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295/45 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
Tested 2x in 2024, 36x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
2. 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:
- -
295/45 R20 tyre test
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295/45 R20
295/45 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. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Premium | £238 114 Y | ||||
| 2. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £310 114 W | ||||
| 3. | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | Upper-middle | £194 114 W | ||||
| 4. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £368 110 Y + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Continental CrossContact UHP | Premium |
Did you know ...?
295/45 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (295mm), which means the sidewall height has 132.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2430.02 mm, which is very similar to 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 265/50 R20(2428.45 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm), 265/45 R21(2425 mm), 215/85 R16(2425 mm), 265/60 R18(2435.36 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 295/45 R20: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 110, 114.
Runflat
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