315/30 R21 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

13

Tyres

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Premium

PILOT ALPIN 5

9.4

£400

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£232

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WinterContact TS 860S

315/30 R21 105 W

£336

Great price for a premium tyre

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£349

Price from£349

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

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)

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Price variants (3)

315/30 R21 105 V

B C 71dB

£400

mytyres.co.uk

£400

In stock · Free shipping

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315/30 R21 105 V XL

C C 71dB

£349

mytyres.co.uk

£349

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315/30 R21 105 V NA6

C C 73dB

£448

mytyres.co.uk

£448

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£360

Price from£360

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 (2)

315/30 R21 105 V XL

D C 73dB

£360

mytyres.co.uk

£360

In stock · Free shipping

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315/30 R21 105 W

C C 72dB

£376

mytyres.co.uk

£376

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£395

In stock · Free shipping

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3

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Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£340

Price from£340

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

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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Price variants (1)

315/30 R21 105 W

B C 72dB

£340

mytyres.co.uk

£340

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£394

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Premium

WinterContact 8 S

'25#5

7.8

Price from

£397

Price from£397

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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Price variants (1)

315/30 R21 105 W

B B 75dB

£397

mytyres.co.uk

£397

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£411

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£306

Price from£306

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)

315/30 R21 105 Y £306

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£306

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£232

Price from£232

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%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

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)

315/30 R21 105 V

B D 75dB

£232

mytyres.co.uk

£232

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£298

In stock · Free shipping

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315/30 R21 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

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315/30 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 - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (315mm), which means the sidewall height has 94.5 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 2269.49 mm, which is very similar to 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 225/70 R16(2266.34 mm), 225/65 R17(2275.46 mm), 265/40 R20(2261.95 mm), 215/80 R15(2277.65 mm), 235/45 R20(2260.38 mm), 275/35 R21(2280.48 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 315/30 R21: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 105, 109.