255/50 R21 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ventus Evo

9.9

£223

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Ventus Evo

255/50 R21 109 Y .

£223

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Efficient Grip Performance 2

255/50 R21 109 Y XL*

£239

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Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

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£223

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Expert summary

Hankook tyres are getting better with every new generation and the Ventus Evo is the latest evolution. It aims for the stars with excellent dry and wet handling, best-in-test wet braking and top aquaplaning speed, while producing very low exterior noise. The only notable weakness is higher rolling resistance. Still, it is a premium tyre for slightly less than a premium price.

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#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet braking

99%

+2

Exterior noise

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

255/50 R21 109 Y

A B 71dB

£223

mytyres.co.uk

£223

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2

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Efficient Grip Performance 2

'26#3

'26#3

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£239

Price from£239

Expert summary

Despite its name, this tyre is focused mainly on efficiency and comfort, which is where it excels. It has got a great mileage, while maintaining very safe characteristics and therefore is recommended for drivers that value comfort over sportiness.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Wet circle cornering

90%

Exterior noise

82%

+4

Wet braking

57%

Dry braking

49%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

48%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025205/55 R16#2(Recommended)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024205/55 R16#4(Exemplary)

2024225/55 R17#5(Good)

2024225/45 R17#5(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

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255/50 R21 109 Y XL *

A A 69dB

£239

mytyres.co.uk

£239

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255/50 R21 109 Y *£277

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£277

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£223

Price from£223

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

255/50 R21 109 Y *

B A 72dB

£223

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£223

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£237

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

91%

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

83%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

58%

5. Nexen N fera Sport

48%

Wet

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

75%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

64%

5. Nexen N fera Sport

51%

Comfort

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

87%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

3. Nexen N fera Sport

78%

4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

66%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

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Customer reviews

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255/50 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 127.5 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 2476.83 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R20(2477.15 mm), 275/65 R17(2479.66 mm), 285/45 R21(2481.54 mm), 285/40 R22(2471.81 mm), 315/40 R21(2467.41 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 275/55 R19(2466.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/50 R21: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 109.

There are 2 runflat variants available.