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255/60 R20 tyres

39 registrations · 34 patterns · 17 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 39 tyres in size 255/60 R20: 18 summer tyres, 7 all-season tyres, 14 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/60 R20

18 registrations from 16 patterns and 13 brands.

Wet gripA 17% · B 39% · C 39% · D 6%17% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 28% · B 33% · C 33% · D 6%28% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/16 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (A) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 255/60 R20

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

All-season tyres in 255/60 R20

7 registrations from 6 patterns and 5 brands.

Wet gripB 43% · C 43% · D 14%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 43% · C 57%43% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 69 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice33/6 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (A) and least (C) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.32 L/100 km, or 47 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 255/60 R20

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Davanti Alltoura H/TBC71 dB3PMSF2
2Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 XBC73 dB3PMSF1
3Michelin Primacy All Season LRCA69 dB—1
4Michelin Primacy All SeasonCA69 dB—1
5Pirelli Scorpion Zero All SeasonCA70 dB—1
6Cooper Weather Master Ice 600DC71 dB3PMSF1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/60 R20

14 registrations from 12 patterns and 9 brands.

Wet gripA 7% · B 43% · C 36% · D 7% · E 7%7% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 36% · C 50% · D 14%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice1212/12 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (B) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.35 L/100 km, or 52 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 70 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/60 R20

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterAC73 dB3PMSF1
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6BB72 dB3PMSF2
3Gripmax SureGrip eWinterBB72 dB3PMSF1
4Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUVBB73 dB3PMSF1
5Pirelli Scorpion WinterBC70 dB3PMSF1
6Nankang SV-4 XL L SUVBC71 dB3PMSF1
7Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3CC71 dB3PMSF1
8Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUVCC71 dB3PMSF1
9Continental WinterContact TS 850 PCC73 dB3PMSF1
10General Tire Grabber AT3 PlusCC73 dB3PMSF1
11General Tire Grabber AT3CD73 dB3PMSF2
12Michelin X-ice Snow SUVEB71 dB3PMSF · Ice grip1

Related sizes

For comparison, 10% of tyres in 255/60 R20 declare class A for wet grip.

255/60 on other rims

Other widths in /60 R20

Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.

Questions

Which summer tyres in 255/60 R20 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Continental PremiumContact 6 (A/A/73 dB), Gripmax Stature H/T300 (A/B/72 dB), Hankook Ventus Evo SUV (A/C/71 dB). 1 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/60 R20?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to MatraX Domec (69 dB), Kustone PASSIOn-E (70 dB), Ventaro Gallop-e (70 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/60 R20 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

3 of 18 registrations (17%) declare class A for wet grip.

Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.

Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 39 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).