235/45 R21 tyres
130 registrations · 84 patterns · 39 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 130 tyres in size 235/45 R21: 78 summer tyres, 13 all-season tyres, 39 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 235/45 R21
78 registrations from 44 patterns and 29 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, A, needs about 34 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (C) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.32 L/100 km, or 47 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All summer tyres on sale in 235/45 R21
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 7 |
| 2 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 3 | Michelin Primacy 5 Energy | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 4 | Pirelli Pzero E | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Pirelli Scorpion | A | A | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 6 | Falken e.ZIEX | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy | A | A | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 ev | A | B | 69 dB | — | 5 |
| 9 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 10 | Yokohama ADVAN Sport EV V108 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Yokohama ADVAN dB V553 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Uniroyal RainExpert 6 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Semperit Speed-life 5 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 14 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV MO | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 15 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Amo-s | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Dunlop Blue Response TG | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | GitiControl P10 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 4 |
| 18 | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | A | C | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 19 | Hankook iON Evo SUV | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Black 3 SUV | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Falken Azenis FK520 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Toyo PROXES Sport 2 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 4 |
| 23 | RoadX Rxquest Sport SUV | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | A | C | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 25 | Sailun Atrezzo Erange | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 235/45 R21
13 registrations from 11 patterns and 9 brands.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 70 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 235/45 R21
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | B | A | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Michelin Crossclimate 3 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3 SUV | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 5 | Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Vredestein Quatrac Pro | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Semperit Allseason-grip 2 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Superia ECOBLUE2 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Atlas GREEN3 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 235/45 R21
39 registrations from 29 patterns and 21 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (B) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.35 L/100 km, or 52 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 235/45 R21
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 4 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3P | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 5 |
| 6 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 7 | Hankook iON i*cept SUV | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 8 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Minerva AS Master | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Imperial AS Driver | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Tristar AS Power | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Blackarrow WP10 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 1 |
| 14 | Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Comforser EF1500 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Semperit Speed-grip 5 | C | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | C | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + SUV | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Minerva Frostrack UHP | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Tristar Snowpower UHP | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Imperial Snowdragon UHP | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Nankang SV-3 | C | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Tercelo Frost Bite TW01 | C | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Rapid Frost Bite TW01 | C | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Three-A Frost Bite TW01 | C | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 42% of tyres in 235/45 R21 declare class A for wet grip.
235/45 on other rims
- 235/45 R181,220 tyres
840 patterns · 18% A wet grip - 235/45 R17905 tyres
678 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 235/45 R19579 tyres
402 patterns · 21% A wet grip - 235/45 R20353 tyres
229 patterns · 37% A wet grip
Other widths in /45 R21
- 275/45 R21480 tyres
307 patterns · 25% A wet grip - 265/45 R21446 tyres
286 patterns · 20% A wet grip - 285/45 R21234 tyres
163 patterns · 20% A wet grip - 255/45 R21160 tyres
120 patterns · 19% A wet grip - 245/45 R2180 tyres
61 patterns · 11% A wet grip
Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.
Questions
Which summer tyres in 235/45 R21 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (A/A/68 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/A/69 dB), Michelin Primacy 5 Energy (A/A/69 dB). 7 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 235/45 R21?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Dunlop Blue Response TG (67 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (68 dB), GitiControl P10 (68 dB). The median in this size is 70 dB.
How many 235/45 R21 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
49 of 78 registrations (63%) declare class A for wet grip.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 130 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).