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295/30 R21 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental SportContact 7
Tested 6x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Tested 5x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Tested 1x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
295/30 R21 tyre test
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295/30 R21
295/30 R21 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £331 102 Y + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | £469 102 Y + 3 | ||||
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Premium | £400 102 Y + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | |||||
| 5. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £252 102 Y | ||||
| 6. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £209 102 Y | ||||
| 7. | Michelin Pilot Super Sport | Premium |
Did you know ...?
295/30 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 4 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 (295mm), which means the sidewall height has 88.5 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 2231.79 mm, which is very similar to 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 205/55 R19(2224.56 mm), 285/35 R20(2222.68 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 295/30 R21: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102.