245/45 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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SCORPION WINTER

9.0

£260

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

7.6

£193

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UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1

245/45 R21 104 V

£247

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£192

Price from£192

Expert summary

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

Recommended

#6

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R21 104 V BSW XL

B B 71dB

£192

mytyres.co.uk

£192

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£297

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£298

Price from£298

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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245/45 R21 104 V

A C 72dB

£298

mytyres.co.uk

£298

In stock · Free shipping

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3

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£211

Price from£211

Performance

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

79%

+6

Interior noise

43%

Snow handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R21 104 W £211

mytyres.co.uk

£211

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£234

In stock · Free shipping

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£193

Price from£193

Recommended

#13

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R21 104 W

B C 72dB

£193

mytyres.co.uk

£193

In stock · Free shipping

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245/45 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

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245/45 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 110.25 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 2368.45 mm, which is very similar to 275/40 R21(2366.88 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 275/45 R20(2373.47 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/45 R21: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104.