235/50 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£258

Price from£258

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

theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Gravel traction

91%

+27

Interior noise

63%

Rolling resistance

60%

Price/value

53%

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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Price variants (2)

235/50 R21 101 V EVR

C C 71dB

£258

mytyres.co.uk

£258

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£315

In stock · Free shipping

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2

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Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£305

Price from£305

Expert summary

Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Dry lane changing

100%

Interior noise

100%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Price/value

33%

Rolling resistance

28%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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235/50 R21 104 V

A C 72dB

£305

mytyres.co.uk

£305

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£345

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£247

Price from£247

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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235/50 R21 104 W Aramid Sidewalls

B C 70dB

£247

mytyres.co.uk

£247

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Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£207

Price from£207

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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235/50 R21 101 V £207

mytyres.co.uk

£207

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235/50 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

3. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

2. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

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235/50 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 117.5 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 2414 mm, which is very similar to 295/40 R21(2417.14 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm), 265/45 R21(2425 mm), 215/85 R16(2425 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 265/50 R20(2428.45 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/50 R21: R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 101, 104.

235/50 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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