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275/40 R21 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/65 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
275/40 R21 tyre test
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275/40 R21
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71
£195
275/40 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. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Premium | £268 107 Y + 2 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli P ZERO lx. | Premium | £279 107 Y | ||||
| 3. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | |||||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Premium | £225 107 Y | ||||
| 5. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Premium | £244 107 Y | ||||
| 6. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £291 107 Y + 4 | ||||
| 7. | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £195 107 Y | ||||
| 9. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 SUV | Premium | £242 107 Y | ||||
| 10. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | Premium | £241 107 Y | ||||
| 11. | Pirelli Scorpion VERDE | Premium | £247 107 Y + 2 | ||||
| 12. | Nokian Powerproof SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 13. | Nokian zLine SUV | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
275/40 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 165/60 R14, 165/65 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 110 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 2366.88 mm, which is very similar to 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 275/45 R20(2373.47 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 275/40 R21: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107.
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