I loved these tires when I first bought them, about 5 years ago. 2019 Subaru Ascent Touring. Back when we bought them, all-weather tires were not as common. They are amazing in the snow, I think minimally different than a dedicated snow tire would be on this car. Always seemed relatively quiet. About a year or two ago started noticing increased noise, especially at low speed. Now they have worn unevenly on the inside of all the tires and they're going to need replaced. Tread is still ok on the outsides but not on the inside. Mechanic told us he sees this a lot with these particular tires, which obviously are very popular so I'm sure there are a lot of data points. With the increased road noise and uneven wear I'm looking for a different tire this time.
245/50 R20 Tires
Everything we know about the 245/50 R20 tire size: 17 owner reviews covering 231,560 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 17owner reviews
- 231,560 milescovered on them
- 209tires made in this size
245/50 R20 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 245/50 R20 rather than a range across a model. 134 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 102 (up to 850 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 56 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
21 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Summer 9.3
- Continental UltraContact NXT Summer 9.1
- Continental Premium Contact 6 Summer 9.1
- Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Summer 9.1
- Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 8.8
- Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN Summer 8.6
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 9 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental VikingContact 8 Winter 9.2
- Continental UltraContact NXT Summer 9.1
- Hankook iON evo SUV Summer 8.5
- Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 8.4
- Michelin Primacy 5 Energy Summer 7.9
- Continental EcoContact 7 Summer 7.6
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 245/50 R20 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Giti Control P10 Summer 8.5
- Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 Summer 7.9
- Accelera Iota ST68 Summer 6.6
- Z Max Zealion Summer 5
- Roadmarch Winter XPro 888 Winter 4.5
- Pirelli P Zero E Summer
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 245/50 R20 mean?
A 245/50 R20 tire is 245 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (123 mm) tall, and it fits a 20 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 753 mm.
| Section width | 245 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 123 mm |
| Rim diameter | 20" (508 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 753 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,366 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 423 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 680 |
Also written as
245/50R20 245/50 ZR20 245-50-20 245 50 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 245/50 R20 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 245/50 R20
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 11 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 98% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
| Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Replaced by Pirelli Scorpion AS 4 | All Season | 75% | 2 | 7,300 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle Sport All Season | All Season | 59% | 2 | 21,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 209 tires are made in 245/50 R20. Browse every 245/50 R20 tire →
What drivers say about their 245/50 R20 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
The tires didn’t seem to last nearly as long as anticipated. 30,000 miles and at the last service they recommended replacing them for next season. I swap my wife’s car between Cooper winter and summer tires. Last fall I hadn’t swapped to the winter tires yet and an early snow storm left wet icy snow on the roads. My wife wasn’t able to make it out of town on the Cooper Endeavours. I’m
Not so sure I would buy them again.
21,000 miles and 3 mm left BUT the front tires are now paying the price of spirited driving in warmer weather as i am tearing chunks out of the tread in the center of the tire.
may be the car (went from a 2020 model to a 2021 model) but i get 10% more range from these than the F1s
F1's probably wore a bit better
This is after just 20 K miles most in local town driving its 20 MPH here .
These tires are at the lower price range will look for something a lot better !
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.