265/30 R21 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Pilot Sport 4S is the sportier version of the Pilot Sports and the most sporty one that still cares about the wet performance, which is it's strong suite. It's usually expensive, but also a guarantee of a great performance tyre.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ( 265/30 ZR21 (96Y) XL )
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£363
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ( 265/30 ZR21 (96Y) XL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £363 |
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Pilot Sport 4 S XL
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£381
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Pilot Sport 4 S XL | In stock | Free shipping | £381 |
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Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.
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The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
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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.
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Pirelli P Zero PZ4 SC ( 265/30 R21 96Y XL PNCS, RO1 )
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£291
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Pirelli P Zero PZ4 SC ( 265/30 R21 96Y XL PNCS, RO1 ) | In stock | Free shipping | £291 |
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P Zero PZ4 Sports Car XL R01 NCS
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£301
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265/30 R21 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
91%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
3.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
73%
4.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
70%
Wet
1.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
77%
2.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
72%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
4.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
62%
Comfort
1.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
65%
2.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
65%
3.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
48%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
33%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
68%
3.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
60%
4.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
40%
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265/30 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 79.5 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 2175.24 mm, which is very similar to 235/50 R18(2174.61 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm), 265/35 R20(2178.69 mm), 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 305/30 R20(2170.84 mm), 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 235/55 R17(2168.64 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/30 R21: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96.
