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

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SCORPION WINTER

9.0

£320

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7.5

£204

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Speed-Grip 5

8.1

£180

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SCORPION WINTER

275/45 R20 110 V

£332

Great price for a premium tyre

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Ecocontact 6

275/45 R20 110 V mfsXL

£321

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#6

'25#1

'25#1

9.3

Price from

£335

Price from£335

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

62%

Rolling resistance

58%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

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)

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Price variants (2)

275/45 R20 110 V

B C 72dB

£335

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£335

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

£267

Price from£267

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.

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#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Dry braking

49%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

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275/45 R20 110 W

B B 72dB

£267

mytyres.co.uk

£267

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£280

In stock · Free shipping

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3

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£260

Price from£260

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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#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 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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275/45 R20 110 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£260

mytyres.co.uk

£260

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£290

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£182

Price from£182

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

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

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 £182

mytyres.co.uk

£182

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£206

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£250

Price from£250

Recommended

#13

2026

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

B C 73dB

£250

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£250

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£180

Price from£180

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)

275/45 R20 110 V mfs XL

B C 73dB

£180

mytyres.co.uk

£180

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£226

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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. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

70%

5. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

67%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

8. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

11. Viking WinTech

61%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

44%

13. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

14. Uniroyal WinterExpert

35%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

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. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

58%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

10. Viking WinTech

50%

11. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

37%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

35%

14. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

69%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Viking WinTech

67%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

10. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

44%

11. Linglong Sport Master Winter

40%

12. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

13. Leao Winter Defender UHP

30%

14. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

6. Viking WinTech

59%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

10. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

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Customer reviews

336 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (37)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (36)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.7/5 (20)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.8/5 (12)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.5/5 (8)

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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: H(210km/h), 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 .

There are 5 runflat variants available.

275/45 R20 is found on 6 vehicles: