With every new generation of cars being fitted with larger wheels, tyres are having to follow suit. While 20 inch wheels and tyre were unheard of a few years ago, they are now becoming commonplace enough for the excellent German publication Auto Bild Sports Cars to investigate the options.

On test are eight patterns of tyres, with four premium brands, one mid range brands and three budget brands. As 20" tyres are still relatively low volume, the patterns used can be previous generation, with only Continental represented by their latest tyre from the premium brands.

The test vehicle was a VW Scirocco fitted with 245/30 R20 tyres. With the price difference between a full set of premium tyres and budget tyres nearly 400 euros (800 vs 1200 euros), fitting the budget tyres can be tempting, until you realise the worst budget tyre will take over 3 car lengths longer in the wet to stop from a moderate speed, and is extremely unpredictable on the limit, switching between under and oversteer.

Unfortunately we've not yet been able to get a breakdown score of this test, so take your time to read the comments on each tyre.

The Results

1st: Continental ContiSportContact 5 P
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Top class sports tyres, stable running and high steering precision in the wet. Strong aquaplaning resistance and short braking. Üst sınıf spor lastikler, ıslak zeminde dengeli çalışma ve yüksek direksiyon hassasiyeti. Güçlü suda kızaklama direnci ve kısa frenleme. Sportreifen der Spitzenklasse, stabiler Lauf und hohe Lenkpräzision bei Nässe. Starker Aquaplaning-Schutz und kurze Bremszeiten. Pneus sport haut de gamme, fonctionnement stable et haute précision de conduite sur sol mouillé. Forte résistance à l'aquaplaning et freinage court. Moderate ride comfort. Orta düzeyde sürüş konforu. Mäßiger Fahrkomfort. Confort de conduite modéré. Read Reviews
2nd: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Stable all rounder with reliable wet and dry handling. Good braking and good comfort. Güvenilir ıslak ve kuru yol tutuşu ile çok yönlü, istikrarlı. İyi frenleme ve iyi konfor. Stabiler Allrounder mit zuverlässigem Nass- und Trockenhandling. Gutes Bremsen und guter Komfort. Un vélo polyvalent et stable avec une conduite fiable sur sol sec et mouillé. Bon freinage et bon confort. Average aquaplaning resistance. Ortalama suda kızaklama direnci. Durchschnittliche Aquaplaning-Beständigkeit. Résistance moyenne à l'aquaplaning. Read Reviews
3rd: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Good handling and excellent braking on dry roads, high precision steering with good feedback. Quiet pass by noise. Kuru yollarda iyi yol tutuşu ve mükemmel frenleme, iyi geri bildirimli yüksek hassasiyetli direksiyon. Sessiz geçiş gürültüsü. Gutes Handling und hervorragendes Bremsen auf trockenen Straßen, hochpräzise Lenkung mit gutem Feedback. Leises Vorbeifahrgeräusch. Bonne tenue de route et excellent freinage sur route sèche, direction de haute précision avec un bon retour d'information. Bruit de passage silencieux. Weakness in curved aquaplaning. Kavisli suda kızaklamada zayıflık. Schwäche bei Kurven-Aquaplaning. Faiblesse en aquaplaning en courbe. Read Reviews
4th: Pirelli PZero Nero
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Wet weather specialist with dynamic handling qualities, excellent aquaplaning resistance. High steering precision, short wet and dry braking. Dinamik yol tutuş özelliklerine sahip ıslak zemin uzmanı, mükemmel suda kızaklama direnci. Yüksek direksiyon hassasiyeti, kısa ıslak ve kuru frenleme. Nässespezialist mit dynamischen Handling-Qualitäten, hervorragende Aquaplaning-Sicherheit. Hohe Lenkpräzision, kurze Bremswege bei Nässe und Trockenheit. Spécialiste des conditions humides avec des qualités de conduite dynamiques, une excellente résistance à l'aquaplaning. Précision de direction élevée, freinage court sur sol mouillé et sec. Increased rolling resistance. Arttırılmış yuvarlanma direnci. Erhöhter Rollwiderstand. Résistance au roulement accrue. Read Reviews
5th: Hankook Ventus S1 evo
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Well balanced sports tyre, stable corning on wet and dry roads, high steering precision and good feedback. İyi dengelenmiş spor lastik, ıslak ve kuru yollarda stabil viraj alma, yüksek direksiyon hassasiyeti ve iyi geri bildirim. Gut ausbalancierter Sportreifen, stabiles Kurvenverhalten auf nasser und trockener Fahrbahn, hohe Lenkpräzision und gutes Feedback. Pneu sport bien équilibré, virages stables sur routes mouillées et sèches, haute précision de direction et bon retour d'information. Slightly increased rolling resistance. Yuvarlanma direnci biraz artırıldı. Leicht erhöhter Rollwiderstand. Résistance au roulement légèrement augmentée. Read Reviews
6th: Nexen N8000
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Good curved aquaplaning, neutral handling. İyi virajda suda kızaklama, nötr yol tutuşu. Gutes Kurven-Aquaplaning, neutrales Handling. Bon aquaplaning en courbe, tenue de route neutre. Slightly increased rolling resistance. Yuvarlanma direnci biraz artırıldı. Leicht erhöhter Rollwiderstand. Résistance au roulement légèrement augmentée. Read Reviews
7th: Nankang NS2
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Low rolling resistance. Düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Geringer Rollwiderstand. Faible résistance au roulement. Dangerously long braking distance in the wet, wet understeer, reduced steering precision, loud and uncomfortable. Islak zeminde tehlikeli derecede uzun fren mesafesi, ıslak zeminde önden kayma, direksiyon hassasiyetinin azalması, gürültülü ve rahatsız edici. Gefährlich langer Bremsweg bei Nässe, Nassuntersteuern, verminderte Lenkpräzision, laut und unkomfortabel. Distance de freinage dangereusement longue sur sol mouillé, sous-virage sur sol mouillé, précision de direction réduite, bruyant et inconfortable. Read Reviews
8th: Goodride SV308
245/30 R20 3PMSF: no	Also known as the Westlake SV308. Quiet pass by noise. Westlake SV308 olarak da bilinir. Sessiz geçiş gürültüsü. Auch bekannt als Westlake SV308. Leises Vorbeifahrgeräusch. Également connu sous le nom de Westlake SV308. Passage silencieux par le bruit. Dangerously long braking distance in the wet, unpredictable wet oversteer, uncomfortable. Islak zeminde tehlikeli derecede uzun fren mesafesi, ıslak zeminde öngörülemeyen aşırı savrulma, rahatsız edici. Gefährlich langer Bremsweg bei Nässe, unberechenbares Nassübersteuern, unkomfortabel. Distance de freinage dangereusement longue sur sol mouillé, survirage imprévisible sur sol mouillé, inconfortable. Read Reviews