Summer tyre test 255/45 R20 - Automotorsport 2023

255/45 R20 - 2023

Winner

Continental

Continental SportContact 7

Best Value

michelin

Michelin e.Primacy

Test Vehicle

kia Kia EV6

Tested tyres

10

1

1

Continental SportContact 7

Rating: Very good

£224
105 Ymytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Steering Reaction#2/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

2

2

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Very good

£211
105 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

105H · £211105V105V · £281+2

Wet

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

3

3

Michelin e.Primacy

Rating: Very good

£239
101 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#9/10

Dry

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

4

4

Falken e.Ziex

Rating: Very good

£204
105 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Wet Side Guide#8/10

Aquaplaning Cross#10/10

Dry

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Dry Handling#8/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

5

5

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Very good

£208
105 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

105W · £246105Y · £216

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Handling Measured#1/10

Wet Side Guide#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#9/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Steering Reaction#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/10

6

6

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Rating: Very good

£234
101 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

105W · £242105W · £286105W · £234+2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Steering Reaction#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/10

7

7

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Very good

£192
105 Ymytyres.co.uk

Wet

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Braking#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Steering Reaction#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

8

8

Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

Rating: Good

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Wet Braking#8/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/10

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Steering Reaction#2/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/10

9

9

Pirelli Scorpion Elect

Rating: Good

£192
101 Ttyres.pneus.online.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Wet Side Guide#8/10

Wet Handling Measured#10/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Dry Braking#10/10

Dry Handling Measured#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/10

10

10

GT radial Sport Active 2 SUV

Rating: Sufficient

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Wet Side Guide#8/10

Wet Braking#10/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Dry Handling#8/10

Dry Braking#9/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2023 255/45 R20 test performed by Automotorsport on a Kia EV6 in 2023. This test was performed in 255/45 R20, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (255). Continental SportContact 7 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin e.Primacy, Falken e.Ziex; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Turanza T005, Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO, Kumho Ecsta PS71.

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