265/40 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

25

Tyres

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

9.4

£286

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£265

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Premium

Turanza T005

265/40 R20 104 H XL

£229

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

Premium

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

265/40 R20 104 V

£243

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£241

Price from£241

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

Snow braking

100%

Dry braking

99%

Snow traction

95%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

47%

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 (4)

265/40 R20 104 H XL

C B 71dB

£241

mytyres.co.uk

£241

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£285

In stock · Free shipping

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265/40 R20 104 W MO1

B C 71dB

£286

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£286

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£305

In stock · Free shipping

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265/40 R20 104 W

B C 69dB

£302

mytyres.co.uk

£302

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£321

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£258

Price from£258

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

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

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 (2)

265/40 R20 104 W

C C 71dB

£258

mytyres.co.uk

£258

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£334

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

£301

Price from£301

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.

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#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

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)

265/40 R20 104 W

B B 72dB

£301

mytyres.co.uk

£301

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4

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£302

Price from£302

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.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

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)

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Price variants (1)

265/40 R20 104 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£302

mytyres.co.uk

£302

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5

Premium

WinterContact 8 S

'25#5

7.8

Price from

£281

Price from£281

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

80%

Comfort

80%

+5

Aquaplaning - longitudal

20%

Aquaplaning - cross

20%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#5(Good)

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Price variants (1)

265/40 R20 104 W XL EVc

B B 73dB

£281

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£281

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£312

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

£265

Price from£265

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%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

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 (1)

265/40 R20 104 W

B C 73dB

£265

mytyres.co.uk

£265

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£202

Price from£202

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%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

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)

265/40 R20 104 V £202

mytyres.co.uk

£202

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265/40 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

7. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

70%

6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

8. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

8. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

233 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.5/5 (5)

Kumho WinterCraft WP72 2/5 (4)

Gripmax Status Pro Winter 3.2/5 (4)

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.3/5 (4)

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265/40 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 185/55 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 106 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2261.95 mm, which is very similar to 235/45 R20(2260.38 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 225/70 R16(2266.34 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm), 235/50 R19(2254.41 mm), 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 225/65 R17(2275.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/40 R20: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104.