Michelin that were delivered with the car wore out after approx 20.000 km. I mostly drive on Autobahn and using the Plaid model for that reason as model 3 throttles from 200 km/h. ABS kicks in on all 3 Teslas that I've tested, when driving a bit fast in curves, which seems to create uneven tire tread wear. Hankook ion seems to be better in this is respect than Michelin and Hankook Ventus s1 evo3. And ion also produces less noise than my old Michelin tires. So far ion seems like the better tires for Teslas...
295/30 R21 Tires
Everything we know about the 295/30 R21 tire size: 2 owner reviews covering 6,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 2owner reviews
- 6,000 milescovered on them
- 46tires made in this size
295/30 R21 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 295/30 R21 rather than a range across a model. 34 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 102 (up to 850 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), T (190 km/h). 12 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
19 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 9.7
- Continental SportContact 7 Summer 9.7
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport All Season 9.6
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
- Hankook Ventus Evo Summer 9.4
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Summer 9.4
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Hankook iON Evo Summer 9.3
- Pirelli P Zero Summer 8.8
68dB Quietest tires
The quietest 295/30 R21 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Pirelli P Zero Summer 8.8
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 295/30 R21 mean?
A 295/30 R21 tire is 295 mm wide, its sidewall is 30% of that width (89 mm) tall, and it fits a 21 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 710 mm.
| Section width | 295 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 89 mm |
| Rim diameter | 21" (533 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 710 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,232 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 448 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 721 |
Also written as
295/30R21 295/30 ZR21 295-30-21 295 30 21
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 295/30 R21 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 295/30 R21 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Absolutely ATROCIOUS! Put a set of 295's VW Torueg R-Line as we could not get ANY other tire for it (ridiculous rim / tire size by VW...... again).
These Accelera tires vibrate the living daylights out of the steering wheel, our hands literally tingle after ten minutes of driving, they pull to the left even after three x four wheel alignments and its like driving on cobble stones all the time only you are actually on a smooth highway!.
Multiple wheel and tire balances and the tire guy actually apologised that the tires were basically "such crap"! His words! He's now trying to find us another tire..... In a 21" rim..... Stupid size that virtually no-one makes a tire for!
Never again for Accelera or a VW!
These Accelera tires vibrate the living daylights out of the steering wheel, our hands literally tingle after ten minutes of driving, they pull to the left even after three x four wheel alignments and its like driving on cobble stones all the time only you are actually on a smooth highway!.
Multiple wheel and tire balances and the tire guy actually apologised that the tires were basically "such crap"! His words! He's now trying to find us another tire..... In a 21" rim..... Stupid size that virtually no-one makes a tire for!
Never again for Accelera or a VW!
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.