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265/50 R20 tyres

624 registrations · 472 patterns · 200 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 624 tyres in size 265/50 R20: 401 summer tyres, 17 all-season tyres, 206 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 265/50 R20 (passenger cars)

397 registrations from 308 patterns and 176 brands.

Wet gripA 13% · B 30% · C 47% · D 10%13% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 3% · B 17% · C 50% · D 30%3% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/308 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, 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 68 dB to 75 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 265/50 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.

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All-season tyres in 265/50 R20 (passenger cars)

17 registrations from 16 patterns and 10 brands.

Wet gripA 24% · B 65% · C 6% · D 6%24% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 65% · C 35%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice1414/16 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 (B) and least (C) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.16 L/100 km, or 25 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 all-season tyres on sale in 265/50 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.

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 265/50 R20 (passenger cars)

206 registrations from 144 patterns and 78 brands.

Wet gripA 2% · B 14% · C 40% · D 35% · E 8%2% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 15% · C 47% · D 32% · E 7%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 69 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice142142/144 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 (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 75 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 265/50 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
1Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2AB71 dB3PMSF1
2Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²AB72 dB3PMSF1
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AB73 dB3PMSF1
4Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterAC72 dB3PMSF3
5Petlas Explero Winter W671BB71 dB3PMSF1
6Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870BB71 dB3PMSF1
7Goodyear Ultragrip Performance SUV GEN-1BB71 dB3PMSF1
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6BB72 dB3PMSF1
9Vredestein Wintrac ProBB72 dB3PMSF1
10Goodyear Ultragrip Performance +BB73 dB3PMSF2
11Pirelli Scorpion WinterBB73 dB3PMSF2
12Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUVBB73 dB3PMSF1
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro+BC71 dB3PMSF1
14Continental WinterContact TS 870 PBC71 dB3PMSF1
15Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3BC72 dB3PMSF2
16Blackarrow WP10BC72 dB3PMSF · Ice grip1
17Continental WinterContact TS 850 PBC73 dB3PMSF2
18Kumho WP52+BC73 dB3PMSF1
19Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3 XBC73 dB3PMSF1
20Triangle EffeXWinterBC73 dB3PMSF1
21Comforser EF1500BC73 dB3PMSF1
22Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2 SUVBC73 dB3PMSF1
23Maxxis AP3 SUVBC73 dB3PMSF1
24Winrun WR66BD71 dB3PMSF1
25Roadboss W301BD73 dB3PMSF1
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Summer tyres in 265/50 R20 (vans and light trucks)

4 registrations from 4 patterns and 4 brands.

Wet gripB 75% · C 25%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 71 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice00/4 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All summer tyres on sale in 265/50 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
1Minerva Ecospeed2 A/T RWLBC73 dB—1
2Imperial Ecosport2 A/T RWLBC73 dB—1
3Tristar Sportpower2 A/T RWLBC73 dB—1
4Double Coin DynoPulse SUVCC71 dB—1

Related sizes

For comparison, 10% of tyres in 265/50 R20 declare class A for wet grip.

265/50 on other rims

Other widths in /50 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 265/50 R20 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook iON Evo SUV (A/A/69 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (A/A/70 dB), Continental EcoContact 7 (A/A/70 dB). 5 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 265/50 R20?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Hankook iON Evo SUV (69 dB), Pirelli Scorpion MS (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 265/50 R20 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

53 of 397 registrations (13%) 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 — 624 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).