265/45 R21 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

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Tyres

We recommend

Premium

SportContact 7

10.0

£305

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Price / Value

Powerproof 2

8.4

£230

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Best deals

Premium

Blue Response TG

265/45 R21 108 V

£263

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

265/45 R21 108 Y

£255

Premium

PremiumContact 6

265/45 R21 108 H AO

£234

Premium

P ZERO PZ4

265/45 R21 104 W

£257

Premium

PremiumContact 6

265/45 R21 108 H

£259

Premium

Ecocontact 6

265/45 R21 108 H mfsXL

£246

Premium

EcoContact 6

265/45 R21 108 V .

£252

Best price in last 6 months

Premium

PremiumContact 6

265/45 R21 108 H mfsXL

£274

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£305

Price from£305

Expert summary

Our favorite every-day performance tyre that delivers fast laps on dry circuits while being safe for the daily commute, having won multiple tests in wet conditions. However, if you lean more towards comfort and low rolling resistance, the PremiumContact 7 might be a better choice.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

97%

Dry braking

96%

Wet braking

93%

+3

Exterior noise

55%

Aquaplaning - cross

50%

Comfort

39%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026235/35 R19#3(Recommended)

2025245/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025295/30 R20#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2024265/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2023235/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 108 W £305

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£305

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£361

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2

Premium

Blue Response TG

'26#1

9.8

Price from

£263

Price from£263

Expert summary

The Dunlop Blue Response TG is a new summer touring tyre from Dunlop, designed as the successor to the long-running Dunlop Sport BluResponse. Positioned in the mid-range segment, it targets drivers looking for a balanced combination of wet and dry performance with good fuel efficiency. The tyre made an impressive debut by winning the AMS 2026 summer tyre test in the 195/55 R16 size. In the AMS test, the Blue Response TG achieved outstanding scores across the board: 9.7/10 for dry performance and an exceptional 9.9/10 for wet performance, demonstrating Dunlop's focus on safety in all conditions. The tyre also scored well for environmental characteristics with a 7.2/10 rating, reflecting improvements in rolling resistance and noise levels compared to its predecessor. Currently available in 195/55 R16 and 205/55 R16 sizes with a V speed rating (up to 240 km/h), the Blue Response TG is expected to expand its size range as production ramps up. The TG designation signals a new generation in Dunlop's touring-focused Blue Response lineup.

Recommended

#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

+1

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#1(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 108 V £263

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£263

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3

Premium

P Zero (PZ5)

'26#3

'26#5

'25#1

8.8

Price from

£453

Price from£453

Expert summary

A driver's tyre through and through. The P Zero PZ5 took first place in dry handling and posted the best aquaplaning speed in test — sporty, but with real safety margins. Wet handling is the weak spot, so this one's for those who value dry grip and aquaplaning resistance above all.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

92%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

+2

Exterior noise

66%

Wet handling

56%

Wet braking

51%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 108 V LTS

A B 68dB

£453

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£453

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4

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

'26#2

9.4

Price from

£255

Price from£255

Expert summary

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

Recommended

#12

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#12 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

+4

Wet braking

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(Very good)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (3)

265/45 R21 108 Y

A B 71dB

£255

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£255

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mytyres.co.uk

£271

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 Y

A C 71dB

£298

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£298

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5

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'25#1

'25#5

9.3

Price from

£309

Price from£309

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

Aquaplaning - cross

97%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Wet braking

90%

+3

Dry braking

84%

Comfort

67%

Exterior noise

55%

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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Price variants (4)

265/45 R21 104 W

A C 72dB

£311

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£311

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mytyres.co.uk

£313

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 W mfs XL

B A 72dB

£336

mytyres.co.uk

£336

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£349

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 W mfs XL

B A 72dB

£309

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£309

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mytyres.co.uk

£337

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£227

Price from£227

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

63%

Wet handling

59%

+3

Wet circle cornering

44%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

42%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 104 W

A B 70dB

£227

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£227

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£259

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7

Upper-middle

Hakka Black 3

'25#2

'25#5

5.4

Price from

£350

Price from£350

Expert summary

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Performance

Wet handling

100%

Wet braking

92%

Dry braking

92%

+2

Interior noise

46%

Wet circle cornering

40%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

39%

Test results

2025235/55 R19#2(-)

2025225/45 R17#5(-)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 108 Y £350

