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'25#1
'25#1
'25#210.0
Price from
£306
Price from£306
Expert summary
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.
Performance
Snow braking
100%
Dry braking
99%
Snow traction
95%
+7
Aquaplaning - longitudal
66%
Aquaplaning - cross
55%
Interior noise
47%
Test results
2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)
2025225/40 R18#2(Good)2025225/40 R18#2(-)2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)
2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner) Price variants (1)
255/40 R21 102 V
C C 71dB
£3062
Premium'25#1'25#1'25#19.5
Price from
£240
Price from£240
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.
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) Price variants (8)
255/40 R21 102 H *
B C 71dB
£2403
Premium'25#1'25#2'25#39.2
Price from
£247
Price from£247
Expert summary
Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.
Performance
Wet circle cornering
79%
Comfort
78%
Snow traction
76%
+6
Dry braking
53%
Exterior noise
52%
Interior noise
29%
Test results
2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)2025225/45 R17#3(-)2025215/55 R17#3(Good)2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)2025225/40 R18#3(Good)2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)2025225/40 R18#6(-)
2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)2025215/55 R17#7(Good) Price variants (1)
255/40 R21 102 W
B C 72dB
£2474
Premium'25#1'25#1'25#19.4
Price from
£267
Price from£267
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.
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) Price variants (4)
255/40 R21 102 T XL
B B 72dB
£267
255/40 R21 102 T BSW XL
B B 72dB
£2825
Premium'25#4'24#4'23#38.6
Price from
£250
Price from£250
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)6
Premium'25#57.8
Price from
£277
Price from£277
Performance
Dry handling
100%
Wet circle cornering
80%
Comfort
80%
+5
Aquaplaning - longitudal
20%
Aquaplaning - cross
20%
Wet handling
0%
Test results
2025275/35 R19#5(Good)7
Premium'25#4'25#4'25#47.2
Price from
£238
Price from£238
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(-) Price variants (1)
255/40 R21 102 V £238
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Upper-middle'25#7'24#5'23#28.7
Price from
£260
Price from£260
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(-) Price variants (1)
255/40 R21 102 V
B C 73dB
£2609
Upper-middle'25#8'24#9'23#57.1
Price from
£258
Price from£258
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) Price variants (1)
255/40 R21 102 V Aramid Sidewalls
B C 73dB
£25810
Upper-middle'25#9'25#9'25#206.6
Price from
£250
Price from£250
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)2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory) Price variants (1)
255/40 R21 102 W £250
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Budget'25#11'25#14'25#158.0
Price from
£218
Price from£218
Expert summary
We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
Performance
Interior noise
100%
Aquaplaning - cross
84%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
82%
+6
Wet circle cornering
45%
Snow traction
40%
Wet handling
36%
Test results
2025225/40 R18#11(Good)2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)2025225/40 R18#15(-)2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)2024205/55 R16#6(-)2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)2023225/45 R18#19(-)2022185/65 R15#3(Good) Price variants (1)
255/40 R21 102 V
C B 73dB
£218
