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315/35 R20 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
3. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
Tested 1x in 2024, 1x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
Pluses:
- -
Minuses:
- -
315/35 R20 tyre test
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315/35 R20
315/35 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 SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | £366 110 V | ||||
| 2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £275 110 V | ||||
| 3. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 4. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | £421 110 V | ||||
| 5. | Nokian WR SUV 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 6. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £254 106 V | ||||
| 7. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A | Upper-middle | £261 110 V | ||||
| 8. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Premium | £325 110 V + 1 | ||||
| 9. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A | Upper-middle | |||||
| 10. | Kumho WinterCraft WS71 | Upper-middle | £206 110 W | ||||
| 11. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £220 110 V |
Did you know ...?
315/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 185/55 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (315mm), which means the sidewall height has 110.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2288.65 mm, which is very similar to 245/45 R20(2288.65 mm), 325/30 R21(2288.34 mm), 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm), 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm), 245/40 R21(2291.48 mm), 225/60 R18(2284.57 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 315/35 R20: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 110.
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