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£350

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8

Upper-middle

E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.9

Price from

£190

Price from£190

Expert summary

If you care about the range of your electric vehicle, there are now non-premium options that are more than good enough for daily driving. The Falken e.Ziex delivers top-tier rolling resistance and some of the shortest braking distances in test, both wet and dry. It rides comfortably and stays quiet, though aquaplaning safety in corners and overall wet grip leave room for improvement.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Exterior noise

72%

Wet circle cornering

71%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Wet handling

27%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R18#5(Good)

2023255/45 R20#4(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 108 V £190

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£190

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9

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.6

Price from

£294

Price from£294

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry handling

71%

Wet handling

68%

Dry braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

39%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 108 Y XL

A B 68dB

£294

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£294

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10

Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71 SUV

'25#6

7.5

Price from

£181

Price from£181

Expert summary

You're out of extra usage · resets 6am (Europe/Berlin)

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Exterior noise

86%

+2

Wet circle cornering

43%

Wet braking

43%

Dry braking

43%

Test results

2025255/55 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

265/45 R21 108 W

A C 73dB

£181

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£181

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£210

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 W

A C 73dB

£188

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£188

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Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£246

Price from£246

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

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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Price variants (4)

265/45 R21 108 H mfs XL

B A 73dB

£246

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£246

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£261

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 V

B A 72dB

£341

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£341

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 V

B A 72dB

£326

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£326

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£350

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 V

B A 72dB

£252

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£252

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Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£257

Price from£257

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 (7)

265/45 R21 104 W

A C 69dB

£257

mytyres.co.uk

£257

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£278

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 V

B A 70dB

£369

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£369

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 V XL

B B 70dB

£293

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£293

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 V mfs XL

B A 70dB

£337

mytyres.co.uk

£337

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£353

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 V

A A 71dB

£369

mytyres.co.uk

£369

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 Y

A B 70dB

£285

mytyres.co.uk

£285

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£302

In stock · Free shipping

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265/45 R21 108 Y XL

A B 70dB

£351

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£351

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Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

'26#17

7.1

Price from

£195

Price from£195

Expert summary

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Performance

Dry braking

78%

Exterior noise

71%

Dry handling

70%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Wet circle cornering

60%

Wet braking

42%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#7(Good)

2026245/45 R19#16(-)

2026245/45 R19#17(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2024235/55 R19#7(Good)

2023225/40 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#10(-)

2023225/45 R18#14(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

265/45 R21 £195

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£195

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265/45 R21 108 Y £206

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£206

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Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.7

Price from

£231

Price from£231

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

73%

Dry braking

65%

Wet circle cornering

58%

+2

Wet handling

42%

Wet braking

33%

Exterior noise

16%

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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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 108 Y

A C 71dB

£231

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£231

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Premium

Sport Maxx RT2

'26#13

'26#17

6.7

Price from

£205

Price from£205

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Wet handling

68%

+2

Exterior noise

37%

Dry braking

26%

Wet braking

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

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Price variants (1)

265/45 R21 104 W

A C 71dB

£205

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£205

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£247

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265/45 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental SportContact 7

92%

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

83%

3. Nokian Hakka Black 3

82%

4. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

82%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

6. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

76%

7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

74%

8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

9. Nokian Powerproof 2

69%

10. Falken e.Ziex

67%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

12. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

13. Nexen N fera Sport

48%

14. Goodride Solmax 1

30%

Wet

1. Continental SportContact 7

78%

2. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

77%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

75%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

5. Nokian Hakka Black 3

68%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

7. Nokian Powerproof 2

63%

8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

59%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

10. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

55%

11. Falken e.Ziex

52%

12. Nexen N fera Sport

51%

13. Goodride Solmax 1

37%

14. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Nokian Powerproof 2

90%

2. Goodride Solmax 1

87%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

87%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

5. Nexen N fera Sport

78%

6. Falken e.Ziex

69%

7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

67%

8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

9. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

61%

10. Continental SportContact 7

56%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

12. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

13. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

38%

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739 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 3.8/5 (123)

Pirelli P ZERO 3/5 (122)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 4.1/5 (107)

Dunlop SP Sport 01 3.3/5 (99)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.6/5 (53)

Continental SportContact 7 4.1/5 (51)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 4.2/5 (37)

Michelin Latitude Tour HP 2.9/5 (27)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.6/5 (25)

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265/45 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 13 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/50 R16, 175/75 R16, 185/55 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 119.25 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 2425 mm, which is very similar to 215/85 R16(2425 mm), 265/50 R20(2428.45 mm), 295/45 R20(2430.02 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 295/40 R21(2417.14 mm), 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/45 R21: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104, 108, 112.