265/45 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

£285

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SCORPION WINTER

265/45 R21 108 W

£264

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£254

Price from£254

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 (3)

265/45 R21 108 V

B C 71dB

£254

mytyres.co.uk

£254

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£324

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£291

Price from£291

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.

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#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

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)

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265/45 R21 108 W £291

mytyres.co.uk

£291

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£285

Price from£285

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

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

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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265/45 R21 108 H

B C 73dB

£285

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£285

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mytyres.co.uk

£325

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Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£301

Price from£301

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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265/45 R21 108 V

A B 71dB

£301

mytyres.co.uk

£301

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5

Premium

WinterContact 8 S

'25#5

7.8

Price from

£228

Price from£228

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)

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265/45 R21 108 V XL EVc

B B 73dB

£228

mytyres.co.uk

£228

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£287

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£189

Price from£189

Recommended

#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 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)

265/45 R21 108 W

B C 73dB

£189

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£189

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£215

Price from£215

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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265/45 R21 108 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£215

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£215

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265/45 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

5. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

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Nokian WR SUV 3 3.6/5 (18)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV 2.4/5 (4)

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265/45 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 119.25 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 2425 mm, which is very similar to 215/85 R16(2425 mm), 265/50 R20(2428.45 mm), 295/45 R20(2430.02 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 295/40 R21(2417.14 mm), 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/45 R21: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104, 108, 110.