285/45 R21 - Best allround tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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AllSeasonContact 2

'26#1

'26#1

'26#1

8.7

Price from

£249

Price from£249

Expert summary

We had high expectations of the new all season Continental and it certainly didn't disappoint. It leans a bit towards mileage, which is a great strategy considering all season tyres are not usually used for sporty driving.

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Allround tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

88%

Comfort

84%

+25

Price/value

45%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

39%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2026185/65 R15#1(Good)

2026195/55 R16#1(Very good)

2026225/55 R18#2(-)

2026215/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2026225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2026225/45 R17#5(Good)

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285/45 R21 113 V

B B 72dB

£249

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£249

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2

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CrossClimate 3 Sport

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

8.3

Price from

£404

Price from£404

Expert summary

The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is an all-season tyre designed to bridge sport and winter capabilities. Developed by the French manufacturer Michelin as the successor to the CrossClimate line, this tyre has received the French Ze Award for Technological Innovation. It is also utilized as original equipment on the Alpine A390.

Performance

Rolling resistance

100%

Dry handling

91%

Dry braking

88%

+16

Mileage

29%

Fuel efficiency

21%

Price/value

0%

Test results

2026225/40 R18#1(-)

2026255/45 R19#1(-)

2026225/40 R18#2(-)

2026225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

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285/45 R21 113 Y

A B 72dB

£404

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£404

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mytyres.co.uk

£415

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285/45 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

90%

2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

74%

3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro

66%

4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

65%

5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+

48%

Wet

1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

71%

2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

70%

3. Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

68%

4. Vredestein Quatrac Pro

66%

5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+

57%

Snow

1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

89%

2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

78%

3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

73%

4. Vredestein Quatrac Pro

47%

5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+

42%

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Customer reviews

141 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Pirelli Scorpion VERDE All Season 3.3/5 (74)

Continental AllSeasonContact 2 3.9/5 (50)

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV 3.6/5 (17)

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Did you know ...?

285/45 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 128.25 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 2481.54 mm, which is very similar to 275/65 R17(2479.66 mm), 255/55 R20(2477.15 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 285/40 R22(2471.81 mm), 285/50 R20(2491.28 mm), 315/40 R21(2467.41 mm), 275/55 R19(2466.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 285/45 R21: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 113.