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Best 265/45R20 tires

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

Top pick in 265/45R20

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,915 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 265/45R20 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 265/45R20 all-season tires

55
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,205 owner reviews · 9 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

    1,301 owner reviews · 5 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,335 owner reviews · 30 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,691 owner reviews · 32 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

    2,571 owner reviews · 4 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20

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

Best 265/45R20 summer tires

87
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,915 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  2. Continental SportContact 7

    1,620 owner reviews · 22 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    55 owner reviews · 4 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72

    1,061 owner reviews · 8 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

    64 owner reviews · 5 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20

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

Best 265/45R20 winter tires

44
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    15 owner reviews · 34 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 31 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 24 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

    20 owner reviews · 11 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  5. Continental VikingContact 8

    12 owner reviews · 8 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20

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

Best 265/45R20 all-weather tires

4
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Weatheractive

    21 owner reviews

    78 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  4. Toyo Celsius Sport

    1 owner review · 1 test

    63 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20

Best 265/45R20 all-terrain tires

3
  1. Falken WildPeak A/T Trail

    1,016 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  2. Nitto Nomad Grappler

    11 owner reviews

    72 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  3. Continental CrossContact A/TR

    8 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20

More 265/45R20 tires, season not listed

2
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo SUV

    46 owner reviews

    72 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20
  2. iLink L-Zeal 56

    756 owner reviews

    61 Check price on Amazon · 265/45R20

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265/45R20 in inches

Overall diameter29.4″
Section width10.4″
Rim diameter20″
Sidewall height119 mm
Circumference92.3″
Revolutions per mile686.2

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 265/45R20 tires?

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

Minimum
7.5″
Ideal
8.5″
Maximum
9.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 20″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 10.4″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 20x8, 20x8.5, 20x9, 20x9.5.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 20x10, 20x10.5. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset and backspacing calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Sizes often compared with 265/45R20

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

265/45R20VS245/55R19
265/45R20VS245/50R20
265/45R20VS265/50R19
265/45R20VS285/45R19

265/45R20 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
265The first number is the section width — 265 mm, or about 10.4 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 119 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.