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WINTERX TW401

5.7 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 5 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 215/55 R16 among 49 available
weak in the wet, in the dry tested only in R17
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
23 569 Ft
in 215/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

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Your size 215/55 R16 97V XL EAN: 6959753224505 SAP: PTW40121J16VFJ
TRIANGLE TW401
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 23 569 Ft
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S
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Current prices for size 215/55 R16.

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Rating and verdict

How the Triangle WINTERX TW401 evaluated

5.7 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index 5,7 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 215/55 R16 among 49 available
weak in the wet, in the dry tested only in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 11 measurements · 5 tests
beats 29 of 60
49 +1,0 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 40 of 60
73 +3,1 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 7 of 52
12 −1,9 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 27 of 52
53 ≈ average
Wet from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 5 of 67
8 −5,3 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 5 tests
beats 5 of 67
11 −5,1 %
Aquaplaning 3 tests
beats 0 of 55
0 −9,1 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 2 of 53
2 −9,0 %
Dry from 5 measurements · 5 tests
beats 12 of 54
23 −5,1 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 3 tests
beats 13 of 54
24 −1,6 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 6 of 50
16 −11,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 2 of 44
6 −14,1 %
Economy from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 0 of 55
1 −11,9 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 3 tests
beats 4 of 53
7 −7,4 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 0 of 49
3 −12,3 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 3 tests
beats 7 of 54
14 +1,5 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 39 of 53
79 +1,6 %
ride comfort
beats 0 of 34
1 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Wet worse than 92 % Dry worse than 77 % Economy worse than 99 % Noise and comfort worse than 86 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow

Where Triangle TW401 WinterX XL stands in size 215/55 R16

Compared with 33 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 5,7 23 569 Ft
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 52 653 Ft Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 59 587 Ft Dunlop WINTER 8.6 35 586 Ft Michelin ALPIN 6 8.6 179 801 Ft Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 59 638 Ft Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 42 278 Ft Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 43 819 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 35 437 Ft Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 43 110 Ft Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 43 056 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 42 770 Ft Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 40 866 Ft Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 43 795 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 40 244 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 39 563 Ft Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 35 180 Ft Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 36 236 Ft Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 7.4 44 550 Ft Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 31 647 Ft Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 40 663 Ft Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 35 477 Ft Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 64 998 Ft Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 38 826 Ft Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 32 681 Ft Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 43 625 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 32 915 Ft Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 35 133 Ft Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 33 988 Ft Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 45 336 Ft Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 29 324 Ft Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 23 569 Ft This tyre Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 52 629 Ft Zeetex WH1000 5.0 28 698 Ft
5,0 Median 7,4 9,1
31. rank in the group of 33 compared
6 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−1,7 below the group median group median 7,4
−3,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (33)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 52 653 Ft +29 084 Ft
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 59 587 Ft +36 018 Ft
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 35 586 Ft +12 017 Ft
  4. 3. 8.6 Michelin ALPIN 6 179 801 Ft +156 232 Ft
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 59 638 Ft +36 069 Ft
  6. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 42 278 Ft +18 710 Ft
  7. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 43 819 Ft +20 250 Ft
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 35 437 Ft +11 868 Ft
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 43 110 Ft +19 541 Ft
  10. 10. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 43 056 Ft +19 487 Ft
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 42 770 Ft +19 201 Ft
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 40 866 Ft +17 297 Ft
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 43 795 Ft +20 227 Ft
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 40 244 Ft +16 675 Ft
  15. 14. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 39 563 Ft +15 995 Ft
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 35 180 Ft +11 612 Ft
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 36 236 Ft +12 667 Ft
  18. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 44 550 Ft +20 982 Ft
  19. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 31 647 Ft +8 078 Ft
  20. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 40 663 Ft +17 094 Ft
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 35 477 Ft +11 909 Ft
  22. 22. 7.3 Barum POLARIS 5 64 998 Ft +41 429 Ft
  23. 22. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 38 826 Ft +15 258 Ft
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 32 681 Ft +9 112 Ft
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 43 625 Ft +20 056 Ft
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 32 915 Ft +9 346 Ft
  27. 26. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 35 133 Ft +11 565 Ft
  28. 28. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 33 988 Ft +10 420 Ft
  29. 29. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 45 336 Ft +21 768 Ft
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 29 324 Ft +5 756 Ft
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL This tyre 23 569 Ft
  32. 32. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 52 629 Ft +29 060 Ft
  33. 33. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 28 698 Ft +5 130 Ft
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Triangle WINTERX TW401 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 215/55 R16
Width215 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)97
Speed index (SI)V
Product codePTW40121J16VFJ
EAN6959753224505
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Triangle
Tread WINTERX TW401
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Duraturn MOZZO WINTER XL M+S 3PMSF
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MOZZO WINTER XL M+S 3PMSF
4.9
This tyre
Triangle WINTERX TW401
Triangle
WINTERX TW401
5.7
from 23 569 Ft
Reference tyre
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Austone SP-901
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SP-901
6.0
from 36 479 Ft
Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 2×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 13,5
2026
13. place
AvD winter tire test 225/45 R17 2026
15 tyres
Detail →
2024
14. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 215/55 R16.

Current lowest
23 568,66 Ft
price stable
Lowest for the period
23 372,00 Ft
6.11.2026
Highest for the period
23 606,76 Ft
3.11.2026
23 606,76 23 372,00 23 568,66 Ft 3.11.2026 8.11.2026 3.11.2026: 23 606,76 Ft 4.11.2026: 23 600,41 Ft 5.11.2026: 23 511,51 Ft 6.11.2026: 23 521,67 Ft 6.11.2026: 23 382,00 Ft 6.11.2026: 23 372,00 Ft 8.11.2026: 23 568,66 Ft

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

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