Pirelli Scorpion Winter is a winter tyre made in total of 212 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R21, which means it fits to a 21 inch/533.4mm diameter wheel. 285/40 R21 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (215) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (325). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (285mm), which results in 114mm sidewall height. In 285/40 R21, there is only one possible speed index for Pirelli Scorpion Winter - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 285/40 R21, Scorpion Winter usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 92%, compared to 53% of the Pirelli in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | ||||
2. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | £303 109 V | |||
3. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £282 109 V | |||
4. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV | Premium | £342 109 V + 1 | |||
5. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | ||||
6. | Nokian WR SUV 3 | Upper-middle | ||||
7. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A | Upper-middle | £236 109 V |