235/45 R21 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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28

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

9.3

£194

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Powerproof 2

8.2

£182

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

235/45 R21 104 V

£194

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EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6

235/45 R21 101 H .

£200

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EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6

235/45 R21 101 H MO

£201

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£194

Price from£194

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

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 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 (4)

235/45 R21 101 H MO

A A 68dB

£201

mytyres.co.uk

£201

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£324

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235/45 R21 101 H

A A 68dB

£200

mytyres.co.uk

£200

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£206

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R21 104 V

A C .dB

£194

mytyres.co.uk

£194

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£224

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'25#1

'25#5

9.1

Price from

£257

Price from£257

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.

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 (2)

235/45 R21 101 Y

A B 72dB

£257

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£257

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mytyres.co.uk

£266

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235/45 R21 101 Y

A B 72dB

£268

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£268

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mytyres.co.uk

£285

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Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£257

Price from£257

Expert summary

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Dry handling

85%

Exterior noise

81%

+2

Wet braking

69%

Wet handling

54%

Dry braking

41%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(Good)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R21 101 H

A A 69dB

£257

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£257

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£266

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R21 104 H

A A 69dB

£266

mytyres.co.uk

£266

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£282

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Upper-middle

E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.8

Price from

£178

Price from£178

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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235/45 R21 101 V £178

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235/45 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

83%

2. Nokian Hakka Black 3

82%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

4. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

74%

5. Nokian Powerproof 2

69%

6. Michelin Primacy 5

69%

7. Falken e.Ziex

67%

8. Falken Azenis FK520

64%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

10. Nexen N fera Sport

48%

Wet

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

75%

2. Nokian Hakka Black 3

68%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

4. Nokian Powerproof 2

63%

5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

59%

6. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

7. Falken Azenis FK520

52%

8. Falken E.Ziex

52%

9. Nexen N fera Sport

51%

Comfort

1. Nokian Powerproof 2

90%

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

87%

3. Michelin Primacy 5

83%

4. Falken Azenis FK520

80%

5. Nexen N fera Sport

78%

6. Falken e.Ziex

69%

7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

67%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

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Customer reviews

391 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 3.5/5 (134)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 3.9/5 (118)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 4/5 (42)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 3.5/5 (23)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV 3.1/5 (10)

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235/45 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer 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 (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 105.75 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 2340.17 mm, which is very similar to 265/40 R21(2341.74 mm), 265/35 R22(2338.29 mm), 295/40 R20(2337.34 mm), 225/75 R16(2337.03 mm), 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 235/45 R21: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 101, 104.