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255/45 ZR21 tyres

73 registrations · 63 patterns · 55 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 73 tyres in size 255/45 ZR21: 73 summer tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/45 ZR21

73 registrations from 63 patterns and 55 brands.

Wet gripA 16% · B 62% · C 22%16% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 5% · B 29% · C 62% · D 4%5% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/63 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

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 (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 68 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 255/45 ZR21

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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Hankook iON Evo SUVAA68 dB—2
2Milemax EV001AA69 dB—1
3Kilomax KV101AA70 dB—1
4Goodride Solmax 1AB73 dB—2
5Westlake Z-007AB73 dB—2
6Rauffan Avantar R7AC70 dB—1
7Sicuro Velos Sport S5AC70 dB—1
8Falken Azenis FK520AC71 dB—1
9Frztrac Sport RC600AC73 dB—1
10Double Coin Unicontrol EVBB71 dB—1
11Zeta Artoria EVBB71 dB—1
12Pace Artoria EVBB71 dB—1
13Rapid Revoepic EV ProBB72 dB—1
14Transmate Premenergy EV07BB72 dB—1
15Yatone Wefen GT8-EVBB72 dB—1
16Three-A Neoenerz EV ProBB72 dB—1
17Roadboss N906BB73 dB—1
18Tracmax X-privilo ET07BB73 dB—1
19Kustone Passion P9sBB73 dB—1
20Transmate Tamir EV01BB73 dB—1
21Joyroad e.SPORT RX7BB73 dB—1
22Centara e.VANTI EV7BB73 dB—1
23Praxent Evoltour PEV80BB73 dB—1
24Botrian Quietoro BEV68BB73 dB—1
25Arduzza Aventrax A70BB73 dB—1
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Related sizes

For comparison, 16% of tyres in 255/45 ZR21 declare class A for wet grip.

255/45 on other rims

Other widths in /45 ZR21

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 255/45 ZR21 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook iON Evo SUV (A/A/68 dB), Milemax EV001 (A/A/69 dB), Kilomax KV101 (A/A/70 dB). 3 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/45 ZR21?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Hankook iON Evo SUV (68 dB), Milemax EV001 (69 dB), Kilomax KV101 (70 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/45 ZR21 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

12 of 73 registrations (16%) 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 — 73 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).