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

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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UltraGrip Performance+

8.8
£247
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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870 P
AUTOBILD'26#2SPORTSCARS'26#4REIFENTESTER'25#1
9.4
Price from£363
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
#5
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Rolling resistance
93%
Dry handling - objective
92%
Mud traction
91%
+26
Gravel traction
46%
Sand traction
46%
Price/value
4%
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265/45 R20 108 V
B B 71dB
£363
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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance 3
ADAC'26#3AVD'26#3SPORTSCARS'26#3
9.2
Price from£270
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
#8
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry driving behavior
100%
Wet side guide
100%
Wear
95%
+27
Interior noise
62%
Rolling resistance
60%
Price/value
53%
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Price variants (3)
265/45 R20 108 H MO
B B 71dB
£274
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265/45 R20 108 V XL EVR
B C 72dB
£270
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak 6
SPORTSCARS'26#2AUTOEXPRESS'26#4AUTOBILD'26#5
9.1
Price from£299
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
#9
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Snow safety
100%
Lateral guidance on snow
96%
Gravel traction
91%
+26
Interior noise
49%
Exterior noise
42%
Price/value
34%
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Price variants (2)
265/45 R20 108 W
B C 72dB
£320
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£322
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265/45 R20 108 W
B C 72dB
£299
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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance+
AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#2ADAC'23#3ADAC'23#3
8.8
Price from£247
Expert summary
A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.
Recommended
#10
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#10 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%
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Price variants (4)
265/45 R20 108 T XL
B B 72dB
£247
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265/45 R20 108 T
B B 72dB
£266
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
ADAC'26#8AUTOZEITUNG'24#1AUTOBILD'24#5
8.7
Price from£233
Expert summary
A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
Recommended
#11
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Wet side guide
100%
Wet braking
97%
Wet circle cornering
92%
+26
Mileage
40%
Snow safety
33%
Price/value
20%
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Price variants (2)
265/45 R20 108 T
B C 73dB
£279
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£279
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£309
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265/45 R20 108 V
A C 73dB
£233
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
HankookUpper-middle
Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
AUTOBILD'25#7STRAßENVERKEHR'24#5ARBO'23#2
8.5
Price from£255
Performance
Dry lane changing
100%
Price/value
100%
Snow braking
89%
+19
Exterior noise
24%
Interior noise
13%
Wet safety
0%
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265/45 R20 108 V
B C 73dB
£255
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
DunlopPremium
Winter Sport 5
ADAC'25#4ADAC'24#2AUTOBILD'24#4
8.4
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
Snow handling - objective
100%
Ice braking
85%
Safety
85%
+19
Exterior noise
35%
Dry handling - objective
29%
Snow acceleration
14%
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265/45 R20 108 V £344
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265/45 R20 108 V
C C 73dB
£223
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Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
PirelliPremium
Scorpion Winter 2
AUTOBILD'25#4STRAßENVERKEHR'24#4AUTOBILD'23#3
8.4
Price from£365
Expert summary
Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.
Performance
Lateral guidance on snow
100%
Dry lane changing
100%
Interior noise
100%
+17
Aquaplaning - cross
47%
Price/value
33%
Rolling resistance
28%
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265/45 R20 108 H MO
A B 70dB
£378
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265/45 R20 108 V
A C 71dB
£365
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Dunlop Winter
DunlopPremium
Winter
SPORTSCARS'26#6AUTOEXPRESS'26#8ADAC'26#8
7.6
Price from£253
Performance
Mileage
95%
Exterior noise
89%
Snow traction
88%
+14
Interior noise
30%
Wet handling - objective
27%
Dry handling
26%
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265/45 R20 108 V
C C 71dB
£253
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Nexen Winguard Sport 3
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Winguard Sport 3
AVD'26#8SPORTSCARS'26#9
7.5
Price from£179
Expert summary
The Nexen Winguard Sport 3 is an ultra-high-performance winter tyre manufactured in the Czech Republic. Launched initially in 79 sizes ranging from 16 to 22 inches, the model has an additional 66 sizes planned for future release. It is recognized for its design, innovation, functionality, and durability, having earned a Red Dot Design Award 2025.
Performance
Exterior noise
100%
Comfort
86%
Snow braking
61%
+12
Aquaplaning - longitudal
22%
Snow handling
21%
Aquaplaning - cross
18%
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
NokianUpper-middle
Snowproof 2 SUV
AUTOBILD'25#8STRAßENVERKEHR'24#9TYREREVIEWS'23#5
6.9
Price from£230
Performance
Price/value
100%
Aquaplaning - cross
93%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
85%
+17
Dry steering response
22%
Snow traction
20%
Wet braking
19%
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Price variants (1)
265/45 R20 108 V Aramid Sidewalls
B C 73dB
£230
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Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'26#6ADAC'26#11AVD'26#11
6.4
Price from£208
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
Wet side guide
67%
Dry braking
65%
Wear
64%
+21
Gravel traction
18%
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
9%
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265/45 R20 108 W
B D 68dB
£208
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Linglong Sport Master Winter
LinglongBudget
Sport Master Winter
ADAC'26#4AUTOBILD'26#7AVD'26#9
6.0
Performance
Dry driving behavior
67%
Price/value
63%
Dry handling - objective
62%
+22
Wet side guide
13%
Dry steering response
13%
Wet safety
11%
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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
79%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
71%
4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
68%
5. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
68%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
66%
7. Linglong Sport Master Winter
64%
8. Nexen Winguard Sport 3
54%
9. Dunlop Winter
52%
10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
51%
11. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
71%
4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
70%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
67%
6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
66%
7. Dunlop Winter
56%
8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
50%
9. LingLong Sport Master Winter
39%
10. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
29%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter
79%
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
73%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
71%
5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
67%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
7. Nexen Winguard Sport 3
59%
8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
46%
9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
43%
10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
33%
11. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
29%

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Cars with 265/45 R20 tyres

GLC 2019
GLC
2019
Levante 2016
Levante
2016
Macan 2014
Macan
2014
Mulsanne 2010
Mulsanne
2010
A8 2010
A8
2010

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Customer reviews

329 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154) Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46) Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26) Nokian WR SUV 3 3.7/5 (20) Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3.5/5 (20) GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15) GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14) Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14) Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.8/5 (12) Nokian WR SUV 4 3.5/5 (8)

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Did you know ...?

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:

AudiAudi
A8
BentleyBentley
Mulsanne
MaseratiMaserati
Levante
Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz
GLCGLER-KlasseM-Klasse
PorschePorsche
Macan

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