285/40 R20 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

27

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

9.1

£297

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

285/40 R20 108 V

£297

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

285/40 R20 108 V

£298

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SCORPION WINTER

285/40 R20 104 W

£308

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£319

Price from£319

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 (2)

285/40 R20 108 V *

C C 75dB

£319

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£319

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285/40 R20 108 V XL

C C 72dB

£319

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£319

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2

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UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£283

Price from£283

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

#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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Price variants (3)

285/40 R20 108 V XL EDR, MO

B C 72dB

£283

mytyres.co.uk

£283

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285/40 R20 108 V

B C 72dB

£314

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£314

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Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£288

Price from£288

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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Price variants (1)

285/40 R20 108 W

B C 72dB

£288

mytyres.co.uk

£288

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£291

Price from£291

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.

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#6

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#6 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)

285/40 R20 108 V BSW XL

B C 74dB

£291

mytyres.co.uk

£291

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£301

In stock · Free shipping

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Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£278

Price from£278

Recommended

#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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Price variants (3)

285/40 R20 108 V XL

B A 71dB

£304

mytyres.co.uk

£304

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285/40 R20 108 V £278

mytyres.co.uk

£278

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£331

In stock · Free shipping

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285/40 R20 111 V

A C 71dB

£316

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£316

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Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£254

Price from£254

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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Price variants (1)

285/40 R20 108 W £254

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£254

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£270

Price from£270

Recommended

#13

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 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)

285/40 R20 108 V

B C 75dB

£270

mytyres.co.uk

£270

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285/40 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. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

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. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

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Customer reviews

211 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Primacy 4 3.6/5 (122)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.5/5 (5)

Toyo Snowprox S954 1.5/5 (4)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 2.2/5 (4)

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285/40 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 7 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 160/60 R18, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 114 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2312.21 mm, which is very similar to 295/30 R22(2311.58 mm), 235/70 R16(2310.33 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm), 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 255/45 R20(2316.92 mm), 205/80 R16(2307.19 mm), 255/50 R19(2317.24 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 285/40 R20: R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104, 108, 111.

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