Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 53 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R21, which means it fits to a 21 inch/533.4mm diameter wheel. 255/35 R21 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 0mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 35 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 35% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 89.25mm sidewall height. In 255/35 R21, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin Pilot Sport 5 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 255/35 R21, Pilot Sport 5 usually competes against Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, which is a tyre from Goodyear with a rating of 100%, compared to 97% of the Michelin in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £307 98 Y + 1 | |||
2. | Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Premium | £261 98 Y + 1 | |||
3. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Premium | £241 98 Y | |||
4. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Premium | £274 98 Y | |||
5. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Premium | £257 98 Y + 3 | |||
6. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Premium | £292 101 Y + 2 | |||
7. | Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Premium | £238 98 Y + 4 | |||
8. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £240 98 Y |