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285/50 R20 tyres

531 registrations · 416 patterns · 195 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 531 tyres in size 285/50 R20: 340 summer tyres, 4 all-season tyres, 187 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 285/50 R20 (passenger cars)

337 registrations from 273 patterns and 165 brands.

Wet gripA 8% · B 36% · C 47% · D 10%8% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 1% · B 15% · C 60% · D 23%1% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 68 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice00/273 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 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 285/50 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 PowergyAA69 dB—1
2Pirelli Cinturato RossoAA71 dB—1
3Bridgestone Turanza 6AA72 dB—1
4Frztrac Sport RC600AB72 dB—1
5Sailun Atrezzo ZSR SUVAB72 dB—1
6Nankang AS-3AB73 dB—1
7Continental PremiumContact 7AB73 dB—1
8CST AD-R9 SUVAB73 dB—1
9Avantech Avanergy SportXAB74 dB—1
10Solaro ProMaxxAB74 dB—1
11Arexa Sport UltraAB74 dB—1
12Continental PremiumContact 6AB75 dB—2
13Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUVAC71 dB—1
14Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105AC72 dB—2
15Winrun Maxclaw H/T2AC72 dB—2
16Jinyu S1 SUV SportAC72 dB—2
17Blacklion S5 SUV SportAC72 dB—2
18Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUVAC74 dB—1
19Linglong Sport Master C/SAC75 dB—2
20Linglong Grip Master C/S-67AC75 dB—1
21Bars SolarflexxAD71 dB—1
22Prinx Xnex SP EVBA73 dB—2
23Autogreen HT1BB69 dB—1
24Firestone RoadhawkBB71 dB—1
25Davanti DX640BB71 dB—2
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All-season tyres in 285/50 R20 (passenger cars)

4 registrations from 4 patterns and 4 brands.

Wet gripC 50% · D 50%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 25% · C 75%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 72 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice00/4 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 285/50 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
1Michelin X LT A/SCB73 dB—1
2Pirelli Scorpion Verde All SeasonCC72 dB—1
3Petlas Explero A/S PT411DC73 dB—1
4Starmaxx Incurro A/S ST430DC73 dB—1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 285/50 R20 (passenger cars)

187 registrations from 136 patterns and 94 brands.

Wet gripA 1% · B 11% · C 42% · D 36% · E 11%1% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 1% · B 6% · C 39% · D 49% · E 5%1% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise74 dBquietest 69 dB · median 74 dB
Snow & ice134134/136 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 74 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 285/50 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
1Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterAC74 dB3PMSF3
2Blackarrow WP10BB72 dB3PMSF · Ice grip1
3Bentanzo Zenaro WR07BC72 dB3PMSF1
4Wanli SW312BC73 dB3PMSF1
5Sunny NW312BC73 dB3PMSF1
6Autogreen WINTERcross-WL6BC73 dB3PMSF1
7Milestone MW01WBC73 dB3PMSF1
8Novex WIN 5DBC73 dB3PMSF1
9Opals SilverSnow F9BC74 dB3PMSF1
10Glede Himalaya G39BC74 dB3PMSF1
11Naaats IceSnow FC29BC74 dB3PMSF1
12Bentanzo Terraformer ATBC74 dB3PMSF1
13Zeta Antarctica SportBC75 dB3PMSF2
14Pace Antarctica SportBC75 dB3PMSF2
15Davanti Terratoura A/TBD73 dB3PMSF5
16Roadboss W301BD75 dB3PMSF1
17Gripmax Grip Ice X SUVCB73 dB3PMSF2
18Tracmax X-privilo S360CC72 dB3PMSF2
19Rotalla Setula W Race S360CC72 dB3PMSF2
20Roadking Argos S360CC72 dB3PMSF2
21Delmax Ultima Snow MAXCC73 dB3PMSF2
22Samson XlentWin WU767CC73 dB3PMSF2
23Mazzini Arctic FOX 3CC73 dB3PMSF2
24RoadX Rxquest AT21CC73 dB3PMSF1
25Autogreen Winter-max A1 -WL5CC73 dB3PMSF2
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Summer tyres in 285/50 R20 (vans and light trucks)

3 registrations from 3 patterns and 3 brands.

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

All summer tyres on sale in 285/50 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

Related sizes

For comparison, 5% of tyres in 285/50 R20 declare class A for wet grip.

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 285/50 R20 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Pirelli Powergy (A/A/69 dB), Pirelli Cinturato Rosso (A/A/71 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/A/72 dB). 3 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 285/50 R20?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Pirelli Powergy (69 dB), Autogreen HT1 (69 dB). The median in this size is 73 dB.

How many 285/50 R20 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

27 of 337 registrations (8%) 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 — 531 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).