Summer tyre test 255/45 R20 - Automotorsport 2023
255/45 R20 - 2023
Winner
Continental
Best Value
michelin
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
10
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10
Aquaplaning Cross#2/10
Wet Handling#2/10
Wet Handling Measured#2/10
Wet Side Guide#2/10
Wet Braking#4/10
Dry
Dry Braking#1/10
Dry Handling Measured#1/10
Dry Steering Reaction#2/10
Dry Handling#4/10
Dry Lane Change#4/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/10
Wet
Wet Side Guide#2/10
Wet Handling#3/10
Wet Braking#4/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10
Wet Handling Measured#5/10
Aquaplaning Cross#6/10
Dry
Dry Braking#1/10
Dry Lane Change#1/10
Dry Handling#4/10
Dry Handling Measured#5/10
Dry Steering Reaction#6/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/10
Wet
Wet Braking#1/10
Wet Side Guide#2/10
Wet Handling#3/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10
Wet Handling Measured#5/10
Aquaplaning Cross#9/10
Dry
Dry Braking#4/10
Dry Handling#4/10
Dry Lane Change#4/10
Dry Handling Measured#5/10
Dry Steering Reaction#6/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/10
Wet
Wet Braking#1/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10
Wet Handling Measured#5/10
Wet Handling#7/10
Wet Side Guide#8/10
Aquaplaning Cross#10/10
Dry
Dry Braking#3/10
Dry Lane Change#4/10
Dry Handling Measured#5/10
Dry Steering Reaction#6/10
Dry Handling#8/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/10
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/10
Wet Handling#1/10
Wet Handling Measured#1/10
Wet Side Guide#1/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10
Wet Braking#9/10
Dry
Dry Handling#1/10
Dry Lane Change#1/10
Dry Steering Reaction#1/10
Dry Handling Measured#2/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#10/10
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10
Aquaplaning Cross#2/10
Wet Handling Measured#2/10
Wet Side Guide#2/10
Wet Handling#3/10
Wet Braking#4/10
Dry
Dry Lane Change#1/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Dry Handling#4/10
Dry Steering Reaction#4/10
Dry Handling Measured#5/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/10
Wet
Wet Side Guide#2/10
Wet Braking#3/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10
Wet Handling Measured#5/10
Aquaplaning Cross#6/10
Wet Handling#7/10
Dry
Dry Handling#1/10
Dry Handling Measured#2/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Dry Lane Change#4/10
Dry Steering Reaction#4/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/10
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/10
Wet Handling Measured#2/10
Wet Side Guide#2/10
Wet Handling#3/10
Wet Braking#8/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/10
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#2/10
Dry Steering Reaction#2/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Dry Lane Change#4/10
Dry Handling#10/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/10
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10
Wet Braking#4/10
Aquaplaning Cross#6/10
Wet Handling#7/10
Wet Side Guide#8/10
Wet Handling Measured#10/10
Dry
Dry Handling#1/10
Dry Lane Change#4/10
Dry Steering Reaction#6/10
Dry Braking#10/10
Dry Handling Measured#10/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/10
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10
Aquaplaning Cross#5/10
Wet Handling Measured#5/10
Wet Handling#7/10
Wet Side Guide#8/10
Wet Braking#10/10
Dry
Dry Lane Change#4/10
Dry Handling Measured#5/10
Dry Steering Reaction#6/10
Dry Handling#8/10
Dry Braking#9/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/10
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2023 255/45 R20 test performed by Automotorsport on a Kia EV6 in 2023. This test was performed in 255/45 R20, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (255). Continental SportContact 7 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin e.Primacy, Falken e.Ziex; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Turanza T005, Kumho Ecsta PS71, Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | 97% | Premium | £265 105 W+ 1 | |
| 2. | Continental UltraContact NXT | 95% | Premium | £215 105 T | |
| 3. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | 91% | Premium | £275 101 Y+ 12 | |
| 4. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | 91% | Premium | £232 105 Y+ 8 | |
| 5. | Hankook iON evo | 90% | Premium | £254 105 Y | |
| 6. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 88% | Premium | £360 101 T+ 4 | |
| 7. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | 83% | Upper-middle | £202 101 V+ 2 | |
| 8. | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | 77% | Premium | £216 101 T+ 2 | |
| 9. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | 76% | Premium | £175 105 Y | |
| 10. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | 74% | Premium | £226 105 Y+ 1 | |
| 11. | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | 74% | Upper-middle | £166 105 Y+ 1 | |
| 12. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | 72% | Premium | £187 101 T+ 3 | |
| 13. | Vredestein Ultrac Pro | 71% | Premium | £224 101 W+ 1 | |
| 14. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 65% | Upper-middle | £171 105 Y | |
| 15. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV | 64% | Upper-middle | £174 105 V+ 1 | |
| 16. | Nokian PowerProof 1 | 62% | Upper-middle | £218 105 Y | |
| 17. | Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107 | 59% | Upper-middle | £141 105 Y | |
| 18. | Firestone Roadhawk | 57% | Upper-middle | £230 105 W | |
| 19. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 50% | Lowcost | £171 105 Y | |
| 20. | General Tire Grabber GT Plus | 43% | Lowcost | £160 105 Y | |
| 21. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 30% | Lowcost | £162 105 Y | |
| 22. | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport | 26% | Upper-middle | £201 105 W+ 1 | |
| 23. | Matador Hectorra 5 | 10% | Lowcost | ||
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
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