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325/30 R21 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental SportContact 7
Tested 6x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
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 Potenza Sport
Tested 10x in 2024, 17x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
325/30 R21 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
Aquaplaning
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Dry
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Noise
Interior noise, Exterior noise
Costs
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Price
325/30 R21
6. Pirelli P Zero
£414
325/30 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 | |||||
| 2. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | £379 108 Y + 1 | ||||
| 3. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Premium | £272 108 Y | ||||
| 4. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Premium | £457 108 Y + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £429 108 Y + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £302 108 Y + 1 | ||||
| 7. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £414 108 Y + 1 | ||||
| 8. | Michelin Pilot Super Sport | Premium | £419 108 Y | ||||
| 9. | Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect | Premium | £579 104 Y + 4 |
Did you know ...?
325/30 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 11 tyre models available, which can be compared to 170/80 R15, 165/70 R13, 160/60 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (325mm), which means the sidewall height has 97.5 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 2288.34 mm, which is very similar to 245/45 R20(2288.65 mm), 315/35 R20(2288.65 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm), 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm), 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm), 245/40 R21(2291.48 mm), 225/60 R18(2284.57 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 325/30 R21: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104, 108.
Runflat
There are 3 runflat variants available.
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