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255/35 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental SportContact 7
Tested 6x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tested 7x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
Pluses:
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
255/35 R20 tyre test
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255/35 R20
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71
£135
255/35 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.
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255/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 37 tyre models available, which can be compared to 235/40 R18, 195/50 R16, 160/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 89.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2156.7 mm, which is very similar to 255/40 R19(2157.02 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 215/65 R16(2154.82 mm), 225/45 R19(2152.31 mm), 295/30 R20(2151.99 mm), 235/60 R16(2162.67 mm), 185/75 R16(2148.54 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/35 R20: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h), Z(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 93, 97, 100. You can find 255/35 R20 on 17 car models - mainly Jaguar, ALPINA, Aston Martin, Audi, Ferrari.
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