245/45 R21 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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PremiumContact 6

8.3

£211

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245/45 R21 104 Y

£211

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'25#1

'25#5

9.3

Price from

£313

Price from£313

Expert summary

While the Michelin PS4 SUV was introduced back in 2019, it still offers a top-notch performance for the SUVs which is difficult for it's competitors to match.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

97%

Gravel traction

94%

+15

Dry handling - objective

56%

Exterior noise

55%

Fuel efficiency

33%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#5(Good)

2025235/55 R19#1(Test winner)

2025255/55 R18#5(Good)

2024235/55 R19#2(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#1(Exemplary)

2023255/45 R20#6(Very good)

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245/45 R21 104 W

A C 72dB

£313

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£313

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Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£285

Price from£285

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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245/45 R21 104 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£285

mytyres.co.uk

£285

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£299

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Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.7

Price from

£221

Price from£221

Expert summary

The Yokohama Advan Sport V107 is a summer tyre. It has been homologated as original equipment (MO1) for the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic+ Coupe. This tyre model is approved for this vehicle in sizes 265/35ZR20 and 295/30ZR20.

Performance

Dry handling - objective

100%

Dry handling

73%

Dry braking

65%

+9

Exterior noise

16%

Price/value

15%

Rolling resistance

7%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#18(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023225/40 R18#6(-)

2023225/45 R18#15(Satisfactory)

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245/45 R21 104 Y

A C 72dB

£221

mytyres.co.uk

£221

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245/45 R21 tyre test

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Dry

1. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

82%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71

58%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

3. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

55%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

3. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

38%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71

38%

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778 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 3.9/5 (270)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 4/5 (181)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.5/5 (91)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 3.8/5 (39)

Pirelli Scorpion ZERO All Season 3.1/5 (16)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV 3.4/5 (14)

Yokohama Advan Sport V107 3/5 (13)

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245/45 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 - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 110.25 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 2368.45 mm, which is very similar to 275/40 R21(2366.88 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 275/45 R20(2373.47 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/45 R21: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104.