265/45 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

£245

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Price / Value

Snowprox S954

7.8

£203

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Winter Sport 5

265/45 R20 108 V

£222

Great price for a premium tyre

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Blizzak LM-005

265/45 R20 108 V

£231

Best price in last 6 months

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UltraGrip Performance+

265/45 R20 108 T XL

£245

Best price in last 6 months

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SCORPION WINTER

265/45 R20 108 V

£280

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SCORPION WINTER

265/45 R20 104 V

£300

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£244

Price from£244

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 (3)

265/45 R20 108 H MO

B B 71dB

£255

mytyres.co.uk

£255

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£318

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R20 108 V XL EVR

B C 72dB

£244

mytyres.co.uk

£244

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£265

In stock · Free shipping

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Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£258

Price from£258

Recommended

#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R20 108 V

C C 71dB

£258

mytyres.co.uk

£258

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3

Premium

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.

Recommended

#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 (2)

265/45 R20 108 W

B C 72dB

£301

mytyres.co.uk

£301

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4

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£245

Price from£245

Expert summary

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

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

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(-)

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Price variants (4)

265/45 R20 108 T XL

B B 72dB

£245

mytyres.co.uk

£245

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5

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£353

Price from£353

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)

265/45 R20 108 V

B B 71dB

£353

mytyres.co.uk

£353

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6

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£223

Price from£223

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

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

Snow traction

79%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

35%

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(-)

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Price variants (2)

265/45 R20 108 V

C C 73dB

£223

mytyres.co.uk

£223

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Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£312

Price from£312

Expert summary

Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Dry braking

89%

+6

Comfort

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

265/45 R20 108 H MO

A B 70dB

£387

mytyres.co.uk

£387

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265/45 R20 108 V

A C 71dB

£312

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£312

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£236

Price from£236

Recommended

#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R20 108 V

B C 73dB

£236

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£236

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£235

Price from£235

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Interior noise

75%

+6

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R20 108 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£235

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£235

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£197

Price from£197

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 (2)

265/45 R20 108 W

B D 68dB

£197

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£197

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265/45 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

5. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

7. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

70%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

7. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

225 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.6/5 (18)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

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265/45 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 25 tyre models available, which can be compared to 200/55 R17, 165/70 R14, 205/60 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 119.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2345.2 mm, which is very similar to 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 265/40 R21(2341.74 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 265/35 R22(2338.29 mm), 295/40 R20(2337.34 mm), 225/75 R16(2337.03 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/45 R20: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104, 108, 110, 111. You can find 265/45 R20 on 8 car models - mainly .

265/45 R20 is found on 8 vehicles:

M-Klasse GLC GLE R-Klasse

Porsche

Macan