275/30 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

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£262

Price from£262

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

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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275/30 R21 98 V

B C 71dB

£262

mytyres.co.uk

£262

In stock · Free shipping

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P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

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£493

Price from£493

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#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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275/30 R21 98 W

A C 71dB

£493

mytyres.co.uk

£493

In stock · Free shipping

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275/30 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

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Customer reviews

46 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

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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 225/65 R16(2195.66 mm), 195/75 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.