255/45 R20 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (8) 85% 87% 84% 75% 80% 88%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (138) 93% 88% 86% 87% 81% 86%
Michelin Latitude Sport 3 (34) 88% 85% 85% 81% 83% 73%
Bridgestone Turanza 6 (29) 91% 93% 87% 85% 69% 83%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 (17) 88% 93% 71% 81% 86% 86%
Giti GitiSport S1 SUV (3) 87% 83% 77% 83% 80% 87%
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S (9) 84% 84% 75% 85% 71% 86%
Vredestein Quatrac Pro (38) 88% 91% 86% 79% 78% 91%
Falken Azenis FK510 (144) 89% 88% 82% 82% 72% 77%
Michelin Pilot Sport AS 3 Plus (5) 83% 87% 77% 80% 77% 73%
Giti GitiSportS2 (15) 83% 76% 78% 79% 82% 85%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV (23) 92% 89% 83% 83% 73% 70%
Continental UltraContact UC6 (46) 87% 82% 73% 76% 80% 84%
Michelin CrossClimate SUV (20) 86% 86% 76% 74% 75% 80%
Continental Sport Contact 6 (89) 90% 86% 81% 82% 53% 77%
Michelin Latitude Sport (11) 86% 82% 78% 82% 61% 76%
Accelera Iota ST68 (18) 84% 78% 69% 69% 77% 74%
Pirelli Scorpion (2) 80% 60% 60% 70% 100% 100%
Falken FK510 SUV (9) 83% 84% 66% 82% 66% 73%
Goodyear Eagle Sport All Season (15) 91% 87% 75% 80% 75% 67%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (87) 78% 86% 76% 73% 61% 75%
Avon ZX7 (44) 83% 81% 75% 74% 56% 77%
Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico (12) 80% 67% 64% 73% 68% 75%
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV (34) 84% 80% 76% 80% 53% 70%
Accelera Iota (37) 80% 66% 65% 65% 70% 66%
Kinforest KF550 UHP (20) 74% 65% 70% 68% 65% 69%
Continental ContiCrossContact LX (22) 83% 69% 69% 66% 58% 71%
Pirelli Scorpion Verde (58) 78% 69% 68% 68% 59% 72%
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport (83) 78% 66% 67% 62% 69% 62%
Hifly HP801 (9) 75% 54% 63% 64% 74% 64%
Pace ALVENTI Pace (16) 68% 71% 60% 46% 59% 71%
Michelin Pilot Sport EV (9) 77% 50% 72% 76% 57% 72%
Continental ControlContact Sport SRS Plus (10) 84% 74% 64% 63% 70% 55%
Yokohama Parada Spec X PA02 (1) 70% 50% 60% 50% 90% 80%
Continental Cross Contact LX Sport (19) 77% 64% 65% 58% 34% 74%
Continental CrossContact LX Sport (11) 77% 69% 53% 61% 43% 75%

255/45 20 Tire Review Highlights

Continental Cross Contact LX Sport rated 43% while driving a Volvo XC60
Driving on mostly town for 18000 average miles
These tires came stock on my 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge -- and, at 18000 miles, I'm now shopping for new tires because the Continentals are close to EOL. I'm a pretty boring driver (I drive a Volvo), and the mileage on the car is probably 40% highway and 60% "around town." The tires are supposed to be warranted for 65,000 miles, and they've lasted less than 1/3 of that. I've never had tires that fell short of their rated mileage -- yet these have fallen FAR short. I did not purchase these tires (they came stock), but I will never purchase Continentals after this experience.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-24 00:42:42
Accelera Iota ST68 rated 50% while driving a Audi Q5
Driving on for 0 miles
Like what others have said these tires cause some odd vibrations at 60+ I’ve even had them road force balanced which helped a bit but due to the high road force you can still feel it.

Would not recommend them.
tire reviewed on 2024-09-08 12:48:57
Michelin Latitude Sport 3 rated 93% while driving a BMW X4 20d X drive
Driving on mostly motorways for 20000 average miles
We bought these based on the recommendations of our regular shop. Incredible units for the wet weather and no slouch on dry pavements as well. Just got the 2nd set after 3 years.
tire reviewed on 2024-08-17 22:48:10
Continental ControlContact Sport SRS Plus rated 68% while driving a Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto
Driving on mostly town for 1000 average miles
I replaced the factory Continental Cross Contact Sports with these. I have to say they are good and bad. Steering response, wet traction and highway performance is good. However, they are much louder then the stock tires, ride firmer with noticeable harshness over uneven roads. There is also and odd hollow sound constantly while being a bit buzzy through the steering wheel.

