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265/40 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Tested 10x in 2024, 17x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
2. 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:
- -
3. 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:
- -
265/40 R20 tyre test
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Price
265/40 R20
1. Kumho Ecsta PS91
£164
5. Pirelli P Zero
£227
265/40 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 lx. | Premium | £230 104 Y | ||||
| 2. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £238 104 Y | ||||
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Premium | £335 104 Y + 3 | ||||
| 4. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Premium | £260 104 Y + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £240 104 Y + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £217 104 Y | ||||
| 7. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £227 104 Y | ||||
| 8. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | Premium | £260 104 Y + 3 | ||||
| 9. | Kumho Ecsta PS91 | Upper-middle | £164 104 Y | ||||
| 10. | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | Upper-middle | £257 104 Y |
Did you know ...?
265/40 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 - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 106 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2261.95 mm, which is very similar to 235/45 R20(2260.38 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 225/70 R16(2266.34 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm), 235/50 R19(2254.41 mm), 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 225/65 R17(2275.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/40 R20: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104.