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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 225/45 R17 among 54 available
weak in the wet, in the dry tested in this size
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
61,53 €
in 225/45 R17
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

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Your size 225/45 R17 94V XL EAN: 6959753224536 SAP: PTW40122L17VFJ
TRIANGLE TW401
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 61,53 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S
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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 225/45 R17 among 54 available
weak in the wet, in the dry tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 11 measurements · 5 tests
beats 33 of 66
51 ≈ average
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 44 of 65
73 +3,1 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 8 of 56
12 −1,9 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 29 of 57
53 ≈ average
Wet from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 4 of 77
6 −5,4 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 5 tests
beats 6 of 76
11 −5,1 %
Aquaplaning 3 tests
beats 0 of 62
0 −9,1 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 2 of 58
2 −9,0 %
Dry from 5 measurements · 5 tests
beats 12 of 60
21 −5,4 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 3 tests
beats 13 of 60
24 −1,6 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 8 of 55
16 −11,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 2 of 45
6 −14,1 %
Economy from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 0 of 61
1 −12,7 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 3 tests
beats 5 of 60
7 −7,4 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 0 of 52
3 −12,3 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 3 tests
beats 9 of 61
16 +1,6 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 45 of 59
79 +1,6 %
ride comfort
beats 0 of 38
1 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Wet worse than 94 % Dry worse than 79 % Economy worse than 99 % Noise and comfort worse than 84 %

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 225/45 R17

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 5,7 61,53 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,90 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 110,25 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 117,61 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 144,04 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 111,22 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 108,20 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 96,79 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 86,87 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 88,54 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 94,26 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 110,03 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 103,98 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 106,17 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 94,90 € Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 94,19 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 85,55 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 117,23 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 104,02 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 99,43 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 73,68 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 90,54 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 108,67 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 101,66 € Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 177,06 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,52 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,43 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 79,39 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 86,49 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 169,78 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 72,53 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 61,53 € This tyre Goodride SW608 XL 5.2 84,94 €
5,2 Median 7,5 9,8
31. rank in the group of 32 compared
3 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−1,8 below the group median group median 7,5
−4,1 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,90 € +74,37 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 110,25 € +48,72 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 117,61 € +56,08 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 144,04 € +82,51 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 111,22 € +49,69 €
  6. 6. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 108,20 € +46,67 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 96,79 € +35,26 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 86,87 € +25,34 €
  9. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 88,54 € +27,01 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 94,26 € +32,73 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 110,03 € +48,50 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 103,98 € +42,45 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 106,17 € +44,64 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 94,90 € +33,37 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 94,19 € +32,66 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 85,55 € +24,02 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 117,23 € +55,70 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 104,02 € +42,49 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 99,43 € +37,90 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 73,68 € +12,15 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 90,54 € +29,01 €
  22. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 108,67 € +47,14 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 101,66 € +40,13 €
  24. 24. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 177,06 € +115,53 €
  25. 25. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,52 € +17,99 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,43 € +17,90 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 79,39 € +17,86 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 86,49 € +24,96 €
  29. 29. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 169,78 € +108,25 €
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 72,53 € +11,00 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL This tyre 61,53 €
  32. 32. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL 84,94 € +23,41 €
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 225/45 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)94
Speed index (SI)V
Product codePTW40122L17VFJ
EAN6959753224536
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.

Select a tyre to compare with Triangle WINTERX TW401.
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Giti GITIWINTER W2
Giti
GITIWINTER W2
7.4
This tyre
Triangle WINTERX TW401
Triangle
WINTERX TW401
5.7
from 25 316 €
Reference tyre
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Goodride SW608 XL
Goodride
SW608 XL
5.2
from 33 773 €
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
Detail →
Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/45 R17.

Current lowest
61,53 €
↘ 2,02 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
53,52 €
18.8.2026
Highest for the period
64,58 €
5.7.2026
64,58 53,52 61,53 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 62,80 € 5.7.2026: 64,58 € 5.7.2026: 62,80 € 12.7.2026: 64,58 € 12.7.2026: 62,80 € 19.7.2026: 64,58 € 19.7.2026: 62,80 € 21.7.2026: 59,98 € 21.7.2026: 56,44 € 22.7.2026: 56,55 € 23.7.2026: 56,52 € 25.7.2026: 56,57 € 28.7.2026: 56,72 € 30.7.2026: 56,59 € 30.7.2026: 56,57 € 31.7.2026: 56,78 € 1.8.2026: 56,74 € 4.8.2026: 56,89 € 5.8.2026: 56,75 € 6.8.2026: 56,85 € 7.8.2026: 56,93 € 8.8.2026: 56,89 € 11.8.2026: 56,86 € 12.8.2026: 56,92 € 13.8.2026: 56,86 € 14.8.2026: 56,83 € 15.8.2026: 56,78 € 18.8.2026: 56,81 € 18.8.2026: 53,52 € 15.9.2026: 54,00 € 15.9.2026: 56,04 € 21.9.2026: 56,08 € 22.9.2026: 56,20 € 23.9.2026: 56,31 € 24.9.2026: 56,14 € 25.9.2026: 55,75 € 26.9.2026: 55,94 € 29.9.2026: 55,92 € 30.9.2026: 55,96 € 1.10.2026: 56,04 € 2.10.2026: 55,92 € 3.10.2026: 55,94 € 6.10.2026: 55,80 € 8.10.2026: 61,21 € 8.10.2026: 55,80 € 9.10.2026: 55,89 € 10.10.2026: 55,90 € 13.10.2026: 55,76 € 14.10.2026: 55,86 € 15.10.2026: 56,00 € 16.10.2026: 56,01 € 17.10.2026: 56,06 € 20.10.2026: 56,00 € 21.10.2026: 55,99 € 21.10.2026: 55,97 € 22.10.2026: 56,07 € 23.10.2026: 56,01 € 24.10.2026: 55,72 € 27.10.2026: 55,59 € 28.10.2026: 55,55 € 29.10.2026: 55,50 € 30.10.2026: 55,67 € 3.11.2026: 55,38 € 4.11.2026: 55,32 € 4.11.2026: 56,76 € 5.11.2026: 57,05 € 6.11.2026: 57,17 € 6.11.2026: 58,17 € 7.11.2026: 58,16 € 8.11.2026: 61,53 €

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