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235/50 R21 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

Best winter tyres in tests (2025)

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4.8/5
Michelin
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
235/60 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
235/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Recommended)
255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good)
Tests from 2021
235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
If you enjoy sporty driving in winter conditions, the PA5 SUV is the go-to tyre. It's usually the best in the snow in all the tests, while maintaining balance and safety in other conditions. Only downside is high rolling resistance, which is why it hasn't won all the tests it was in.
50%
Snow traction
Exterior noise
Interior noise
Snow handling
Comfort
Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 235/50 R21 101V, SUV )
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£385
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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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£431
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4.8/5
Goodyear
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)
245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)
235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
255/45 R20 Rank: 2 (Very good)
The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
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Snow braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry braking
Comfort
Snow traction
Dry handling
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 235/50 R21 101V )
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£279
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4.15/5
Pirelli
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
235/60 R18 Rank: 6 (Recommended)
235/55 R18 Rank: 7 (Recommended)
Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.
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Interior noise
Dry handling
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Wet circle cornering
Snow traction
Wet braking
Snow handling
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 ( 235/50 R21 104V XL Elect )
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£333
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2.75/5
Falken
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 10 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (-)
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Dry braking
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise
Dry handling
Wet braking
Wet handling
Snow braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 235/50 R21 101V, NBLK )
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£223
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3.2/5
Nokian
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 9 (Good)
Tests from 2023
235/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Recommended)
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Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Interior noise
Wet handling
Snow handling
Exterior noise
Dry braking
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 235/50 R21 104W XL Aramid Sidewalls )
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£209
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2.75/5
Falken
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 10 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (-)
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
50%
Dry braking
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise
Dry handling
Wet braking
Wet handling
Snow braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 235/50 R21 101V, NBLK )
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£223
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235/50 R21 tyre test Personalize

Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
3. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
42%

Wet

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
50%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
2. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
53%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
28%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
3. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
48%

Economy

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
2. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
58%
3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
44%
4. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
36%
5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
33%

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