235/45 R20 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2024

225/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 3 (Good)

265/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Test winner)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

4.55/5

We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Potenza Sport B-Silent Enliten XL VW EV - In stock £195	Potenza Sport B-Silent Enliten XL VW EV		In stock	Free shipping	£195	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), B-Seal, Enliten / EV ) - In stock £225	Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 235/45 R20 100T XL (+), B-Seal, Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£225	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.65/5

#6
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

255/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Very good)

Tests from 2020

225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

4.65/5

While the Michelin PS4 SUV was introduced back in 2019, it still offers a top-notch performance for the SUVs which is difficult for it's competitors to match.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL FSL - In stock £230	Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL FSL		In stock	Free shipping	£230	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 235/45 R20 100V XL ) - In stock £251	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 235/45 R20 100V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£251	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.8/5

#4
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

4.8/5

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

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4.75/5

#5
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

Continental UltraContact NXT

4.75/5

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Continental UltraContact NXT - ContiRe.Tex ( 235/45 R20 100V XL CRM, EVc ) - In stock £198	Continental UltraContact NXT - ContiRe.Tex ( 235/45 R20 100V XL CRM, EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£198	Buy mytyres.co.uk
UltraContact NXT EV XL - In stock £224	UltraContact NXT EV XL		In stock	Free shipping	£224	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.65/5

#7
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

245/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

4.65/5

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL EVR ) - In stock £171	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£171	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 MFS XL - In stock £186	Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 MFS XL		In stock	Free shipping	£186	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL EDR, MO ) - In stock £311	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL EDR, MO )		In stock	Free shipping	£311	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.8/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/50 R17 Rank: 5 (Recommended)

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

Michelin Primacy 4+

3.8/5

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Primacy 4 plus XL EV - In stock £226	Primacy 4 plus XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£226	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100V XL ) - In stock £259	Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£259	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Primacy 4 plus XL EV - In stock £227	Primacy 4 plus XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£227	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100W XL PTL ) - In stock £262	Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 235/45 R20 100W XL PTL )		In stock	Free shipping	£262	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.55/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 38 (Sufficient)

Michelin e.Primacy

3.55/5

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4.55/5

#8
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/45 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good)

185/65 R15 Rank: 2 (Good)

215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.55/5

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

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3.7/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/50 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)

Firestone Roadhawk 2

3.7/5

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL Enliten / EV ) - In stock £176	Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 235/45 R20 100Y XL Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£176	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.85/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (-)

255/55 R18 Rank: 7 (-)

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Recommended for economical driving)

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Bridgestone Turanza 6

3.85/5

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Turanza 6 Enliten XL - In stock £196	Turanza 6 Enliten XL		In stock	Free shipping	£196	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL Enliten / EV ) - In stock £216	Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R20 100W XL Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£216	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.55/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 38 (Sufficient)

Michelin E.Primacy

3.55/5

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4.5/5

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Summer tires