255/50 R21 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£339

Price from£339

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.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Sand traction

100%

+29

Wet handling - objective

38%

Ice lateral guidance

33%

Price/value

8%

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)

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Price variants (1)

255/50 R21 109 H *

C B 71dB

£339

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£339

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£350

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£268

Price from£268

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.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

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)

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255/50 R21 109 W

B B 72dB

£268

mytyres.co.uk

£268

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£248

Price from£248

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R21 109 H XL *

B B 72dB

£297

mytyres.co.uk

£297

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£343

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R21 109 H

B B 72dB

£248

mytyres.co.uk

£248

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£356

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Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£286

Price from£286

Recommended

#3

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet safety

100%

Wet handling

100%

+14

Wear

56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R21 109 H *

C A 69dB

£286

mytyres.co.uk

£286

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255/50 R21 109 V

A B 70dB

£300

mytyres.co.uk

£300

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5

Premium

WinterContact 8 S

'25#5

7.8

Price from

£294

Price from£294

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Snow cornering

80%

+13

Aquaplaning - cross

20%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#5(Good)

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255/50 R21 109 H XL EVc

B B 73dB

£294

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£294

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mytyres.co.uk

£300

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255/50 R21 109 H *

B B 73dB

£304

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£304

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£225

Price from£225

Expert summary

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Gravel traction

91%

Snow handling - objective

90%

+19

Wet handling - objective

50%

Dry steering response

41%

Exterior noise

13%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

255/50 R21 109 H

B C 73dB

£225

mytyres.co.uk

£225

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£231

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 2 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 (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 127.5 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 2476.83 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R20(2477.15 mm), 275/65 R17(2479.66 mm), 285/45 R21(2481.54 mm), 285/40 R22(2471.81 mm), 315/40 R21(2467.41 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 275/55 R19(2466.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/50 R21: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 109.