255/40 R21 tyres
350 registrations · 202 patterns · 77 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 350 tyres in size 255/40 R21: 221 summer tyres, 24 all-season tyres, 105 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 255/40 R21
221 registrations from 102 patterns and 50 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 (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 67 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All summer tyres on sale in 255/40 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 Pzero | A | A | 68 dB | — | 20 |
| 2 | Hankook iON Evo SUV | A | A | 68 dB | — | 9 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 9 |
| 4 | Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 14 |
| 6 | Michelin Primacy 5 Energy | A | A | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 7 | Pirelli Pzero E | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Falken e.ZIEX | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107 Ⅰ* | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Continental EcoContact 6 Q | A | A | 73 dB | — | 9 |
| 12 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy | A | A | 73 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 16 |
| 15 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 ev | A | B | 70 dB | — | 5 |
| 16 | Goodyear Electricdrive Asymmetric 6 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 17 | Pirelli Scorpion | A | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 18 | RoadX Rxquest Sport SUV | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Dynamo Street-h Pursuit SUV | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Yokohama ADVAN Sport EV V108 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Barum Bravuris 6 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV MO | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 A R0 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 73 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 255/40 R21
24 registrations from 17 patterns and 14 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, C, about 41 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 70 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 255/40 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 | Michelin Crossclimate 3 Sport | A | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season | B | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | B | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 4 | Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 5 | Michelin Crossclimate 2 SUV | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Unigrip Lateral Force 4S | B | C | 72 dB | — | 3 |
| 7 | Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Vredestein Quatrac Pro | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Semperit Allseason-grip 2 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Superia ECOBLUE2 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Atlas GREEN3 4S | B | D | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3 SUV | C | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 16 | Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Gripmax Suregrip A/S | C | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/40 R21
105 registrations from 83 patterns and 48 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, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.
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 69 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/40 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 3 | A | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 3 | Kumho WP52 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO² | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3P | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 6 | Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter | A | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 7 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-90 | A | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 12 | Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUV | B | B | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Continental WinterContact 8 S | B | B | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 7 |
| 16 | Hankook iON i*cept SUV | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 17 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Minerva AS Master | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Imperial AS Driver | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Tristar AS Power | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Nankang SV-3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 23 | Pirelli Pzero Winter | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3 X | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 44% of tyres in 255/40 R21 declare class A for wet grip.
255/40 on other rims
- 255/40 R20590 tyres
389 patterns · 30% A wet grip - 255/40 R19528 tyres
393 patterns · 19% A wet grip - 255/40 R18325 tyres
237 patterns · 19% A wet grip - 255/40 R2276 tyres
35 patterns · 26% A wet grip - 255/40 R1766 tyres
53 patterns · 23% A wet grip
Other widths in /40 R21
- 275/40 R21266 tyres
172 patterns · 24% A wet grip - 265/40 R21250 tyres
159 patterns · 28% A wet grip - 285/40 R21195 tyres
141 patterns · 26% A wet grip - 295/40 R21194 tyres
129 patterns · 20% A wet grip - 315/40 R21172 tyres
113 patterns · 23% A wet grip - 245/40 R2193 tyres
67 patterns · 49% 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 255/40 R21 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Pirelli Pzero (A/A/68 dB), Hankook iON Evo SUV (A/A/68 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/A/69 dB). 12 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/40 R21?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Dunlop Blue Response TG (67 dB), Pirelli Pzero (68 dB), Hankook iON Evo SUV (68 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 255/40 R21 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
139 of 221 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 — 350 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).