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265/40 R21 - Best summer tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

/96%

£303
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Kumho Ecsta PS71

/77%

£142
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Best summer tyres in tests (2023)

1. Continental SportContact 7

/100%
Tested 8x in 2023, 8x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Continental SportContact 7

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

/100%
Tested 10x in 2023, 10x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

3. Continental PremiumContact 6

/92%
Tested 7x in 2023, 36x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 6

265/40 R21 tyre test

Best tyres in your size
Premium Lowcost

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 92%
2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 92%
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 90%
4. Pirelli P Zero 90%
5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 88%
6. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 87%
7. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%
8. Continental SportContact 7 86%
9. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 85%
10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ 85%
11. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 80%
12. Kumho Ecsta PS71 80%
13. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 79%
14. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 78%
15. Falken Azenis FK520 71%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 95%
2. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 94%
3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 90%
4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 89%
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 88%
6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ 80%
7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 79%
8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 78%
9. Continental SportContact 7 78%
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 77%
11. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 75%
12. Falken Azenis FK520 74%
13. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%
14. Pirelli P Zero 74%
15. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 74%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Continental SportContact 7 94%
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%
3. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%
4. Pirelli P Zero 92%
5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%
6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 90%
7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 89%
8. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 86%
9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 85%
10. Falken Azenis FK520 81%
11. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ 79%
12. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 79%
13. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78%
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71 75%
15. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 72%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 92%
2. Falken Azenis FK520 89%
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 83%
4. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 82%
5. Continental SportContact 7 80%
6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 80%
7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ 80%
8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 79%
9. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 78%
10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 74%
11. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%
12. Pirelli P Zero 73%
13. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 69%
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71 65%
15. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 65%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 88%
2. Continental PremiumContact 6 83%
3. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 82%
4. Continental SportContact 7 81%
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 80%
6. Falken Azenis FK520 76%
7. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 73%
8. Kumho Ecsta PS71 70%
9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 67%
10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ 66%
11. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 66%
12. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 63%
13. Pirelli P Zero 54%
14. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 48%
15. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 47%

Price

265/40 R21
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 £142
2. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 £178
3. Falken Azenis FK520 £189
4. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ £237
5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 £241
6. Continental PremiumContact 6 £247
7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 £259
8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV £269
9. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 £280
10. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S £289
11. Continental SportContact 7 £296
12. Bridgestone Potenza Sport ?%
13. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?%
14. Pirelli P Zero ?%
15. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti ?%

265/40 R21 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
77.9%
85.3%
64.2%
Autobild 2021
Premium £303
105 Y + 1
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
91.8%
89.4%
82%
 Premium £290
105 Y + 1
3. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
Premium £295
105 Y + 1
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.3%
90.3%
81.3%
Autobild 2021
Premium £258
105 Y + 1
5. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
 Premium £258
105 Y
6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
 Premium £249
105 Y + 5
7. Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7
82.5%
90.9%
88.9%
Autobild 2021
Premium £247
105 Y
8. Falken Azenis FK510 SUV
85.7%
 Upper-middle
9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
85.1%
92%
 Premium £245
105 Y
10. Continental SportContact 5 SUV
92%
Autobild 2018
Premium
11. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79.8%
75.2%
68.3%
 Upper-middle £142
105 Y
12. Uniroyal RainSport 5
87%
71.6%
83.6%
 Upper-middle £184
105 Y
13. General Tire Grabber GT Plus
70.2%
64.5%
 Lowcost £173
0 Y
14. Pirelli P ZERO
90.1%
92.2%
74.6%
 Premium £253
101 Y + 4
15. Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129
75.7%
46.7%
 Premium £224
105 Y
16. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £242
101 Y + 1
17. Nokian Powerproof SUV
74.4%
 Upper-middle £218
105 Y
18. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
 Lowcost £165
105 Y
19. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
 Upper-middle £268
105 Y
20. Continental CrossContact UHP
Premium £253
105 Y
21. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A
Premium

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