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Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

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£310

Price from£310

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

theTyre 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 (1)

265/35 R21 101 V

B C 71dB

£310

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£310

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£314

In stock · Free shipping

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UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

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£265

Price from£265

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.

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#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 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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265/35 R21 101 H

C C 71dB

£363

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£363

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R21 101 V B

C C 71dB

£265

mytyres.co.uk

£265

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£320

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R21 101 W XL EVR

C C 71dB

£285

mytyres.co.uk

£285

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R21 101 W

C C 71dB

£308

mytyres.co.uk

£308

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Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.1

Price from

£339

Price from£339

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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#7

2026

theTyre 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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Price variants (1)

265/35 R21 101 W

B C 72dB

£339

mytyres.co.uk

£339

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P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.4

Price from

£424

Price from£424

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

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 (1)

265/35 R21 101 W XL

A C 70dB

£424

mytyres.co.uk

£424

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£438

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265/35 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 325/30 R21, 155/60 R15, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.75 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 mm, which is very similar to 225/55 R19(2293.68 mm), 295/45 R20(2430.02 mm), 225/70 R16(2266.34 mm), 325/30 R21(2288.34 mm), 235/45 R17(2020.99 mm), 235/55 R18(2248.44 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm).