285/50 R20 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Premiumcontact 7

9.8

£249

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Ecsta PS71 SUV

7.5

£188

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

285/50 R20 116 W

£232

Great price for a premium tyre

Premium

Premiumcontact 7

285/50 R20 116 W

£249

Best price in last 6 months

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Efficientgrip 2 SUV

285/50 R20 112 V .

£253

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

'26#1

'26#1

9.8

Price from

£249

Price from£249

Expert summary

Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Subjective noise

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wet safety

100%

+18

Exterior noise

41%

Fuel efficiency

33%

Cost per warranted mile

13%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026225/45 R17#1(-)

2026205/55 R16#1(-)

2026235/55 R18#1(Good)

2026225/50 R17#1(Good)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

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Price variants (1)

285/50 R20 116 W

A B 73dB

£249

mytyres.co.uk

£249

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£299

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2

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'25#1

'25#5

9.3

Price from

£232

Price from£232

Expert summary

While the Michelin PS4 SUV was introduced back in 2019, it still offers a top-notch performance for the SUVs which is difficult for it's competitors to match.

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#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

97%

Gravel traction

94%

+15

Dry handling - objective

56%

Exterior noise

55%

Fuel efficiency

33%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#5(Good)

2025235/55 R19#1(Test winner)

2025255/55 R18#5(Good)

2024235/55 R19#2(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#1(Exemplary)

2023255/45 R20#6(Very good)

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285/50 R20 116 W

A C 74dB

£232

mytyres.co.uk

£232

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£304

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3

Premium

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

'26#3

'25#3

'23#4

9.2

Price from

£253

Price from£253

Expert summary

Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability

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#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Mileage

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

91%

+12

Dry handling

64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

62%

Dry braking

49%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#4(Exemplary)

2022235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021215/60 R17#1(Exemplary)

2021235/55 R18#2(-)

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Price variants (1)

285/50 R20 112 V

A C 71dB

£253

mytyres.co.uk

£253

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£261

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Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

7.6

Price from

£324

Price from£324

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Gravel traction

93%

Interior noise

92%

Rolling resistance

90%

+22

Price/value

26%

Grass traction

26%

Safety

13%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026205/55 R16#5(-)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R17#8(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

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Price variants (1)

285/50 R20 112 H

A A 72dB

£324

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£324

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71 SUV

'25#6

7.5

Price from

£187

Price from£187

Expert summary

You're out of extra usage · resets 6am (Europe/Berlin)

Performance

Sand traction

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

29%

Comfort

14%

Grass traction

0%

Test results

2025255/55 R18#6(Good)

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285/50 R20 116 W

A C 75dB

£187

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£187

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mytyres.co.uk

£190

In stock · Free shipping

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285/50 R20 116 W

A C 75dB

£206

mytyres.co.uk

£206

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285/50 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

81%

2. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

4. Nexen N fera Sport

48%

Wet

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

78%

2. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

4. Nexen N fera Sport

51%

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352 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.6/5 (59)

Continental PremiumContact 7 4/5 (58)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (46)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 3.8/5 (39)

Continental Cross Contact UHP 3/5 (37)

GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.3/5 (32)

Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 3.5/5 (26)

Kumho Crugen HP91 3.6/5 (26)

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV 3.8/5 (17)

Kormoran SUV Summer 3.8/5 (12)

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285/50 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 142.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2491.28 mm, which is very similar to 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 285/45 R21(2481.54 mm), 275/65 R17(2479.66 mm), 255/55 R20(2477.15 mm), 285/40 R22(2471.81 mm), 285/60 R18(2510.76 mm), 315/40 R21(2467.41 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 285/50 R20: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 112, 116, 119.