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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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UltraGrip Performance 3
AUTOEXPRESS'26#6ADAC'25#1AUTOBILD'25#1
9.3
Price from£267
Expert summary
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.
Recommended
#5
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry driving behavior
100%
Wet side guide
100%
Gravel traction
91%
+27
Interior noise
62%
Rolling resistance
58%
Price/value
53%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2026205/55 R16#6(-)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#1(Good)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#2(Good)
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#2(-)
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#3(-)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#5(Good)
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Price variants (3)
275/30 R21 98 V
B C 71dB
£267
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£267
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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Winter Sport 5
ADAC'25#4ADAC'24#2AUTOBILD'24#4
8.6
Price from£371
Expert summary
While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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#14
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Snow handling - objective
100%
Ice braking
85%
Safety
85%
+19
Exterior noise
35%
Dry handling - objective
29%
Snow acceleration
14%
Test results
ADAC2025225/40 R18#4(Good)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#2(Good)
AUTOBILD2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#7(Good)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#11(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#1(Good)
ADAC2023225/45 R17#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#7(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#15(-)
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Price variants (2)
275/30 R21 98 W XL
C C 73dB
£371
mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£371
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275/30 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
70%
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
50%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
67%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%

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65 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46) GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14) Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 3.6/5 (5)

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275/30 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 2 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 82.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R21, which means it fits to a 21 inch/533.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2194.09 mm, which is very similar to 195/75 R16(2195.66 mm), 225/65 R16(2195.66 mm), 155/70 R19(2197.86 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 225/70 R15(2186.55 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm), 245/55 R17(2203.2 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 275/30 R21: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98.

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