275/35 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

#1
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

275/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

245/45 R19 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

245/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

5/5

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

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Snow braking

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 275/35 R21 103V XL AML, with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £464	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 275/35 R21 103V XL AML, with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£464	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 275/35 R21 103V XL, with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £443	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 275/35 R21 103V XL, with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£443	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.75/5

#3
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

245/45 R19 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (-)

275/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

235/50 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

4.75/5

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

Exterior noise

Aquaplaning - cross

Dry braking

Snow traction

Wet braking

Dry handling

Snow handling

4.5/5

#9
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)

205/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)

Tests from 2022

215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (-)

Tests from 2021

235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (-)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

4.5/5

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

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Snow traction

Aquaplaning - cross

Snow handling

Wet handling

Interior noise

Comfort

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dry braking

Wet braking

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance + ( 275/35 R21 103V XL EDR, SCT, T0, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £339	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance + ( 275/35 R21 103V XL EDR, SCT, T0, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£339	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ultragrip Performance Plus T0 XL - In stock £377	Ultragrip Performance Plus T0 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£377	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance + ( 275/35 R21 103V XL EVR, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £343	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance + ( 275/35 R21 103V XL EVR, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£343	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.35/5

#10
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Good)

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

4.35/5

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Dry braking

Wet braking

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Snow handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dry handling

Exterior noise

Snow traction

Comfort

4.7/5

#4
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

245/45 R19 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2024

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

4.7/5

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Wet braking

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

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Exterior noise

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Snow handling

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Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 ( 275/35 R21 103W XL Elect, PNCS, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £471	Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 ( 275/35 R21 103W XL Elect, PNCS, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£471	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 ( 275/35 R21 103W XL AML, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £444	Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 ( 275/35 R21 103W XL AML, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£444	Buy mytyres.co.uk

2.85/5

Tests from 2025

275/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

Continental WinterContact 8 S

2.85/5

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Dry handling

Wet circle cornering

Comfort

Dry braking

Exterior noise

Snow traction

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WinterContact 8 S EV XL FR - In stock £365	WinterContact 8 S EV XL FR		In stock	Free shipping	£365	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Continental WinterContact 8 S ( 275/35 R21 103W XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) - In stock £366	Continental WinterContact 8 S ( 275/35 R21 103W XL EVc, with kerbing rib )		In stock	Free shipping	£366	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.35/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Good)

235/50 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

245/45 R19 Rank: 6 (-)

275/35 R19 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 13 (Satisfactory)

225/40 R18 Rank: 17 (-)

Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

3.35/5

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Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Comfort

Aquaplaning - cross

Dry handling

Exterior noise

Wet braking

Snow traction

Interior noise

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ ( 275/35 R21 103Y XL, with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £258	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ ( 275/35 R21 103Y XL, with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£258	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.3/5

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Winter tires