265/40 R20 tyres

141 registrations · 99 patterns · 45 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 141 tyres in size 265/40 R20: 67 summer tyres, 9 all-season tyres, 65 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 265/40 R20

67 registrations from 42 patterns and 26 brands.

Wet gripA 60% · B 31% · C 9%60% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 21% · B 28% · C 46% · D 4%21% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 68 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice00/42 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, A, needs about 34 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 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 68 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 265/40 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Falken e.ZIEX	A	A	69 dB	—	4
2	Hankook iON Evo	A	A	70 dB	—	4
3	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	A	A	71 dB	—	3
4	Continental EcoContact 7 S	A	A	71 dB	—	3
5	Bridgestone Turanza LS100	A	B	69 dB	—	2
6	Goodyear Electricdrive Asymmetric 6	A	B	69 dB	—	2
7	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	A	B	70 dB	—	3
8	CST E·X1	A	B	70 dB	—	1
9	Pirelli Pzero	A	B	71 dB	—	4
10	Continental SportContact 7	A	B	73 dB	—	1
11	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	B	73 dB	—	1
12	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	B	73 dB	—	1
13	GitiControl P10	A	C	69 dB	—	4
14	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	A	C	72 dB	—	1
15	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV FRV	A	C	72 dB	—	1
16	Maxxis VS6	A	C	72 dB	—	1
17	Michelin Pilot Sport EV Acoustic DT	A	C	72 dB	—	1
18	Frztrac Sport RC600	A	C	73 dB	—	1
19	Triangle EffeXSport	A	C	73 dB	—	1
20	Diamondback DH202	A	C	73 dB	—	1
21	Otani KN1000	A	C	73 dB	—	1
22	Nexen N'FERA Sport	B	A	70 dB	—	1
23	Michelin Primacy 5 Energy	B	A	71 dB	—	1
24	Michelin Pilot Sport EV AO	B	A	72 dB	—	2
25	Michelin Pilot Sport EV	B	B	72 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 265/40 R20

9 registrations from 7 patterns and 4 brands.

Wet gripB 22% · C 67% · E 11%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 78% · D 11% · E 11%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 72 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice44/7 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, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

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

All all-season tyres on sale in 265/40 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Michelin Crossclimate 3	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Michelin Crossclimate 2 SUV	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Goodyear Eagle Sport All-season	C	B	72 dB	—	3
4	Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4	C	B	72 dB	—	1
5	Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 MO1 B	C	B	72 dB	—	1
6	Gripmax Suregrip A/S-109	C	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Cooper Weather Master Ice 100	E	E	73 dB	3PMSF	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 265/40 R20

65 registrations from 50 patterns and 32 brands.

Wet gripA 9% · B 35% · C 40% · D 11% · E 5%9% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 2% · B 18% · C 52% · D 28%2% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise73 dBquietest 69 dB · median 73 dB

Snow & ice5050/50 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, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 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 74 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 265/40 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Pirelli Pzero Winter	A	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter	A	C	73 dB	3PMSF	3
3	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	A	C	73 dB	3PMSF	3
4	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Blackarrow WP10	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	1
6	Hankook iON i*cept	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Continental WinterContact 8 S	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 MO1	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 MO1 A	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Triangle EffeXWinter	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Opals SilverSnow F9	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Glede Himalaya G39	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Naaats IceSnow FC29	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Wanli SW312	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
20	Sunny NW312	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Autogreen WINTERcross-WL6	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Yokohama Advan Winter V907	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Goodyear Ultragrip Performance GEN-1	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	2
25	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 AO	C	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1

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Related sizes

For comparison, 33% of tyres in 265/40 R20 declare class A for wet grip.

265/40 on other rims

265/40 R22257 tyres
191 patterns · 19% A wet grip
265/40 R21250 tyres
159 patterns · 28% A wet grip

Other widths in /40 R20

275/40 R20680 tyres
511 patterns · 15% A wet grip
255/40 R20590 tyres
389 patterns · 30% A wet grip
245/40 R20494 tyres
314 patterns · 21% A wet grip
285/40 R20132 tyres
87 patterns · 30% A wet grip
305/40 R20124 tyres
88 patterns · 15% A wet grip
295/40 R20119 tyres
84 patterns · 24% A wet grip
235/40 R2054 tyres
35 patterns · 52% A wet grip
225/40 R2039 tyres
28 patterns · 46% A wet grip

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 265/40 R20 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Falken e.ZIEX (A/A/69 dB), Hankook iON Evo (A/A/70 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (A/A/71 dB). 4 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 265/40 R20?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Falken e.ZIEX (69 dB), Bridgestone Turanza LS100 (69 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 265/40 R20 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

40 of 67 registrations (60%) 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 — 141 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).