285/35 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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PILOT ALPIN PA4

8.8

£401

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£237

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285/35 R20 104 V

£253

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UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£329

Price from£329

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.

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#3

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#3 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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285/35 R20 104 W XL EVR

. C 72dB

£329

mytyres.co.uk

£329

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£339

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2

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Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£358

Price from£358

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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#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 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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285/35 R20 104 W

B C 72dB

£358

mytyres.co.uk

£358

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3

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P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£333

Price from£333

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#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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285/35 R20 104 W

A C 72dB

£333

mytyres.co.uk

£333

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£343

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4

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Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£267

Price from£267

Performance

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

79%

+6

Interior noise

43%

Snow handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

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(-)

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285/35 R20 104 W £267

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£267

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£237

Price from£237

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.

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#12

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#12 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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285/35 R20 104 W

B C 75dB

£237

mytyres.co.uk

£237

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£274

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285/35 R20 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

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53 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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285/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 16 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 165/65 R14, 190/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 99.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2222.68 mm, which is very similar to 215/70 R16(2222.36 mm), 205/55 R19(2224.56 mm), 245/35 R21(2214.51 mm), 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 275/45 R18(2213.88 mm), 285/30 R21(2212.94 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 285/35 R20: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104.

There are 2 runflat variants available.