I may return them for the OEM even though they were not the best in snow.
tire reviewed on 2024-07-19 10:40:34
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport rated 93% while driving a Audi 1.8T Quattro
Driving on mostly town for 12000 average miles
currently using Bridgestone Dueler H/P sport 255/45/r20 (OEM Speedline bbs J8.5/20'') for Audi Q5 (FY) - and they are one of the most comfortable that I've tried on these 20' alloys. they feel quite "heavy/or more glued" to the road and this is why fuel economy sux. but I can compare these tires to those from my Audi A5 that got almost the same OEM Speedline bbs J9.0 bur r19'.. so after switching wheels into 235/45/r19 Michelin - omg different world. when I install wheels from A5 (Michelin) I can feel every part of the road, Bridgestone compared to them are quite comfortable (what I expect from SUV)
tire reviewed on 2024-05-17 03:24:46
Yokohama Parada Spec X PA02 rated 59% while driving a Audi Q5
Driving on a combination of roads for 6500 average miles
I purchase a second hand Audi Q5 45 tfsi quattro with those Yokohama Parada Spec-X PA0 already mounted on it.
The tires were also new (fitting for just a few months). I live in a tropical country so good wet braking/handling is a must for me.
Let me be direct: those tire are pure garbage!

Pro:
- They can last long as they look almost like new after 10.000 km
- I did not have to buy them

Cons:
- Extremely dangerous under heavy rain. The car was aquaplaning at speed between 30-50 km/h. My Audi A8 with cheaper tire did not show this kind of unsecured behavior
- As you can expect, wet braking is not great either
- When tire are warm or with abrasive road (concrete), they can overheat really quickly, leading to the car sliding in dry braking and in curve. I am fine with a bit of understeer but this extend is very hard to control
- Can slide easily in curve when you accelerate a bit. Did me this not later than today and it was really unexpected

I tried to keep those tire as much as I could as they were new and felt it would be a waste to trash them. But they are really a safety issue and I cannot accept this anymore.
I will replace them in a few days with either Pilot Sport 4 SUV, Potenza Sport or PZero PZ4.
tire reviewed on 2024-03-30 05:13:19
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 rated 79% while driving a Volvo XC60 T6 AWD
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
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tire reviewed on 2024-03-28 05:29:47
Pirelli Scorpion rated 0% while driving a Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2,0 280 hp
Driving on for 0 miles
It is not a review YET, but this might help others considering the tire anyway but lacking the information on their performance. I could not find reviews or ratings of Scorpion anywhere. On this site there was an almost two years old press realise which sounded good, that was all. Not counting one skimpy review. Breakthrough....a major Pirelli dealer in Poland told me that this is essentially the same tire as new Cinturato P7C2. They came on the market at the same time....P7C2 for cars and Scorpion for SUVs. This information was confirmed by Pirelli's German customer service. Cinturato P7C2 has great reviews....also on this site. So I bought them for my Alfa Romeo Stelvio. I wanted a good noise, wet, and comfort ratings. Already have them mounted but still riding on winter wheels for another month or so. Will report later my thoughts on them.
tire reviewed on 2024-03-10 07:18:02
Continental Cross Contact LX Sport rated 92% while driving a Audi Q5
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
So far, so good.
tire reviewed on 2024-01-13 12:02:57
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport rated 60% while driving a Audi Q5
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
Tires are 3 years old and have just failed mot.
All 4 tires have severe cuts in treads down to cords , I do not drive erratically, fast or off road.
Absolutely no idea why the tires have gone this way and I will speak to Bridgestone.
Approximately £1000 for the set .
I will never buy Bridgestone again.
tire reviewed on 2023-12-02 04:11:29
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV rated 84% while driving a Mercedes Benz 190 2.3 16
Driving on a combination of roads for 20 easy going miles
I have used Vredestein Quatrac 5, Pirelli Scorpion Verde and Michelin Pilot Sport on my Mercedes GLC350D. The tire sizes were 255 / 45 / R20 101W.

The Michelin PS4 tires operate at +7°C to +40°C and are excellent in the summer wet and dry but not great (useless) in the winter snow & ice. The Michelin did perform better than the Vredestein Quatrac 5 or the Pirelli Scorpion Verde. I love this tire.

With winter approaching, and tread wearing, I am now looking for a new set of tires and am deliberating between the Pilot Sport 4 SUV and the Cross Climate 2. The Cross Climate 2 operates between -10°C to +30°C and will offer improved winter (snow) performance. The operating temperature should be ideal for the UK climate but I would like to better understand how much summer performance (braking, handling & stopping) I will sacrifice. Will I notice any significant difference in a 3.0litre, V6 Diesel SUV? It does not go on the track and is driven in Comfort Mode.

Both Michelin tires get good write ups, hence my problem. Try something new (CC) or stick with the product PS4 that I know performs well 95% of the time.

1. Has there been a direct comparison between the Pilot Sport 4 and the Cross Climate 2?
2. Perhaps a comparison test would help many readers?
3. Does anyone have any direct experience?

Thank you
tire reviewed on 2023-11-08 07:54:47
Bridgestone Turanza 6 rated 57% while driving a Infiniti QX50
Driving on mostly town for 9500 average miles
This new Bridgestone Turanza 6 is consider quite soft. Have to constantly keep the tire pressure @ a specific range, otherwise it will wear off very fast. Wet grip is good however dry grip doesn’t perform as good as I would expect to be. Currently tires is at 15k km mark and is noisier than Turanza T005A @ the same mark. I reckon it doesn’t blend well with SUV.
tire reviewed on 2023-10-16 20:18:52
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