285/40 R21 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£258

Price from£258

Expert summary

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

79%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

55%

Exterior noise

35%

Comfort

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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Price variants (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A C 73dB

£258

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£258

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£260

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Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£249

Price from£249

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

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

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 (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A C 73dB

£249

mytyres.co.uk

£249

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£270

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iON Evo

'25#1

9.6

Price from

£273

Price from£273

Expert summary

Hankook designed the ION Evo specifically for electric vehicles and it shows. It combines low rolling resistance with good aquaplaning safety, short braking distances and excellent handling dynamics. Comfort and mileage are also strong points, making it a well-rounded EV tyre with very few compromises.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Wet braking

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Exterior noise

57%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y XL

A A 69dB

£273

mytyres.co.uk

£273

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£315

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Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

9.8

Price from

£271

Price from£271

Expert summary

Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.

Recommended

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

91%

Wet handling

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Interior noise

53%

Exterior noise

40%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#1(Good)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#1(Good)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

2025225/45 R17#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A C 73dB

£271

mytyres.co.uk

£271

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£274

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

9.4

Price from

£240

Price from£240

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

#12

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#12 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

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 (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y XL

A C 72dB

£240

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£240

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£263

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'25#1

'25#5

9.3

Price from

£302

Price from£302

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%

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)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A C 74dB

£302

mytyres.co.uk

£302

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£311

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Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£258

Price from£258

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

63%

Wet handling

59%

Wet circle cornering

44%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

42%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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Price variants (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A A 71dB

£258

mytyres.co.uk

£258

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£269

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£259

Price from£259

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

285/40 R21 109 W AOE

A B 71dB

£259

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£259

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£284

In stock · Free shipping

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Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£189

Price from£189

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

Exterior noise

84%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

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)

285/40 R21 109 Y £189

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£189

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Ultrac Pro

'26#3

'26#9

7.9

Price from

£257

Price from£257

Expert summary

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

Performance

Exterior noise

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

69%

Dry handling

60%

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet braking

46%

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)

285/40 R21 109 Y £257

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£257

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

8.6

Price from

£176

Price from£176

Expert summary

The Kumho Ecsta PS71 has been around for a while and keeps showing up well in tests. Strong aquaplaning resistance, short braking distances, and balanced handling across conditions make it a dependable choice. Comfort and noise are where it compromises.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

Wet braking

64%

Dry braking

49%

Exterior noise

27%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(-)

2022255/35 R19#6(-)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A C 73dB

£176

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£176

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£180

In stock · Free shipping

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Ecsta PS71 SUV

'25#6

7.5

Price from

£180

Price from£180

Expert summary

You're out of extra usage · resets 6am (Europe/Berlin)

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Exterior noise

86%

Wet circle cornering

43%

Wet braking

43%

Dry braking

43%

Test results

2025255/55 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A C 73dB

£180

mytyres.co.uk

£180

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£231

Price from£231

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 circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

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 (4)

285/40 R21 109 W XL

A B 72dB

£284

mytyres.co.uk

£284

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£302

In stock · Free shipping

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285/40 R21 109 Y

B A 69dB

£231

mytyres.co.uk

£231

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£260

In stock · Free shipping

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285/40 R21 109 Y AO1

A B 71dB

£241

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£241

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£265

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

£227

Price from£227

Performance

Exterior noise

71%

Dry braking

60%

Wet braking

58%

Wet circle cornering

29%

Wet handling

29%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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285/40 R21 109 Y £227

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£227

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Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.7

Price from

£262

Price from£262

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

73%

Dry braking

65%

Wet circle cornering

58%

Wet handling

42%

Wet braking

33%

Exterior noise

16%

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)

285/40 R21 109 Y

A D 73dB

£262

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£262

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Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

£216

Price from£216

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling