285/35 R20 Tires
Everything we know about the 285/35 R20 tire size: 18 owner reviews covering 220,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 18owner reviews
- 220,000 milescovered on them
- 137tires made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST 6.1 | 73% from 3 reviews | - |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 285/35 R20; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
The best rated 285/35 R20 tires
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 285/35 R20 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated Summer tire in 285/35 R20 is the Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST - 73% from 3 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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73% | 3 | 43,000 miles | 6.1 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
285/35 R20 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 285/35 R20 rather than a range across a model. 92 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 104 (up to 900 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h). 27 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
37 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 Winter 9.8
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 9.7
- Continental SportContact 7 Summer 9.7
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport All Season 9.6
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Summer 9.4
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Pirelli P Zero Summer 8.8
- Bridgestone Turanza T005 Summer 8.6
68dB Quietest tires
The quietest 285/35 R20 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Hankook iON Evo Summer 9.3
- Bridgestone Turanza T005 Summer 8.6
- Pirelli P Zero All Season All Season 6.9
- Accelera Iota ST68 Summer 6.6
- Hankook iON icept Winter
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 285/35 R20 mean?
A 285/35 R20 tire is 285 mm wide, its sidewall is 35% of that width (100 mm) tall, and it fits a 20 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 708 mm.
| Section width | 285 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 100 mm |
| Rim diameter | 20" (508 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 708 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,223 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 450 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 724 |
Also written as
285/35R20 285/35 ZR20 285-35-20 285 35 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 285/35 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 285/35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST | Summer | 73% | 3 | 43,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 86% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Winter | 86% | 2 | 13,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 137 tires are made in 285/35 R20. Browse every 285/35 R20 tire →
What drivers say about their 285/35 R20 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
285/35/20
M performance wheels
Perfect for everything just too wide for dry
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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.

