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315/35 R21 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Tested 9x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
- -
315/35 R21 tyre test
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315/35 R21
315/35 R21 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £283 111 V | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | £556 111 V | ||||
| 3. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Premium | £306 111 V | ||||
| 4. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £178 111 W |
Did you know ...?
315/35 R21 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (315mm), which means the sidewall height has 110.25 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 2368.45 mm, which is very similar to 275/40 R21(2366.88 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 275/45 R20(2373.47 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 285/35 R22(2382.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 315/35 R21: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 111.
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