255/40 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

UltraGrip Performance+

255/40 R20 101 V .

£226

Best price in last 6 months

PILOT ALPIN 5

255/40 R20 101 W .

£261

Blizzak LM-001

255/40 R20 97 W

£237

PILOT ALPIN PA4

255/40 R20 101 V

£255

WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

255/40 R20 101 W mfsXL

£261

UltraGrip Performance+

255/40 R20 101 V XL

£273

SCORPION WINTER

255/40 R20 101 V .

£284

Best tyres in tests (2026)

Filter

RunflatMFSShow all

1

Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£261

Price from£261

Expert summary

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

#1

theTire Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Sand traction

100%

+29

Wet handling - objective

38%

Ice lateral guidance

33%

Price/value

8%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

Price variants (3)

255/40 R20 101 V

B C 71dB

£303

mytyres.co.uk

£303

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£304

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 W

B C 71dB

£261

mytyres.co.uk

£261

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£294

In stock · Free shipping

2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£222

Price from£222

Expert summary

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

#5

theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Gravel traction

91%

+27

Interior noise

63%

Rolling resistance

60%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

Price variants (7)

255/40 R20 101 T EVR

C C 72dB

£222

mytyres.co.uk

£222

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£238

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 T EVR

C C 72dB

£241

mytyres.co.uk

£241

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 W XL EVR

C C 72dB

£232

mytyres.co.uk

£232

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£267

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 104 V

C C 72dB

£253

mytyres.co.uk

£253

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£308

In stock · Free shipping

3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£245

Price from£245

Expert summary

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

#8

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

Price variants (1)

255/40 R20 101 W XL Enliten / EV

B C 72dB

£245

mytyres.co.uk

£245

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£292

In stock · Free shipping

4

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£226

Price from£226

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

#9

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

Price variants (3)

255/40 R20 101 V

B C 72dB

£226

mytyres.co.uk

£226

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 V XL

B C 72dB

£272

mytyres.co.uk

£272

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£301

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 V £314

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£314

In stock · Free shipping

5

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£175

Price from£175

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

#11

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+10

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

Price variants (2)

255/40 R20 104 V

A C 72dB

£175

mytyres.co.uk

£175

In stock · Free shipping

6

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£253

Price from£253

Expert summary

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

#7

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

Price variants (2)

255/40 R20 101 T

B C 73dB

£253

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£253

In stock · Free shipping

mytyres.co.uk

£279

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£259

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£259

In stock · Free shipping

mytyres.co.uk

£261

In stock · Free shipping

7

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£264

Price from£264

#3

theTire Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet safety

100%

Wet handling

100%

+14

Wear

56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

Price variants (2)

255/40 R20 101 W XL

A C 70dB

£356

mytyres.co.uk

£356

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 W XL

A C 70dB

£264

mytyres.co.uk

£264

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£309

In stock · Free shipping

8

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£443

Price from£443

Expert summary

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

Price variants (1)

255/40 R20 101 W

C C 73dB

£443

mytyres.co.uk

£443

In stock · Free shipping

9

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£193

Price from£193

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

Price variants (1)

255/40 R20 101 W

C C 73dB

£193

mytyres.co.uk

£193

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£226

In stock · Free shipping

10

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£214

Price from£214

Performance

Wet handling - objective

90%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

+22

Price/value

21%

Dry lane changing

16%

Dry driving behavior

11%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

Price variants (1)

255/40 R20 101 Y £214

mytyres.co.uk

£214

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£267

In stock · Free shipping

11

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£244

Price from£244

Expert summary

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

#13

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Gravel traction

91%

Snow handling - objective

90%

+19

Wet handling - objective

50%

Dry steering response

41%

Exterior noise

13%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

Price variants (3)

255/40 R20 101 W

B C 73dB

£244

mytyres.co.uk

£244

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£258

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 W mfs XL

B C 73dB

£268

mytyres.co.uk

£268

In stock · Free shipping

12

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£239

Price from£239

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

Price variants (2)

255/40 R20 101 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£239

mytyres.co.uk

£239

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£262

mytyres.co.uk

£262

In stock · Free shipping

13

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£177

Price from£177

Expert summary

EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

255/40 R20 101 W

B D 68dB

£177

mytyres.co.uk

£177

In stock · Free shipping

14

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£219

Price from£219

Expert summary

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

Price variants (2)

255/40 R20 101 V

C C 73dB

£223

mytyres.co.uk

£223

In stock · Free shipping

255/40 R20 101 W

C C 73dB

£219

mytyres.co.uk

£219

In stock · Free shipping

15

Upper-middle

BluEarth Winter V906

'25#8

'25#28

'24#8

5.5

Price from

£243

Price from£243

Performance

Dry lane changing

89%

Dry handling

86%

Comfort

82%

+20

Snow traction

14%

Snow safety

11%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#28(-)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#20(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

255/40 R20 101 W

B D 73dB

£243

mytyres.co.uk

£243

In stock · Free shipping