Summer tyre test 255/45 R20 - Automotorsport 2023
- Winner: Continental SportContact 7
- Best value: Michelin e.Primacy
- Testing vehicle: Kia EV6
- Tested tyres: 10
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental SportContact 7 | Very good | £222 105 Y | |
| 2. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Very good | £244 105 Y + 6 | |
| 3. | Michelin e.Primacy | Very good | £233 101 V | |
| 4. | Falken e.Ziex | Very good | £203 105 V | |
| 5. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Very good | £206 105 Y + 1 | |
| 6. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Very good | £292 101 W + 4 | |
| 7. | Falken Azenis FK520 | Very good | £209 105 Y | |
| 8. | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV | Good | ||
| 9. | Pirelli Scorpion Elect | Good | £272 101 T | |
| 10. | GT radial Sport Active 2 SUV | Sufficient | ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Price |
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 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Continental Sportcontact 6, Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
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 | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 92% | Premium | £305 105 W | |
| 2. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | 88% | Premium | £189 105 Y | |
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | 86% | Premium | £293 105 Y | |
| 4. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | 85% | Premium | £269 101 Y+ 6 | |
| 5. | Michelin Primacy 4 | 82% | Premium | £376 101 V+ 2 | |
| 6. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | 80% | Premium | £203 105 H+ 2 | |
| 7. | Continental Sportcontact 6 | 77% | Premium | ||
| 8. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | 72% | Premium | £354 105 Y+ 1 | |
| 9. | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | 67% | Upper-middle | ||
| 10. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 64% | Upper-middle | £169 105 Y | |
| 11. | Firestone Roadhawk | 59% | Upper-middle | £142 105 W | |
| 12. | Continental EcoContact 6 | 53% | Premium | £236 101 V+ 1 | |
| 13. | General Tire Grabber GT Plus | 53% | Lowcost | £157 0 Y | |
| 14. | Pirelli Scorpion VERDE | 44% | Premium | £251 101 W+ 4 | |
| 15. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 39% | Lowcost | £171 105 Y | |
| 16. | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport | 36% | Upper-middle | £200 105 W+ 1 | |
| 17. | BFGoodrich Advantage SUV | 32% | Upper-middle | £175 101 W | |
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
255/45 R20 is found on 9 vehicles:
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