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215/45 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Tested 5x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Tested 1x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Tested 6x in 2024, 18x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
215/45 R20 tyre test
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215/45 R20
215/45 R20 tyre ranking based on test results
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 | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | £177 95 W | ||||
| 2. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Premium | |||||
| 3. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £142 95 W | ||||
| 4. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Premium | £151 95 T + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE | Premium | £151 95 T + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Michelin e.Primacy | Premium | £215 95 T + 1 | ||||
| 7. | Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7 | Premium | £158 95 T | ||||
| 8. | Bridgestone Potenza S001 | Premium | £176 95 W + 2 |
Did you know ...?
215/45 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 96.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2203.83 mm, which is very similar to 245/55 R17(2203.2 mm), 225/60 R17(2204.77 mm), 245/50 R18(2206.03 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 275/40 R19(2207.28 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 155/70 R19(2197.86 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/45 R20: T(190km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95.