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.
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 295/35 R21 107V XL, SUV )
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.
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.
Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some
minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.
The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
295/35 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 22 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R14, 165/65 R13, 165/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (295mm), which means the sidewall height has 103.25 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 2324.46 mm, which is very similar to 235/60 R18(2322.27 mm), 285/45 R19(2321.95 mm), 235/55 R19(2328.23 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm), 255/65 R16(2318.18 mm), 255/60 R17(2317.87 mm), 255/55 R18(2317.55 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 295/35 R21: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 110. You can find 295/35 R21 on 3 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen.