275/40 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

£297

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WinterContact TS 860S

275/40 R21 107 V MO1

£237

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

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UltraGrip Performance+

275/40 R21 107 V

£297

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£333

Price from£333

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

#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 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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275/40 R21 107 W

B C 72dB

£333

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£333

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£297

Price from£297

Expert summary

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

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#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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275/40 R21 107 V

C C 73dB

£297

mytyres.co.uk

£297

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3

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Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£340

Price from£340

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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275/40 R21 107 V mfs XL

A C 72dB

£340

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£340

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4

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WinterContact 8 S

'25#5

7.8

Price from

£288

Price from£288

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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275/40 R21 107 V XL EVc

B B 73dB

£288

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£288

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mytyres.co.uk

£331

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5

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£263

Price from£263

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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275/40 R21 107 W £263

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£263

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£310

Price from£310

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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275/40 R21 107 V

B C 73dB

£310

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£310

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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)

275/40 R21 107 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£250

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£250

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275/40 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

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Nokian WR SUV 3 3.6/5 (18)

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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3.2/5 (9)

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)

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275/40 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 11 tyre models available, which can be compared to 170/80 R15, 165/70 R13, 325/30 R21. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 110 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 2366.88 mm, which is very similar to 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 275/45 R20(2373.47 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 275/40 R21: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 110.

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