from

£172

Price from£172

Expert summary

If rolling resistance is your priority, the Firehawk Sport is hard to beat — it topped the charts. Add short braking distances and low noise, and you get an efficiency-focused tyre that doesn't sacrifice safety basics. Wet handling and aquaplaning are the compromises.

Performance

Exterior noise

86%

Dry braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

41%

Wet handling

37%

Aquaplaning - cross

35%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#23(-)

2025245/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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265/35 R20 99 Y

A B 70dB

£172

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£172

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15

Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.1

Price from

£231

Price from£231

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

+1

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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265/35 R20 95 Y 0£231

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£231

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#7

'26#19

5.1

Price from

£202

Price from£202

Performance

Exterior noise

77%

Dry braking

40%

Wet braking

37%

+2

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry handling

11%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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Price variants (2)

265/35 R20 95 Y £202

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£202

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265/35 R20 99 Y £223

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£223

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265/35 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental SportContact 7

92%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo

91%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

91%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

84%

5. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

82%

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

81%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

77%

9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

74%

10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

70%

12. Vredestein Ultrac Pro

67%

13. Firestone Firehawk Sport

63%

14. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

62%

15. Falken Azenis RS820

58%

Wet

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

2. Continental SportContact 7

78%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

77%

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

77%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

70%

8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro

62%

9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

62%

10. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

61%

11. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

60%

12. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

59%

13. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

56%

14. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

55%

15. Falken Azenis RS820

53%

Comfort

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport

85%

2. Vredestein Ultrac Pro

84%

3. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

80%

5. Falken Azenis RS820

72%

6. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

67%

7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

65%

8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

60%

10. Continental SportContact 7

56%

11. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

48%

12. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

43%

13. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

39%

14. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

38%

15. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

38%

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Customer reviews

1391 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Potenza S001 2.8/5 (151)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 3/5 (151)

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 3.6/5 (134)

Pirelli P ZERO 2.8/5 (134)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 3.5/5 (134)

Falken Azenis FK510 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 3.7/5 (134)

Michelin Pilot Super Sport 3.8/5 (134)

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Did you know ...?

265/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2178.69 mm, which is very similar to 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm), 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 265/30 R21(2175.24 mm), 265/40 R19(2182.15 mm), 235/50 R18(2174.61 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/35 R20: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99, 102. You can find 265/35 R20 on 5 car models - mainly .

265/35 R20 is found on 5 vehicles: