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

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Premium

Premiumcontact 7

9.7

£307

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Price / Value

Ecsta PS71

7.8

£239

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

285/50 R20 116 W

£246

Great price for a premium tyre

Premium

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

285/50 R20 112 V .

£247

Premium

Turanza 6

285/50 R20 112 H

£260

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

'26#1

'26#1

9.7

Price from

£307

Price from£307

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

#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

91%

Wet handling

87%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Interior noise

53%

Exterior noise

40%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#1(Good)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#1(Good)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

2025225/45 R17#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

285/50 R20 116 W

A B 73dB

£307

mytyres.co.uk

£307

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£325

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'26#5

'25#1

8.9

Price from

£246

Price from£246

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.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

97%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Wet braking

90%

+3

Dry braking

84%

Comfort

67%

Exterior noise

55%

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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Price variants (1)

285/50 R20 116 W

A C 74dB

£246

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£246

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mytyres.co.uk

£264

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3

Premium

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

'25#3

'23#4

'22#1

8.7

Price from

£247

Price from£247

Expert summary

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

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

97%

Comfort

95%

+4

Wet circle cornering

65%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Dry braking

55%

Test results

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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285/50 R20 112 V

A C 71dB

£247

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£247

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£272

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4

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#6

7.8

Price from

£260

Price from£260

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

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

63%

Wet handling

63%

+3

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry braking

42%

Exterior noise

41%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

285/50 R20 112 H

A A 72dB

£260

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£260

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£283

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£161

Price from£161

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

+3

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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285/50 R20 112 H

B B 71dB

£161

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£161

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

7.8

Price from

£239

Price from£239

Expert summary

The Kumho Ecsta PS71 has been around for a while and keeps showing up well in tests. Strong aquaplaning resistance, short braking distances, and balanced handling across conditions make it a dependable choice. Comfort and noise are where it compromises.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

Wet braking

64%

+3

Dry braking

49%

Exterior noise

27%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(-)

2022255/35 R19#6(-)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

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285/50 R20 116 W

A C 75dB

£239

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£239

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71 SUV

'25#6

5.9

Price from

£183

Price from£183

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Exterior noise

86%

+2

Wet circle cornering

43%

Wet braking

43%

Dry braking

43%

Test results

2025255/55 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

285/50 R20 116 W

A C 75dB

£183

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£183

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mytyres.co.uk

£189

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285/50 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71

58%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 2

39%

Wet

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

78%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

4. Bridgestone Turanza 6

57%

Comfort

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6

46%

2. Continental PremiumContact 7

45%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71

38%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 2

24%

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Customer reviews

297 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Kumho Ecsta PS71 3.4/5 (76)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Continental PremiumContact 7 3.8/5 (40)

GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.2/5 (30)

Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 3.4/5 (30)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 3.5/5 (23)

Kumho Crugen HP91 3.6/5 (21)

Kormoran SUV Summer 3.8/5 (12)

Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 2.8/5 (10)

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV 3.4/5 (9)

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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), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 112, 116, 119.