In the summer the car is equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport EV. I like these much better than the CC2. Although not noisy in the specs, the CC2 have a specific rumble that takes some of the fun of driving an EV away.
225/45 R20 Tires
Everything we know about the 225/45 R20 tire size: 26 owner reviews covering 234,445 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 26owner reviews
- 234,445 milescovered on them
- 1tires made in this size
What does 225/45 R20 mean?
A 225/45 R20 tire is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (101 mm) tall, and it fits a 20 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 711 mm.
| Section width | 225 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 101 mm |
| Rim diameter | 20" (508 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 711 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,232 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 448 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 721 |
Also written as
225/45R20 225/45 ZR20 225-45-20 225 45 20
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 225/45 R20 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Audi Q5
5 reviews in this size
Volvo XC60
1 reviews in this size
Kia Motors EV6 GT
1 reviews in this size
Audi Q5 TFSI e
1 reviews in this size
Renault Megan E tech 220
1 reviews in this size
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2,0 280 hp
1 reviews in this size
BMW 218d Active Tourer
1 reviews in this size
Vauxhall Astra VXR
1 reviews in this size
Ford Edge Sport
1 reviews in this size
Audi Q5 55 TFSi e
1 reviews in this size
Every tire reviewed in 225/45 R20
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 24 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Sport Contact 6 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 62% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 1 tires are made in 225/45 R20. Browse every 225/45 R20 tire →
What drivers say about their 225/45 R20 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
I used micheiln tires before, and i saw tire review on youtube. someone recommed winrun for ev. Really cost effective one, cuz i donot have enough budget on tires, the stores recommend it for me. The driving experience is surprisingly quiet on both urban roads and highways. The tires include with slient spong that reduce the noise from driving. This brand for daily communt is high-perfomrance. smoothly on acceleration sterring and braking on city road. but on mountain road, tire slip at high speed on sharp bends such as hairpin corners. it need to be improve!!! and drive slowly on mountain road!!!!
winrun also save fuel for driving, under 98kmh, only consump for 147wh/km
the prices are really competive, only priced at only about one‑fourth to one‑third of michelin tires.
Found handling very poor especially in the wet, compared to continental premium 6 that the car came with from the factory. They wore down about twice as fast as the contis, so we will be going back to conti tires.
Grip in dry and wet was acceptable if nothing special. The reason I wrote this review is to say that the wear has been appalling at 14000 miles before needing replacements on my Audi Q5 TFSI-e. These were fitted as OEM from new but I won't be putting any continentals back on it. I had a similar issue with the OEM continentals on my Audi Q2 which lasted about 13000 miles before needing new ones.
Very good tire in all conditions.
For normal driving style its perfect but for very sporty driving its ok.
For normal driving style its perfect but for very sporty driving its ok.
These tires are OEM on a 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio TI Sport AWD. I live in the Denver Metro area so snow and some ice are a consideration. I felt the traction was as good as could be expected for an all season tire under most snow conditions for a sports SUV. Dry road feel and handling was excellent. I rated it approximately 8 because a summer tire clearly would be preferable for non winter conditions . Only occasionally were the tires driven very aggressively and about half my mileage was in long distance 75 mile per hour travel. After 25,000 miles the tread depth is about 3/32. Recently in the first deep snow w. about four to six inches and slush on the roadways I found the traction to be not at all what was needed, naturally. I would like to improve on all the performance aspects of the tire but I may not be able to find, based upon the reviews I have read a true improvement for all categories. When there was plenty of tread life still in the tires I went through three winters and never had an objection to the tire traction in snow conditions even when deep. So the odds are good that I will buy this same tire to replace my worn set.
Like other reviewers mentioned, the tires are disastrous in any wet conditions. Just went through a puddle and then my tires would skid in straight line braking… unbelievable
I am a big fan of Michelin PSS tires but this is just not up to par at all. Took delivery of my XPENG G6 OEM tires for only 10 days and now I have to pay 15k to get a new set of tires
The tires are just unsafe stay away from them
I am a big fan of Michelin PSS tires but this is just not up to par at all. Took delivery of my XPENG G6 OEM tires for only 10 days and now I have to pay 15k to get a new set of tires
The tires are just unsafe stay away from them
Excellent value for money. Dry they are good, wet they are awful.but they're a summer sports tire for 60 quid for 20 inch so can't expect the world but 100% worth the money
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