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295/40 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/65 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Tested 10x in 2024, 17x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
Tested 2x in 2024, 4x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
295/40 R20 tyre test
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Price
295/40 R20
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71
£173
8. Pirelli P Zero
£277
295/40 R20 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Premium | £289 110 Y | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli P ZERO lx. | Premium | £304 110 Y | ||||
| 3. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £263 110 W + 2 | ||||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Premium | £218 110 Y | ||||
| 5. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £249 110 Y + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | Upper-middle | £342 110 Y | ||||
| 7. | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | Premium | |||||
| 8. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £277 106 Y + 1 | ||||
| 9. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | Premium | £208 106 Y | ||||
| 10. | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | Upper-middle | £248 110 Y | ||||
| 11. | Continental CrossContact UHP | Premium | £241 106 Y + 1 | ||||
| 12. | Nokian zLine SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 13. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A | Premium | |||||
| 14. | Michelin Latitude Tour HP | Premium | £285 106 V |
Did you know ...?
295/40 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 20 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/65 R15, 175/65 R13, 185/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (295mm), which means the sidewall height has 118 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2337.34 mm, which is very similar to 225/75 R16(2337.03 mm), 265/35 R22(2338.29 mm), 265/40 R21(2341.74 mm), 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 235/55 R19(2328.23 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 295/40 R20: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 110.