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Best 285/40R21 tires

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

Top pick in 285/40R21

Gripmax SureGrip Pro Sport

1 test

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Every rated 285/40R21 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 285/40R21 all-season tires

10
  1. Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS

    6,409 owner reviews · 3 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

    4,983 owner reviews · 3 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  3. Yokohama Geolandar X-CV G057

    16 owner reviews

    69 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  4. Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus

    9 owner reviews

    71 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season

    4 owner reviews · 1 test

    66 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21

Best 285/40R21 summer tires

15
  1. Gripmax SureGrip Pro Sport

    1 test

    79 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

    1,363 owner reviews · 9 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

    10,291 owner reviews · 37 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2

    2,838 owner reviews · 2 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  5. Pirelli P Zero (PZ4)

    2,572 owner reviews · 33 tests

    66 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21

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

Best 285/40R21 winter tires

4
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV

    18 owner reviews · 2 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

    5 owner reviews · 5 tests

    68 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Winter

    20 owner reviews · 3 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  4. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01

    2 tests

    58 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21

Best 285/40R21 all-weather tires

2
  1. Toyo Celsius Sport

    1 owner review · 1 test

    62 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21
  2. Atturo AZ810

    29 owner reviews

    57 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21

More 285/40R21 tires, season not listed

1
  1. BlackHawk Agility SUV

    19 owner reviews

    64 Check price on Amazon · 285/40R21

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285/40R21 in inches

Overall diameter30″
Section width11.2″
Rim diameter21″
Sidewall height114 mm
Circumference94.2″
Revolutions per mile672.8

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

What rims fit 285/40R21 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. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Sizes often compared with 285/40R21

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

285/40R21VS275/45R20
285/40R21VS285/35R22
285/40R21VS285/45R20

285/40R21 — 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.
40The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 40%, the sidewall is about 114 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.