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225/35 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental SportContact 7
Tested 6x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
3. 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:
- -
225/35 R20 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
Aquaplaning
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Price
225/35 R20
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71
£127
225/35 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 | |||||
| 2. | Pirelli P ZERO lx. | Premium | £236 90 Y | ||||
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Premium | £229 90 Y + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Premium | £224 90 Y + 2 | ||||
| 5. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £238 90 Y + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £162 90 Y | ||||
| 7. | Goodyear EAGLE F1 SUPERSPORT | Premium | £198 90 Y | ||||
| 8. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £127 90 Y | ||||
| 9. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £157 90 Y | ||||
| 10. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | £149 90 Y | ||||
| 11. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | |||||
| 12. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117 | Premium | |||||
| 13. | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 14. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | Lowcost | |||||
| 15. | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
225/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 11 tyre models available, which can be compared to 170/80 R15, 165/70 R13, 325/30 R21. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 78.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2090.73 mm, which is very similar to 305/30 R19(2091.04 mm), 215/60 R16(2087.27 mm), 235/50 R17(2094.81 mm), 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/35 R20: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 90.
Runflat
There are 5 runflat variants available.
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