275/45 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

£310

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Winterhawk 4

8.4

£191

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.1

Price from

£261

Price from£261

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

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 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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275/45 R20 110 W

B B 72dB

£261

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£261

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£310

Price from£310

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 (1)

275/45 R20 110 V

C C 70dB

£310

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£310

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£318

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3

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.3

Price from

£305

Price from£305

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.

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#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

68%

Snow traction

67%

Wet handling

66%

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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275/45 R20 110 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£305

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Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£310

Price from£310

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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275/45 R20 110 V

A C 71dB

£310

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£310

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£318

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5

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£206

Price from£206

Expert summary

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

Performance

Snow traction

71%

Exterior noise

67%

Aquaplaning - cross

66%

+6

Dry braking

42%

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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275/45 R20 110 V £206

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£206

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£225

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.5

Price from

£190

Price from£190

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 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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275/45 R20 110 V

B C 73dB

£190

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£190

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£237

In stock · Free shipping

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275/45 R20 110 W

B C 73dB

£243

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£243

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£251

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

6.1

Price from

£263

Price from£263

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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275/45 R20 110 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£263

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£263

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

6.5

Price from

£216

Price from£216

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

Exterior noise

86%

Dry braking

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

+5

Snow traction

49%

Wet handling

25%

Snow handling

6%

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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275/45 R20 110 W

B D 68dB

£216

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£216

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

5.5

Price from

£263

Price from£263

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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275/45 R20 110 V

B D 68dB

£263

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£263

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

7.8

Price from

£220

Price from£220

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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275/45 R20 110 V mfs XL

B C 73dB

£220

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£220

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£222

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

5.6

Price from

£191

Price from£191

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

82%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

78%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

21%

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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275/45 R20 110 V

B C 71dB

£191

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275/45 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

77%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

5. Falken Eurowinter HS02

71%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

66%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

63%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

61%

10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

58%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

69%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

66%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

7. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

59%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

9. Falken Eurowinter HS02

50%

10. Uniroyal WinterExpert

50%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

65%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

58%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert

56%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

51%

8. Viking WinTech

46%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

10. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

33%

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275/45 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 36 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 195/65 R16, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 123.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2373.47 mm, which is very similar to 275/40 R21(2366.88 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 275/45 R20: Q(160km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 105, 106, 110. You can find 275/45 R20 on 6 car models - mainly .

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275/45 R20 is found on 6 vehicles: