Best 215/45R20 tires

62 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 215/45R20

Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

531 owner reviews

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Every rated 215/45R20 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 215/45R20 all-season tires

16
  1. Hankook iON FlexClimate

    11 owner reviews · 3 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,080 owner reviews · 21 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,275 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    536 owner reviews · 28 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,568 owner reviews · 32 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20

4 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 215/45R20 summer tires

27
  1. Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

    531 owner reviews

    83 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  2. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    53 owner reviews · 4 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo

    45 owner reviews · 10 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  4. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

    6 owner reviews · 3 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

    2,594 owner reviews · 15 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20

15 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 215/45R20 winter tires

19
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    8 owner reviews · 17 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    31 owner reviews · 27 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    30 owner reviews · 18 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3

    5 owner reviews · 3 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

    18 owner reviews · 11 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R20

7 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

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215/45R20 in inches

Overall diameter27.6″
Section width8.5″
Rim diameter20″
Sidewall height97 mm
Circumference86.8″
Revolutions per mile730.2

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

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What rims fit 215/45R20 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum
6″
Ideal
7″
Maximum
7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 20″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.5″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 20x7, 20x7.5.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 20x8.5. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Cars that use 215/45R20

Fitted from the factory on at least one trim. Models with the most trims and years in this size come first.

215/45R20 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
215The first number is the section width — 215 mm, or about 8.5 inches across the widest part of the tire.
45The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 45%, the sidewall is about 97 mm tall.
R20R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 20-inch wheel.