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275/40 R21 tyres

266 registrations · 172 patterns · 75 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 266 tyres in size 275/40 R21: 125 summer tyres, 20 all-season tyres, 121 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 275/40 R21

125 registrations from 76 patterns and 46 brands.

Wet gripA 47% · B 34% · C 15% · D 3%47% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 10% · B 36% · C 45% · D 9%10% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/76 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, A, needs about 34 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 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 summer tyres on sale in 275/40 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.

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All-season tyres in 275/40 R21

20 registrations from 13 patterns and 9 brands.

Wet gripA 5% · B 65% · C 30%5% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 10% · B 10% · C 70% · D 10%10% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 72 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice1010/13 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 72 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 275/40 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.

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 275/40 R21

121 registrations from 83 patterns and 49 brands.

Wet gripA 3% · B 27% · C 30% · D 33% · E 7%3% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 7% · C 70% · D 21% · E 2%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice8282/83 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, D, needs about 47 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 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 275/40 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²AC72 dB3PMSF1
2Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2AC72 dB3PMSF1
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AC73 dB3PMSF1
4Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterAD72 dB3PMSF3
5Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUVBB73 dB3PMSF1
6Continental WinterContact 8 SBB73 dB3PMSF1
7Pirelli Scorpion WinterBC69 dB3PMSF4
8Bentanzo Zenaro WR07BC70 dB3PMSF1
9Hankook iON i*cept SUVBC70 dB3PMSF1
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6BC72 dB3PMSF1
11Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3BC72 dB3PMSF1
12Blackarrow WP10BC72 dB3PMSF · Ice grip1
13Falken Eurowinter HS02PROBC72 dB3PMSF1
14Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3BC73 dB3PMSF1
15Continental WinterContact TS 860 SBC73 dB3PMSF4
16Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3 XBC73 dB3PMSF1
17Radar Dimax WinterBC73 dB3PMSF1
18Triangle EffeXWinterBC73 dB3PMSF1
19GitiWinterW2BC73 dB3PMSF2
20Comforser EF1500BC73 dB—1
21Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2 SUVBC73 dB3PMSF1
22Zeetex WH1000 SUVBC73 dB3PMSF1
23Vredestein Wintrac Pro+BD71 dB3PMSF1
24Yokohama Advan Winter V907BD71 dB3PMSF1
25Vredestein Wintrac ProBD73 dB3PMSF2
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Related sizes

For comparison, 24% of tyres in 275/40 R21 declare class A for wet grip.

275/40 on other rims

Other widths in /40 R21

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 275/40 R21 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Goodyear Electricdrive Asymmetric 6 (A/A/69 dB), Pirelli Pzero (A/A/70 dB), Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107 (A/A/70 dB). 5 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 275/40 R21?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Goodyear Electricdrive Asymmetric 6 (69 dB), Hankook iON Evo SUV (69 dB), Pirelli Pzero (70 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 275/40 R21 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

59 of 125 registrations (47%) 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 — 266 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).