255/30 R21 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

SportContact 7

10.0

£283

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Ecsta Sport (PS72)

8.4

£173

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Ventus Evo

255/30 R21 93 Y .

£233

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Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£283

Price from£283

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.

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#1

2026

theTire 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)

255/30 R21 93 Y mfs XL

A C 73dB

£283

mytyres.co.uk

£283

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£297

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Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£233

Price from£233

Expert summary

Hankook tyres are getting better with every new generation and the Ventus Evo is the latest evolution. It aims for the stars with excellent dry and wet handling, best-in-test wet braking and top aquaplaning speed, while producing very low exterior noise. The only notable weakness is higher rolling resistance. Still, it is a premium tyre for slightly less than a premium price.

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#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet braking

99%

+2

Exterior noise

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

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255/30 R21 93 Y

A C 71dB

£233

mytyres.co.uk

£233

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'25#2

'25#3

'23#3

9.7

Price from

£302

Price from£302

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.

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#6

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#6 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

91%

Dry handling

88%

Dry braking

85%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Wet handling

58%

Exterior noise

37%

Test results

2025295/30 R20#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#3(Very good)

2022255/35 R19#2(-)

2021255/35 R19#1(Very good)

2021225/40 R18#3(-)

2021265/35 R20#3(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

255/30 R21 93 Y

A D 71dB

£302

mytyres.co.uk

£302

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£342

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.4

Price from

£173

Price from£173

Expert summary

A solid all-rounder at a fair price. The Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 blends dry and wet grip with sporty, predictable steering and offers no dramatic weaknesses. Aquaplaning resistance and comfort are its weaker spots, but you're getting upper-middle performance for less than you'd expect.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet braking

63%

Dry braking

58%

+2

Exterior noise

39%

Dry handling

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

33%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026255/45 R19#6(Good)

2026225/40 R18#7(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

255/30 R21 93 Y

A D 72dB

£173

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£173

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£180

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255/30 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental SportContact 7

92%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo

91%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

91%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

70%

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

62%

6. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

58%

Wet

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

2. Continental SportContact 7

78%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

77%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

62%

5. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

61%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

60%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

65%

3. Continental SportContact 7

56%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

48%

5. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

43%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

37%

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Customer reviews

933 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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Michelin Pilot Super Sport 3.8/5 (134)

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 3.6/5 (134)

Falken Azenis FK510 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 3.6/5 (132)

Continental SportContact 7 3.9/5 (74)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 3.4/5 (57)

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255/30 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 5 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 76.5 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 2156.39 mm, which is very similar to 255/35 R20(2156.7 mm), 255/40 R19(2157.02 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 215/65 R16(2154.82 mm), 225/45 R19(2152.31 mm), 295/30 R20(2151.99 mm), 235/60 R16(2162.67 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/30 R21: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 93, 95, 105.