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265/35 R20 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
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 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. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Tested 5x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
265/35 R20 tyre test
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265/35 R20
2. Kumho Ecsta PS91
£169
265/35 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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265/35 R20 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R20, which means it fits to a 20 inch/508mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2178.69 mm, which is very similar to 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm), 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 265/30 R21(2175.24 mm), 265/40 R19(2182.15 mm), 235/50 R18(2174.61 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/35 R20: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99. You can find 265/35 R20 on 5 car models - mainly Audi, Jaguar, Koenigsegg, Porsche.
