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Comparison Michelin ALPIN 7 vs Triangle TW401 WinterX XL

9.0 Winter
ALPIN 7
Michelin
205/55R17 95V MICHELIN ALPIN 7 ,XL ,3PMSF
SUV / 4×4 Standard
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
from 181 €
5.7 Winter
WINTERX TW401
Triangle
205/55R17 95V Triangle TW401 WinterX XL XL
Passenger car Standard
9.0 ALPIN 7 ALPIN 7 from 181 €
5.7 WINTERX TW401 WINTERX TW401
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
9,0
5,7
Price from
181 € ▲ cheapest
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EU label
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Tyre profiles
Snow Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Michelin ALPIN 7 – Snow Michelin ALPIN 7 – Wet Michelin ALPIN 7 – Dry Michelin ALPIN 7 – Economy Michelin ALPIN 7 – Noise and comfort Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Snow Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Wet Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Dry Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Economy Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Noise and comfort

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Discipline comparison
Snow
88 +4 % ▲
15 tests
48 +1 %
5 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
89 +3 % ▲
14 tests
73 +3 %
4 Tests
snow traction
94 +3 % ▲
13 tests
12 −2 %
4 Tests
snow handling
93 +3 % ▲
11 tests
53 ≈ average
3 Tests
Wet
80 +6 % ▲
14 tests
10 −6 %
6 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
87 +8 % ▲
13 tests
11 −5 %
5 tests
Aquaplaning
65 +2 % ▲
12 tests
0 −9 %
3 Tests
wet handling
74 +2 % ▲
10 tests
2 −9 %
3 Tests
Dry
61 ≈ average ▲
14 tests
18 −6 %
5 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
58 +1 % ▲
12 tests
24 −2 %
3 Tests
dry handling
79 ≈ average ▲
7 tests
16 −12 %
2 Tests
Ice
– Not measured.
2 Tests
– Not measured.
1 Test 1 test
Economy
95 +8 % ▲
14 tests
1 −12 %
5 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
99 +10 % ▲
13 tests
7 −7 %
3 Tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
88 +9 % ▲
3 Tests
3 −12 %
2 Tests
Noise and comfort
97 ≈ average ▲
12 tests
13 +2 %
3 Tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
87 ≈ average ▲
10 tests
79 +2 %
2 Tests
ride comfort
63 Not measured. ▲
1 Not measured.
Technologies
3PMSF 3PMSF
✓
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
✓
✓
Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
Comparison

Tyre profiles

The shape will show at a glance which of the selected tyres is stronger in which aspect.

Snow Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Michelin ALPIN 7 – Snow Michelin ALPIN 7 – Wet Michelin ALPIN 7 – Dry Michelin ALPIN 7 – Economy Michelin ALPIN 7 – Noise and comfort Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Snow Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Wet Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Dry Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Economy Triangle WINTERX TW401 – Noise and comfort

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Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R17 among 46 available

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Snow

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 39 measurements · 15 tests
beats 48 of 55
88 +3,7 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 from 11 measurements · 5 tests
beats 26 of 55
48 +1,4 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories snow

snow braking

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 14 tests
beats 47 of 55
89 +3,4 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 4 tests
beats 35 of 55
73 +3,1 %

snow traction

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 42 of 46
94 +3,3 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 4 tests
beats 5 of 46
12 −1,9 %

snow handling

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 11 tests
beats 42 of 47
93 +2,7 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 3 tests
beats 22 of 47
53 ≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Wet

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 51 measurements · 14 tests
beats 51 of 64
80 +6,0 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 6 of 64
10 −5,6 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 53 of 64
87 +7,7 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 5 tests
beats 6 of 64
11 −5,1 %

Aquaplaning

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 12 tests
beats 29 of 49
65 +1,8 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 3 tests
beats 0 of 49
0 −9,1 %

wet handling

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 10 tests
beats 34 of 48
74 +1,7 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 3 tests
beats 1 of 48
2 −9,0 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 29 of 48
61 ≈ average
Triangle WINTERX TW401 from 5 measurements · 5 tests
beats 8 of 48
18 −5,6 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 12 tests
beats 27 of 48
58 +1,4 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 3 tests
beats 10 of 48
24 −1,6 %

dry handling

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 7 tests
beats 32 of 46
79 ≈ average
Triangle WINTERX TW401 2 tests
beats 5 of 46
16 −11,6 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 19 measurements · 14 tests
beats 45 of 48
95 +8,0 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 0 of 48
1 −12,1 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 13 tests
beats 47 of 48
99 +10,2 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 3 tests
beats 5 of 48
7 −7,4 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 3 tests
beats 37 of 43
88 +8,9 %
Triangle WINTERX TW401 2 tests
beats 0 of 43
3 −12,3 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 from 10 measurements · 12 tests
beats 47 of 49
97 ≈ average
Triangle WINTERX TW401 from 2 measurements · 3 tests
beats 6 of 49
13 +1,5 %

Michelin ALPIN 7 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7 10 tests
beats 39 of 48
87 ≈ average
Triangle WINTERX TW401 2 tests
beats 34 of 48
79 +1,6 %

ride comfort

🏆 Michelin ALPIN 7
beats 20 of 32
63 Not measured.
Triangle WINTERX TW401
beats 0 of 32
1 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.