285/35 R21 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

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Tyres

We recommend

Premium

Sportcontact 7

10.0

£286

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Price / Value

Proxes Sport 2

7.1

£223

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Best deals

Premium

ION Evo

285/35 R21 105 Y

£216

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

285/35 R21 105 Y

£253

Premium

Sportcontact 7

285/35 R21 105 Y

£286

Premium

P ZERO PZ4

285/35 R21 105 Y

£259

Premium

POTENZA SPORT EVO

285/35 R21 105 Y

£283

Best price in last 6 months

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A

285/35 R21 105 Y .

£257

Premium

P ZERO PZ4

285/35 R21 105 Y AR

£296

Premium

Turanza 6

285/35 R21 105 Y

£304

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Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£286

Price from£286

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%

+11

Exterior noise

54%

Aquaplaning - cross

50%

Wet safety

50%

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)

285/35 R21 105 Y

A C 73dB

£286

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£286

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£308

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2

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Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£283

Price from£283

Expert summary

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Handling on gravel

100%

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry lane changing

95%

+13

Gravel traction

38%

Sand traction

38%

Exterior noise

35%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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Price variants (1)

285/35 R21 105 Y

A C 73dB

£283

mytyres.co.uk

£283

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£315

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3

Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£248

Price from£248

Expert summary

We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.

Performance

Mud traction

100%

Handling on gravel

100%

Wet safety

100%

+20

Exterior noise

30%

Rolling resistance

21%

Wear

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

285/35 R21 105 Y

A D 73dB

£248

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£248

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mytyres.co.uk

£278

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4

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iON Evo

'25#1

9.6

Price from

£216

Price from£216

Expert summary

Hankook designed the ION Evo specifically for electric vehicles and it shows. It combines low rolling resistance with good aquaplaning safety, short braking distances and excellent handling dynamics. Comfort and mileage are also strong points, making it a well-rounded EV tyre with very few compromises.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Wet braking

100%

+6

Price/value

71%

Rolling resistance

71%

Exterior noise

57%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

285/35 R21 105 Y

A B 70dB

£216

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£216

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5

Premium

P Zero R

'26#1

9.8

Price from

£387

Price from£387

Expert summary

The Pirelli P Zero R is a summer tyre designed for prestige sports cars, produced by the Italian premium manufacturer. Originally developed as original equipment, this model is now available on the aftermarket for the first time and carries the Porsche N-marking. Developed using a Virtual Development Center, the tyre won the Tyre Reviews 2026 summer performance test across ten disciplines.

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

100%

Dry handling - objective

100%

Dry handling

100%

+4

Comfort

43%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Rolling resistance

29%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

285/35 R21 108 Y

A D 71dB

£387

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£387

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6

Premium

P Zero (PZ5)

'26#3

'26#5

'25#1

8.8

Price from

£461

Price from£461

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

Dry lane changing

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling - objective

100%

+7

Wet handling

56%

Wet braking

51%

Rolling resistance

37%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

285/35 R21 108 Y £461

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£461

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£487

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7

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'26#1

'26#5

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£386

Price from£386

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Dry handling

92%

Dry steering response

85%

+10

Exterior noise

47%

Wet handling - objective

20%

Interior noise

14%

Test results

2026225/40 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#5(Good)

2025295/30 R20#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025245/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024265/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2023225/40 R18#3(Very good)

2022255/35 R19#2(-)

2021255/35 R19#1(Very good)

2021265/35 R20#3(Exemplary)

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285/35 R21 108 Y mfs XL

B C 73dB

£386

mytyres.co.uk

£386

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£425

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8

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

9.4

Price from

£253

Price from£253

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

Dry steering response

100%

Mileage

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+20

Sand traction

51%

Mud traction

50%

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 (1)

285/35 R21 105 Y

B A 70dB

£253

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£253

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£292

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9

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£304

Price from£304

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%

Gravel traction

93%

Rolling resistance

89%

+19

Price/value

26%

Grass traction

26%

Safety

13%

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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285/35 R21 105 Y

B A 69dB

£304

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£304

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Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£214

Price from£214

Expert summary

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

Performance

Price/value

95%

Exterior noise

84%

Mileage

82%

+18

Gravel traction

35%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

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285/35 R21 105 Y £214

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£214

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Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£259

Price from£259

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 handling - objective

97%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

+12

Rolling resistance

37%

Mileage

37%

Price/value

0%

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 (4)

285/35 R21 105 Y *£350

mytyres.co.uk

£350

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285/35 R21 105 Y AR

A C 72dB

£296

mytyres.co.uk

£296

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£331

In stock · Free shipping

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285/35 R21 105 Y

B A 73dB

£259

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£259

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£290

In stock · Free shipping

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285/35 R21 105 Y *

A B 69dB

£317

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£317

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£395

In stock · Free shipping

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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

Comfort

80%

Dry braking

78%

Exterior noise

71%

+11

Mileage

24%

Handling on gravel

15%

Price/value

11%

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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285/35 R21 £223

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£223

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285/35 R21 105 Y £195

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£195

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

£257

Price from£257

Performance

Comfort

85%

Rolling resistance

78%

Exterior noise

71%

+7

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling - objective

27%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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285/35 R21 105 Y £257

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£257

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Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.7

Price from

£262

Price from£262

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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285/35 R21 105 Y

A D 73dB

£262

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£262

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Premium

Sport Maxx RT2

'26#13

'26#17

6.7

Price from

£276

Price from£276

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+5

Dry braking

26%

Mileage

26%

Wet braking

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

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285/35 R21 105 Y

B C 73dB

£276

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£276

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285/35 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental SportContact 7

92%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

91%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

83%

4. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

82%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

81%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

78%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

77%

8. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

76%

9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

74%

10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

11. Falken Azenis FK520

64%

12. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

13. Nexen N fera Sport

48%

14. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

48%

Wet

1. Continental SportContact 7

78%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

77%

3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

77%

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

77%

5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

75%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

74%

7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

70%

9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

59%

10. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

11. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

55%

12. Falken Azenis FK520

52%

13. Nexen N fera Sport

51%

14. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

47%

Comfort

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

87%

2. Falken Azenis FK520

80%

3. Nexen N fera Sport

78%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

77%

5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

67%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

7. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

61%

8. Continental SportContact 7

56%

9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

48%

10. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

39%

12. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

38%

13. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

38%

14. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

35%

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Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4.1/5 (122)

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX 3.1/5 (122)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 3.9/5 (120)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 4.1/5 (107)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.9/5 (91)

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT 3.3/5 (66)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 4.1/5 (59)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.6/5 (53)

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285/35 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 11 tyre models available, which can be compared to 170/80 R15, 165/70 R13, 325/30 R21. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 99.75 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 2302.47 mm, which is very similar to 235/75 R15(2304.36 mm), 275/55 R17(2306.87 mm), 205/80 R16(2307.19 mm), 235/70 R16(2310.33 mm), 225/55 R19(2293.68 mm), 275/45 R19(2293.68 mm), 295/30 R22(2311.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 285/35 R21: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 105, 108.

There are 3 runflat variants available.