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285/40 ZR21 tyres

92 registrations · 79 patterns · 67 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 92 tyres in size 285/40 ZR21: 91 summer tyres, 1 all-season tyres.

Summer tyres in 285/40 ZR21

91 registrations from 78 patterns and 67 brands.

Wet gripA 38% · B 49% · C 12%38% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 3% · B 20% · C 71% · D 5%3% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 68 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice00/78 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 75 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 285/40 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 SUVAA69 dB—1
2Double Coin Unicontrol EVAA71 dB—1
3Pirelli PzeroAB70 dB—1
4Tyfoon Successor 8+AB70 dB—1
5Petlas Prestige SportAB72 dB—1
6Starmaxx Dynamix SportAB72 dB—1
7Avantech Avanergy SportXAB74 dB—1
8Solaro ProMaxxAB74 dB—1
9Arexa Sport UltraAB74 dB—1
10Hankook Dynapro EvoAB75 dB—1
11Hankook Ventus Evo SUVAC71 dB—1
12Rauffan Avantar R7AC72 dB—1
13Sicuro Velos Sport S5AC72 dB—1
14Frztrac Sport RC600AC72 dB—1
15Vredestein Ultrac ProAC72 dB—1
16Bridgestone Potenza SportAC73 dB—1
17Kumho PS71AC73 dB—2
18Bridgestone Potenza Sport EvoAC73 dB—1
19Greentrac Quest-XAC73 dB—1
20Atturo AZ850AC73 dB—2
21Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUVAC74 dB—1
22Kumho Ecsta SportAC74 dB—2
23Nexen N'FERA SportAC75 dB—1
24Goodride Solmax 1AC75 dB—1
25Westlake Z-007AC75 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 285/40 ZR21

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripB 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 72 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 285/40 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
1Accelera X Grip 4S 2BC72 dB3PMSF1

Related sizes

For comparison, 38% of tyres in 285/40 ZR21 declare class A for wet grip.

285/40 on other rims

Other widths in /40 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 285/40 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/69 dB), Double Coin Unicontrol EV (A/A/71 dB), Pirelli Pzero (A/B/70 dB). 2 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 285/40 ZR21?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Hankook iON Evo SUV (69 dB), Pirelli Pzero (70 dB). The median in this size is 73 dB.

How many 285/40 ZR21 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

35 of 91 registrations (38%) 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 — 92 registrations in this size, data as of 25 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).