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265/40 R21 - Best allround tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best allround tyres in tests (2024)
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Continental AllSeasonContact 2
- Exceptional handling on the wet
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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1 | 2024 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Test winner |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Exemplary |
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
265/40 R21 tyre test
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265/40 R21
265/40 R21 tyre ranking based on test results
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265/40 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 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 (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 106 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 2341.74 mm, which is very similar to 265/35 R22(2338.29 mm), 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 295/40 R20(2337.34 mm), 225/75 R16(2337.03 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 265/40 R21: W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 105.