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265/45 R21 - Best allround tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Vredestein Quatrac Pro
VredesteinPremium
Quatrac Pro
AUTOBILD'25#7AUTOBILD'24#9AUTOBILD'22#5
6.8
Performance
Wet side guide
100%
Wet handling - objective
100%
Dry lane changing
100%
+23
Ice lateral guidance
17%
Snow handling - objective
13%
Fuel efficiency
0%
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265/45 R21 tyre test

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Dry

1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
66%
2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
48%

Wet

1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
66%
2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
57%

Snow

1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
47%
2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
42%

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265/45 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 0 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 (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 allround tyres in 265/45 R21: H(210km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 108.

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