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285/40 R21 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/65 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
285/40 R21 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
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Price
285/40 R21
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71
£191
10. Pirelli P Zero
£316
285/40 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.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Premium | £305 109 Y + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | £256 109 Y + 1 | ||||
| 3. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £275 109 Y | ||||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Premium | £234 109 Y | ||||
| 5. | Bridgestone TURANZA T005 | Premium | |||||
| 6. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £306 109 H + 1 | ||||
| 7. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £306 109 Y | ||||
| 8. | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 9. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £191 109 Y | ||||
| 10. | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | Premium | £400 109 Y | ||||
| 11. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £316 109 Y | ||||
| 12. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | Premium | £264 109 Y + 1 | ||||
| 13. | Pirelli Scorpion VERDE | Premium | £254 109 Y | ||||
| 14. | Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6 | Premium | £257 109 Y | ||||
| 15. | Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport | Premium | £273 109 Y + 1 |
Did you know ...?
285/40 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 5 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 114 mm. The wheel diameter is R21, which means it fits to a 21 inch/533.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2392.01 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 285/40 R21: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 109.