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

£264

Price from£264

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

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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Price variants (2)

235/50 R21 101 V EVR

C C 71dB

£264

mytyres.co.uk

£264

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

£315

Price from£315

Expert summary

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

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Dry braking

89%

+6

Comfort

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

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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Price variants (1)

235/50 R21 104 V

A C 72dB

£315

mytyres.co.uk

£315

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£319

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£250

Price from£250

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Interior noise

75%

+6

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

235/50 R21 104 W Aramid Sidewalls

B C 70dB

£250

mytyres.co.uk

£250

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£209

Price from£209

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%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

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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Price variants (1)

235/50 R21 101 V £209

mytyres.co.uk

£209

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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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Customer reviews

17 customer reviews for tyres in this size

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

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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.