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

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Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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8.3
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Goodyear Vector All Season 4
GoodyearUpper-middle
Vector All Season 4
AUTOBILD'26#1TYREREVIEWS'26#1AUTOBILD'26#1
9.7
Expert summary
The Goodyear Vector All Season 4 is an all-season tyre from the American premium manufacturer Goodyear. This model is engineered for year-round use and is designed to deliver consistent performance without compromise.
Performance
Wet handling
100%
Snow traction
95%
Dry handling
95%
+13
Exterior noise
48%
Mileage
46%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
44%
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Hankook Kinergy 4S2 X H750A
HankookUpper-middle
Kinergy 4S2 X H750A
TYREREVIEWS'25#4AUTOBILD'25#5AUTOBILD'23#3
8.9
Price from£277
Expert summary
Designing a great well-balanced all-season tyre is already really difficult, but making it affordable is even tougher challenge. And Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is a rare prove that it could be done!
Performance
Dry handling - objective
100%
Snow handling - objective
89%
Wet handling
83%
+11
Dry handling
56%
Rolling resistance
55%
Dry braking
50%
Price variants (1)
285/40 R21 109 Y
B C 75dB
£277
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Continental AllSeasonContact 2
ContinentalPremium
AllSeasonContact 2
AVD'26#1ADAC'26#1AUTOMOTORSPORT'26#1
8.7
Price from£262
Expert summary
We had high expectations of the new all season Continental and it certainly didn't disappoint. It leans a bit towards mileage, which is a great strategy considering all season tyres are not usually used for sporty driving.
Performance
Wet side guide
100%
Lateral guidance on snow
88%
Comfort
84%
+25
Price/value
45%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
39%
Wet safety
0%
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285/40 R21 109 Y
B B 72dB
£262
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£262
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£286
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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%

285/40 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
90%
2. Goodyear Vector All Season 4
88%
3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
66%
4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
65%
5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 X H750A
60%
6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
48%

Wet

1. Goodyear Vector All Season 4
84%
2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 X H750A
75%
3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
71%
4. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
70%
5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
66%
6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
57%

Snow

1. Goodyear Vector All Season 4
87%
2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
78%
3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 X H750A
77%
4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
73%
5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
47%
6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
42%

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285/40 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 - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 114 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 2392.01 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 285/40 R21: V(240km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 109.

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