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295/30 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
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 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:
- -
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:
- -
295/30 R20 tyre test
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295/30 R20
1. Kumho Ecsta PS91
£185
295/30 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 | £268 101 Y + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Premium | £279 101 Y + 2 | ||||
| 3. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £286 101 Y + 2 | ||||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £215 101 Y | ||||
| 5. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport | Premium | £370 101 Y + 2 | ||||
| 6. | Continental SportContact 5P | Premium | |||||
| 7. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £288 101 Y + 6 | ||||
| 9. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117 | Premium | |||||
| 10. | Kumho Ecsta PS91 | Upper-middle | £185 101 Y | ||||
| 11. | Michelin Pilot Super Sport | Premium | £277 101 Y + 2 | ||||
| 12. | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | Upper-middle | £228 101 Y | ||||
| 13. | Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect | Premium | £336 101 Y + 4 |
Did you know ...?
295/30 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (295mm), which means the sidewall height has 88.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2151.99 mm, which is very similar to 225/45 R19(2152.31 mm), 215/65 R16(2154.82 mm), 185/75 R16(2148.54 mm), 255/35 R20(2156.7 mm), 255/40 R19(2157.02 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 225/50 R18(2143.19 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 295/30 R20: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 101.