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265/45 R21 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
Speed index
Weight index
Max. price
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Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2023 | Gute-Fahrt | 235/35 R19 | Very good - |
11 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2023 | SportAuto | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
4 | 2022 | Sportauto | 235/35 R19 | Good |
7 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Recommended |
3 | 2021 | Autozeitung | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2017 | EVO | 225/40 R18 | - |
 £319 | P Zero PZ4 Sports Car XL (J) LR | In stock | Free shipping | £319 | Buy tyres-pneus-online.co.uk | |
 £319 | P Zero PZ4 Sports Car XL (J) LR | In stock | Free shipping | £319 | Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk | |
 £346 | Pirelli P Zero PZ4 SC ( 265/45 ZR21 (108Y) XL J, LR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £346 | Buy mytyres.co.uk | |
 £376 | 265/45R21 108Y XL Pirelli P Zero PZ4 265/45R21 108Y XL JLR | Protyre - Car Tyres | In stock | Free shipping | £376 | Buy protyre |
Continental PremiumContact 6
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2023 | Automotorsport | 255/45 R20 | Very good |
2 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
1 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
7 | 2022 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
2 | 2022 | Promobil | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
4 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Very good |
1 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
2 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
4 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
4 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Good |
2 | 2021 | Autozeitung | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
8 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Recommended |
6 | 2021 | GTÜ | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
2 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Good |
4 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | - |
1 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2020 | Teknikens | 225/50 R17 | - |
1 | 2020 | Autozeitung | 225/50 R17 | Test winner |
3 | 2020 | AutoMotorSport | 225/45 R18 | Very good |
1 | 2020 | ADAC | 225/40 R18 | Good |
3 | 2019 | ACE | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2019 | Gute-Fahrt | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
5 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Exemplary |
8 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
2 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Exemplary |
1 | 2019 | Autozeitung | 235/45 R18 | - |
3 | 2019 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Exemplary |
2 | 2018 | Automotorsport | 225/45 R17 | - |
2 | 2018 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
5 | 2018 | ACE | 235/45 R18 | Recommended |
3 | 2017 | Automotorsport | 245/45 R18 | Recommended |
5 | 2017 | Autobild | 235/50 R18 | Recommended |
1 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
1 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Exemplary |
3 | 2017 | EVO | 225/40 R18 | - |
£256 | PremiumContact 6 XL AO Conti-Silent | In stock | Free shipping | £256 | Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk | |
£256 | PremiumContact 6 XL AO Conti-Silent | In stock | Free shipping | £256 | Buy tyres-pneus-online.co.uk | |
£292 | Continental PremiumContact 6 ( 265/45 R21 108H XL AO, ContiSilent, EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £292 | Buy mytyres.co.uk | |
£312 | 265/45R21 108H XL Continental PremiumContact 6 265/45R21 108H XL AO | Protyre - Car Tyres - Summer Tyres | In stock | Free shipping | £312 | Buy protyre |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2024 | Automotorsport | 235/55 R18 | Very good |
6 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Good |
2 | 2022 | Autobild | 235/55 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | Recommended |
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2023 | Gute-Fahrt | 235/35 R19 | Very good - |
11 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2023 | SportAuto | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
4 | 2022 | Sportauto | 235/35 R19 | Good |
7 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Recommended |
3 | 2021 | Autozeitung | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2017 | EVO | 225/40 R18 | - |
£319 | P Zero PZ4 Sports Car XL (J) LR | In stock | Free shipping | £319 | Buy tyres-pneus-online.co.uk | |
£319 | P Zero PZ4 Sports Car XL (J) LR | In stock | Free shipping | £319 | Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk | |
£346 | Pirelli P Zero PZ4 SC ( 265/45 ZR21 (108Y) XL J, LR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £346 | Buy mytyres.co.uk | |
£376 | 265/45R21 108Y XL Pirelli P Zero PZ4 265/45R21 108Y XL JLR | Protyre - Car Tyres | In stock | Free shipping | £376 | Buy protyre |
265/45 R21 tyre test
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265/45 R21
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71
£182
265/45 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 | £330 104 W + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Premium | £239 108 Y | ||||
| 3. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | £291 104 W + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £256 108 H + 2 | ||||
| 5. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Premium | £250 104 W | ||||
| 6. | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | Premium | £274 108 W + 1 | ||||
| 7. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £249 104 W + 1 | ||||
| 8. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | Premium | £277 108 H + 1 | ||||
| 9. | Nokian Powerproof SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 10. | Nokian zLine SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Michelin Latitude Tour HP | Premium | £314 104 W + 1 |
Did you know ...?
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), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104, 108.