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295/30 R20 Tires

Everything we know about the 295/30 R20 tire size: 2 independent tire tests conducted in this exact size, 22 owner reviews covering 92,895 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 22owner reviews
  • 92,895 milescovered on them
  • 2tests in this size
  • 92tires made in this size
295/30 R20 To scale, mm
Ø 685 295 89 20" 89

The quick answer

The quick answer - 295/30 R20
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Latest test winner
Winter Pirelli Sottozero Serie II 7.9 87% from 3 reviews -
Summer - - Continental SportContact 7 9.7 2025 Autobild Sports Cars UUHP Tire Test

Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 295/30 R20; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.

Independent tire tests in 295/30 R20

Tires behave differently as sizes change, so a test conducted in your exact size is the strongest evidence there is. Every test below was run in 295/30 R20 - 2 in total, newest first.

Summer tire tests

Summer tire tests conducted in 295/30 R20
Year Test Winner Tires tested
2025 2025 Autobild Sports Cars UUHP Tire Test Continental SportContact 7 7
2024 2024 Sports Car Tire Test Continental SportContact 7 7

The best rated 295/30 R20 tires

Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 295/30 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.

Winter tires

The highest rated Winter tire in 295/30 R20 is the Pirelli Sottozero Serie II - 87% from 3 owner reviews in this size.

Winter tires ranked by owner rating in 295/30 R20
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Pirelli Sottozero Serie II 87% 3 6,075 miles 7.9

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

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.

295/30 R20 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 295/30 R20 rather than a range across a model. 59 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 101 (up to 825 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). 14 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Best wet grip

27 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

B Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

70dB Quietest tires

The quietest 295/30 R20 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:

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 295/30 R20 mean?

A 295/30 R20 tire is 295 mm wide, its sidewall is 30% of that width (89 mm) tall, and it fits a 20 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 685 mm.

295/30 R20 nominal dimensions
Section width295 mm
Sidewall height89 mm
Rim diameter20" (508 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 685 mm
Circumference≈ 2,152 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 465
Revolutions per mile≈ 748

Also written as

295/30R20 295/30 ZR20 295-30-20 295 30 20

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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Every tire reviewed in 295/30 R20

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 13 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed in 295/30 R20
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Pirelli Sottozero Serie II Winter 87% 3 6,075 miles
Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 Summer 95% 2 5,700 miles
Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 Summer 90% 2 1,500 miles
Pirelli P Zero Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Summer 41% 2 12,000 miles

Reviews only cover part of the market: 92 tires are made in 295/30 R20. Browse every 295/30 R20 tire →

What drivers say about their 295/30 R20 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

86%
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 295/30 R20 Porsche 718 Spyder 10,000 miles September 30, 2026

Big step up over more road focused performance tires (i.e. PS4S) in both dry grip, road feel, and limit handling. You can really feel the grip right up to the edge and they help cut down on (unwanted) limit oversteer during spirited twisty driving and even more so on track. For everyday usage in the summer they are overall great and easy to live with, especially in sizes with the anti-wheel-damage sidewall where they are surprisingly comfy and compliant. If you're racing or tracking all the time I'd go with a cheaper tire with better outright grip but as a track focused tire you can use every (summer) day they can't be beat. From a wear perspective, most people that I know who run cup 2s have to change them out on heat cycles rather than tread wear, especially if they see regular track use.

The primary complaint I have with them is that it rains regularly where I live and until they are warmed up, they have extremely limited grip in the wet; not normally noticeable in city driving if you behave yourself and after 10-20 mins of highway speeds their wet performance becomes completely adequate. The main issue is if you are tracking these in the wet, or pushing them while cold, they have barely any more grip than track slicks in the same conditions, especially since you can't push them that hard to warm them faster. I spent every track session (in the pouring rain) trying to get them to warm up and only got them to do so on the last lap or on the in lap every time, and several GT3s were in the same boat as I was.

86%
Continental SportContact 7 295/30 R20 Porsche 991 C2S 10,000 miles September 6, 2026

I've been using them on several of my cars. Had them on my golf R and they felt like the perfect match, excellent dry and wet grips and also a very linear feel.
Now I have also been running them on my 991.1 c2s and these feel a huge step up from pzeros, the grip is insane, the balance of the car is more neutral (opposed to more oversteery on pzeros). Worth mentioning that the wear on them is great even after some track days, with plenty of meat left even after almost 14k kms. The car feels more quiet and comfortable as well. I can't compare them to the n0 ps4s but as a standalone these are definitely worth the money (30-40% cheaper than Michelin where I live)

98%
Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 295/30 R20 Porsche GT4 RS 3,200 miles March 3, 2026
Very good at road legal speed and once warm very precise, level noise acceptable. On track days the Dunlop last longer that Michelind PS 2 with similar performance if not better taking in consideration precision and breake feeling, lap over lap performance remain constanly extremely good. I will buy Maxx Race 2 again and again.
97%
Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 295/30 R20 Jaguar F Type 1,000 miles June 7, 2025
After a few thousand kilometers, I had the OE tire Pirelli P Zero removed and the Kumho Ecsta Sport S installed.
The only thing that is roughly the same is the noise level inside the vehicle.
In everything else that happens on the road, the Ecsta Sport S is superior by far.
Grip on both wet and dry roads, shorter braking distances, better acceleration, better steering and better feedback.
If you don't overdo it, this tire just doesn't want to slip.
I have the impression that I have a changed car.
Unbeatable price/performance ratio.
31%
Pirelli P Zero 295/30 R20 Jaguar F Type 5,000 miles April 25, 2025
Absolute rubber garbage, a safety risk even in the slightest wetness.
Only recommended in absolutely dry conditions and when outside temperatures are above 20 degrees Celsius.
91%
Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2 295/30 R20 Porsche 1993 928 GTS 2,500 miles April 12, 2025
The N version that came standard with my GT4 RS is on par with the best in dry conditions but I was surprised with the wet grip, better than the Cup 2s I had in my previous GT4. Seems to last longer as well.
100%
Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 295/30 R20 Jaguar XFR 200 miles April 5, 2025
I have a 874bhp 923nm jaguar Xfr. I was lucky enough to be able to get hold of 4! 2x 265/35/20 front and 295/30/20 rear.
It is unequivocally the BEST UUHP tire in fact ANY tire I have EVER driven on. Highly recommended 110%!! THANK YOU MICHELIN!!!!!!
82%
Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 295/30 R20 BMW M4 500 miles April 1, 2025
I was looking for a lower price tire to change my old Michelin PSS’s. If you buy the S version the TWI is 260. On dry road feels good, grippy enough, i dont know how’s it in the wet, i don’t drive when it’s raining. It has pretty stiff sidewalls, a PS4S is much more comfy. But the road feedback is good, handling is fast and responsive. tread depth is around 7MM new.
TBH im a Michelin fan, but at this price… it is one of the best tires. Sidewalls are good looking, almost Michelin satin like texture. They don’t look cheap.
(I was able to get the set of 4 for $700)

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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.

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