265/35 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

23

Tyres

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Premium

PILOT ALPIN 5

9.4

£350

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£244

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Premium

Turanza T005

265/35 R20 99 W mfsXL

£309

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

265/35 R20 99 V .

£214

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

PILOT ALPIN 5

265/35 R20 99 W .

£350

Premium

WinterContact TS 860S

265/35 R20 99 W

£289

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£350

Price from£350

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.

Recommended

#1

2026

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)

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Price variants (2)

265/35 R20 99 W

B C 71dB

£350

mytyres.co.uk

£350

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£362

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R20 102 V

C C 71dB

£404

mytyres.co.uk

£404

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£435

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£249

Price from£249

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.

Recommended

#5

2026

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)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 W

B C 71dB

£249

mytyres.co.uk

£249

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£354

In stock · Free shipping

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3

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Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£285

Price from£285

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.

Recommended

#8

2026

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)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 W

B C 72dB

£285

mytyres.co.uk

£285

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£320

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£328

Price from£328

Recommended

#3

2026

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)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 W

A C 70dB

£328

mytyres.co.uk

£328

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£349

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£214

Price from£214

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.

Recommended

#13

2026

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)

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Price variants (2)

265/35 R20 99 V

B C 73dB

£214

mytyres.co.uk

£214

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265/35 R20 99 W

B C 73dB

£244

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£244

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£166

Price from£166

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)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R20 99 W

B D 68dB

£166

mytyres.co.uk

£166

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265/35 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

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Customer reviews

562 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Primacy 4 3.7/5 (184)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (174)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.5/5 (91)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (37)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.8/5 (28)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.6/5 (9)

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.7/5 (6)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 3.6/5 (5)

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265/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2178.69 mm, which is very similar to 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm), 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 265/30 R21(2175.24 mm), 265/40 R19(2182.15 mm), 235/50 R18(2174.61 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/35 R20: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 102. You can find 265/35 R20 on 5 car models - mainly .