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315/40 ZR21 tyres

104 registrations · 90 patterns · 75 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 104 tyres in size 315/40 ZR21: 103 summer tyres, 1 all-season tyres.

Summer tyres in 315/40 ZR21

103 registrations from 89 patterns and 75 brands.

Wet gripA 22% · B 50% · C 28%22% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 2% · B 23% · C 59% · D 16%2% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 67 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice11/89 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 67 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 315/40 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
1Pirelli PzeroAA70 dB—4
2Frztrac Sport RC600AB72 dB—1
3Vredestein Ultrac ProAB72 dB—1
4Otani KC1000AB72 dB—1
5Hankook Dynapro EvoAB72 dB—1
6Nankang AS-3AB73 dB—1
7Goodride Solmax 1AB75 dB—1
8Westlake Z-007AB75 dB—1
9Hankook Ventus Evo SUVAC71 dB—1
10Rauffan Avantar R7AC72 dB—1
11Sicuro Velos Sport S5AC72 dB—1
12Kumho PS71AC72 dB—2
13Kumho HP91AC72 dB—1
14Continental SportContact 6AC73 dB—2
15Greentrac Quest-XAC73 dB—1
16Gripmax SureGrip Pro SportAC75 dB—1
17Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUVAC75 dB—1
18Nexen N'FERA Sport 2AC75 dB—1
19Momo Toprun M300 AS SportAD72 dB—1
20Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107AD73 dB—1
21Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV NC0BA74 dB—1
22Davanti DX640BB71 dB—2
23Nexen N'FERA Sport SUVBB71 dB—1
24Vredestein Ultrac Vorti iBB72 dB—1
25Autocruze Catchfors UHPBB73 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 315/40 ZR21

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripA 100%100% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise69 dBquietest 69 dB · median 69 dB
Snow & ice00/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 315/40 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
1Pirelli Scorpion Zero All SeasonAC69 dB—1

Related sizes

For comparison, 23% of tyres in 315/40 ZR21 declare class A for wet grip.

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 315/40 ZR21 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Pirelli Pzero (A/A/70 dB), Frztrac Sport RC600 (A/B/72 dB), Vredestein Ultrac Pro (A/B/72 dB). 1 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 315/40 ZR21?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Toledo Firoza Sport (67 dB), Pirelli Pzero (70 dB), Hankook Ventus Evo SUV (71 dB). The median in this size is 73 dB.

How many 315/40 ZR21 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

23 of 103 registrations (22%) 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 — 104 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).