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Best 285/35R21 tires

65 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 285/35R21

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,825 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 285/35R21 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 285/35R21 all-season tires

3
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

    1,227 owner reviews · 5 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season

    4 owner reviews · 1 test

    65 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  3. Armstrong Tru trac Su

    55 owner reviews

    67 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21

Best 285/35R21 summer tires

46
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,825 owner reviews · 31 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,367 owner reviews · 23 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    52 owner reviews · 4 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  4. Continental SportContact 7

    1,570 owner reviews · 22 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

    55 owner reviews · 5 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21

34 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 285/35R21 winter tires

14
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    13 owner reviews · 28 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    8 owner reviews · 18 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    31 owner reviews · 28 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  4. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  5. Continental VikingContact 8

    10 owner reviews · 7 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21

2 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

More 285/35R21 tires, season not listed

2
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo SUV

    45 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21
  2. BlackHawk Street-H HU02

    10 owner reviews

    38 Check price on Amazon · 285/35R21

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285/35R21 in inches

Overall diameter28.9″
Section width11.2″
Rim diameter21″
Sidewall height100 mm
Circumference90.6″
Revolutions per mile699

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

What rims fit 285/35R21 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum
8″
Ideal
9″
Maximum
10″

The rim diameter is fixed at 21″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 11.2″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 21x9.5, 21x10.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 21x10.5, 21x11.5. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Sizes often compared with 285/35R21

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

285/35R21VS275/40R20
285/35R21VS275/35R21
285/35R21VS295/35R21

285/35R21 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
285The first number is the section width — 285 mm, or about 11.2 inches across the widest part of the tire.
35The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 35%, the sidewall is about 100 mm tall.
R21R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 21-inch wheel.