285/30 R21 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Tyres

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Premium

SportContact 7

10.0

£281

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Price / Value

ECSTA Sport S PS72

7.8

£199

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Premium

Ventus Evo

285/30 R21 100 Y .

£226

Great price for a premium tyre

Premium

SportContact 7

285/30 R21 100 Y mfsXL

£281

Premium

Potenza Sport

285/30 R21 100 Y

£254

Premium

Ultrac Pro

285/30 R21 100 Y

£255

Premium

P Zero Pz4

285/30 R21 103 Y

£285

Premium

Eagle F1 Supersport

285/30 R21 100 Y

£283

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Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£280

Price from£280

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

theTire 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 (2)

285/30 R21 100 Y mfs XL

A C 75dB

£280

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£280

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£296

In stock · Free shipping

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2

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Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£254

Price from£254

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 (3)

285/30 R21 100 Y mfs XL £316

mytyres.co.uk

£316

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285/30 R21 100 Y

A D 73dB

£254

mytyres.co.uk

£254

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£272

In stock · Free shipping

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285/30 R21 103 Y R0

A C 73dB

£325

mytyres.co.uk

£325

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£337

In stock · Free shipping

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P Zero R

'26#1

9.8

Price from

£390

Price from£390

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

theTire 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)

285/30 R21 103 Y R0

C D 73dB

£390

mytyres.co.uk

£390

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4

Premium

P Zero (PZ5)

'26#3

'26#5

'25#1

8.8

Price from

£343

Price from£343

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 (1)

285/30 R21 103 Y MO-S

B B 71dB

£343

mytyres.co.uk

£343

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£367

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£226

Price from£226

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.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Grass traction

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+12

Handling on gravel

50%

Price/value

50%

Sand traction

25%

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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Price variants (1)

285/30 R21 100 Y

A C 71dB

£226

mytyres.co.uk

£226

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£229

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'26#1

'26#5

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£299

Price from£299

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

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 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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Price variants (1)

285/30 R21 100 Y

A C 73dB

£299

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£299

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£299

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Premium

Eagle F1 Supersport

'26#4

'26#8

'26#8

8.1

Price from

£287

Price from£287

Expert summary

A dry-road specialist with track-day ambitions. The Supersport delivers incredible dry grip and handling precision, but it pays for that with weak wet performance, high noise, and the worst rolling resistance in test. A tyre for sunny weekends, not rainy commutes.

Performance

Comfort

86%

Wet handling - objective

75%

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

+8

Exterior noise

27%

Rolling resistance

27%

Dry lane changing

17%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2026255/35 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026225/40 R18#8(Recommended)

2025295/30 R20#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024265/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2023235/35 R19#6(Good)

2022255/35 R19#4(-)

2022235/35 R19#7(Good)

2021265/35 R20#4(Good)

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Price variants (2)

285/30 R21 100 Y

A D 75dB

£287

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£287

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8

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

£225

Price from£225

Expert summary

Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.

Performance

Fuel efficiency

87%

Wet safety

75%

Wet braking

75%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Dry handling - objective

11%

Dry steering response

11%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

285/30 R21 127 Y

A C 75dB

£225

mytyres.co.uk

£225

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£236

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

ECSTA Sport S PS72

'26#5

7.8

Price from

£199

Price from£199

Expert summary

The Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 is a summer tyre aimed at good performance at an affordable price. It has been benchmarked against premium competitors, including the Continental SportContact 7. The model targets reliable performance while remaining a cost-effective option for drivers.

Performance

Comfort

71%

Rolling resistance

71%

Wet handling

43%

+2

Dry braking

43%

Dry handling

29%

Exterior noise

29%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#5(Good)

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Price variants (1)

285/30 R21 100 Y

A C 74dB

£199

mytyres.co.uk

£199

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£216

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£221

Price from£221

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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Price variants (1)

285/30 R21 100 Y mfs XL£221

mytyres.co.uk

£221

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11

Premium

Ultrac Pro

'26#3

'26#9

7.9

Price from

£255

Price from£255

Expert summary

The Ultrac Pro is very well balanced tyre for every day driving made mainly for larger wheel sizes.

Performance

Sand traction

88%

Handling on gravel

88%

Exterior noise

87%

+9

Wet braking

46%

Mileage

16%

Gravel traction

13%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(Good)

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025245/35 R19#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/45 R18#6(-)

2025295/30 R20#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

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Price variants (1)

285/30 R21 100 Y £255

mytyres.co.uk

£255

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£281

In stock · Free shipping

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12

Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£297

Price from£297

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 (6)

285/30 R21 100 Y MGT

A C 71dB

£305

mytyres.co.uk

£305

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£322

In stock · Free shipping

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285/30 R21 100 Y ALP

B D 73dB

£312

mytyres.co.uk

£312

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£336

In stock · Free shipping

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285/30 R21 100 Y MO-S

A B 70dB

£303

mytyres.co.uk

£303

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£306

In stock · Free shipping

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285/30 R21 103 Y

B B 71dB

£297

mytyres.co.uk

£297

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£301

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.7

Price from

£245

Price from£245

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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Price variants (1)

285/30 R21 100 Y

A D 73dB

£245

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£245

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285/30 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. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

82%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

81%

6. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

76%

7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

70%

9. Vredestein Ultrac Pro

67%

10. Falken Azenis FK520

64%

11. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

62%

12. Nexen N fera Sport

48%

Wet

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

2. Continental SportContact 7

78%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

77%

4. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

77%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

77%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

7. Vredestein Ultrac Pro

62%

8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

62%

9. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

60%

10. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

55%

11. Falken Azenis FK520

52%

12. Nexen N fera Sport

51%

Comfort

1. Vredestein Ultrac Pro

84%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

3. Falken Azenis FK520

80%

4. Nexen N fera Sport

78%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

65%

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 Potenza Sport

39%

11. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

38%

12. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

37%

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Customer reviews

996 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 3.9/5 (173)

Pirelli P ZERO 3.1/5 (170)

Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4.2/5 (159)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.9/5 (136)

Continental SportContact 7 4.1/5 (110)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.5/5 (91)

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT 3.3/5 (74)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 3.8/5 (66)

Yokohama Advan Sport V107 3/5 (13)

Vredestein Ultrac Pro 3.4/5 (4)

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Did you know ...?

285/30 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 85.5 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 2212.94 mm, which is very similar to 275/45 R18(2213.88 mm), 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 245/40 R20(2211.68 mm), 245/35 R21(2214.51 mm), 215/75 R15(2210.11 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 275/40 R19(2207.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 285/30 R21: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 103, 127.