285/45 R21 tyres

234 registrations · 163 patterns · 73 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 234 tyres in size 285/45 R21: 93 summer tyres, 18 all-season tyres, 123 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 285/45 R21

93 registrations from 54 patterns and 28 brands.

Wet gripA 38% · B 44% · C 18%38% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 24% · B 41% · C 30% · D 5%24% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise73 dBquietest 68 dB · median 73 dB

Snow & ice00/54 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 285/45 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 Pzero	A	A	68 dB	—	5
2	Hankook Ventus Evo SUV	A	A	70 dB	—	1
3	Bridgestone Turanza 6	A	A	71 dB	—	1
4	Pirelli Pzero E	A	A	71 dB	—	2
5	Falken Azenis FK520	A	B	68 dB	—	2
6	Nexen N'FERA Sport AS	A	B	70 dB	—	1
7	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	A	B	71 dB	—	2
8	Kleber Dynaxer HP5 SUV	A	B	73 dB	—	1
9	BFGoodrich Advantage 2 SUV	A	B	73 dB	—	1
10	Continental PremiumContact 7	A	B	73 dB	—	1
11	Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 SUV	A	B	74 dB	—	1
12	Continental SportContact 6	A	B	75 dB	—	7
13	Uniroyal RainExpert 6	A	B	75 dB	—	1
14	Semperit Speed-life 5	A	B	75 dB	—	1
15	Maxxis VS6 SUV	A	C	72 dB	—	1
16	Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107	A	C	73 dB	—	2
17	Continental ContiSportContact 5	A	C	73 dB	—	2
18	RoadX Rxquest Sport SUV	A	C	73 dB	—	1
19	Dynamo Street-h Pursuit SUV	A	C	73 dB	—	1
20	Linglong Sport Master C/S	A	C	74 dB	—	2
21	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	A	C	74 dB	—	1
22	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV FRV	A	C	74 dB	—	1
23	Linglong Grip Master C/S-66	A	C	74 dB	—	1
24	Triangle EffeXSport	A	C	75 dB	—	1
25	Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105	A	D	72 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 285/45 R21

18 registrations from 13 patterns and 9 brands.

Wet gripA 17% · B 72% · C 11%17% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 6% · B 67% · C 28%6% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice88/13 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 (B) and least (C) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.16 L/100 km, or 25 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 75 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 285/45 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 Verde All Season	A	B	70 dB	—	3
2	Michelin Crossclimate 3 Sport	A	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season	A	B	72 dB	—	2
4	Bridgestone Alenza Sport A/S	B	B	69 dB	—	3
5	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Michelin Crossclimate 2 SUV	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Goodyear Eagle Sport All-season	B	B	73 dB	—	1
8	Sentury Seasonsdragon 3	B	B	74 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Vredestein Quatrac Pro	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Falken Euroall Season AS220PRO	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Gripmax Suregrip A/S-105	B	C	75 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 NC0	C	B	73 dB	—	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 285/45 R21

123 registrations from 96 patterns and 58 brands.

Wet gripA 7% · B 27% · C 37% · D 28% · E 2%7% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 1% · B 21% · C 54% · D 24%1% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise73 dBquietest 69 dB · median 73 dB

Snow & ice9696/96 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, 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 75 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 285/45 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	B	71 dB	3PMSF	2
2	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	A	B	73 dB	3PMSF	2
3	Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²	A	B	74 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3P	A	B	74 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Pirelli Scorpion Winter	A	C	70 dB	3PMSF	6
6	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter	A	C	74 dB	3PMSF	3
7	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Blackarrow WP10	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	1
9	Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3 X	B	B	74 dB	3PMSF	2
10	Toyo Observe EWS1	B	B	75 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUV	B	B	75 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Continental WinterContact 8 S	B	B	75 dB	3PMSF	2
13	Hankook iON i*cept SUV	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Wanli SW312	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	2
15	Sunny NW312	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Autogreen WINTERcross-WL6	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Kumho WS71	B	C	74 dB	3PMSF	2
20	Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3	B	C	75 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Continental WinterContact TS 850 P	B	C	75 dB	3PMSF	2
22	Bridgestone Blizzak LM001	B	C	75 dB	3PMSF	2
23	Leao Winter Defender 2	B	C	75 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Comforser EF1500	B	C	75 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Momo W20	B	C	75 dB	3PMSF	1

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Related sizes

For comparison, 20% of tyres in 285/45 R21 declare class A for wet grip.

285/45 on other rims

285/45 R22287 tyres
218 patterns · 10% A wet grip
285/45 R19239 tyres
158 patterns · 13% A wet grip
285/45 R20199 tyres
141 patterns · 33% 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
255/45 R21160 tyres
120 patterns · 19% A wet grip
235/45 R21130 tyres
84 patterns · 42% 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 winter and 3PMSF tyres in 285/45 R21 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 (A/B/71 dB), Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (A/B/73 dB), Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO² (A/B/74 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest winter and 3PMSF tyres in 285/45 R21?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Pirelli Pzero Winter 2 (69 dB), Pirelli Scorpion Winter (70 dB), Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 (71 dB). The median in this size is 73 dB.

How many 285/45 R21 winter and 3PMSF tyres have A for wet grip?

8 of 123 registrations (7%) 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 — 234 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).