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265/40 ZR20 tyres

119 registrations · 99 patterns · 78 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 119 tyres in size 265/40 ZR20: 119 summer tyres.

Summer tyres in 265/40 ZR20

119 registrations from 99 patterns and 78 brands.

Wet gripA 35% · B 42% · C 23%35% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 1% · B 18% · C 65% · D 17%1% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/99 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, 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 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 265/40 ZR20

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
1Pirelli PzeroAA70 dB—1
2Milemax EV001AB69 dB—1
3Kumho PS71AB70 dB—4
4Kilomax KV101AB70 dB—1
5Hankook Ventus EvoAB71 dB—1
6Nankang AS-3AB73 dB—1
7Continental SportContact 6AB73 dB—1
8Rauffan Avantar R7AC70 dB—1
9Sicuro Velos Sport S5AC70 dB—1
10Falken Azenis FK520AC70 dB—1
11Petlas Prestige SportAC70 dB—1
12Starmaxx Dynamix SportAC70 dB—1
13Rauffan Velos Sport S5AC70 dB—1
14Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SAC71 dB—1
15Greentrac Quest-XAC71 dB—1
16Glede Ruby G31AC71 dB—1
17Bridgestone Potenza SportAC72 dB—2
18Vredestein Ultrac ProAC72 dB—1
19Samson XlentExtreme XES01AC72 dB—2
20Chinhoo XlentExtreme XES01AC72 dB—2
21Mazzini Speed SHADOW-V7AC72 dB—1
22Delmax VelocimaxAC72 dB—1
23Tornado Thunderstorm TS001AC72 dB—1
24Tornado XES01AC72 dB—1
25Mazzini XES01AC72 dB—1
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Related sizes

For comparison, 35% of tyres in 265/40 ZR20 declare class A for wet grip.

265/40 on other rims

Other widths in /40 ZR20

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 ZR20 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Pirelli Pzero (A/A/70 dB), Milemax EV001 (A/B/69 dB), Kumho PS71 (A/B/70 dB). 1 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 265/40 ZR20?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Milemax EV001 (69 dB), Tracmax X-privilo TX3 (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 265/40 ZR20 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

42 of 119 registrations (35%) 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 — 119 registrations in this size, data as of 25 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).