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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
57,71 €
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.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 215/55 R16 97V XL EAN: 6959753224505 SAP: PTW40121J16VFJ
TRIANGLE TW401
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 57,71 €
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 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 57,71 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 136,80 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 151,91 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 120,17 € Michelin ALPIN 6 8.6 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 139,25 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 103,32 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 108,57 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 84,52 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 102,68 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 109,57 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 108,81 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 118,78 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,58 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 102,04 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 104,34 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 88,61 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 90,97 € Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 7.4 111,99 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 79,21 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 103,20 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 89,40 € Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 98,30 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 76,28 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 114,82 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 80,51 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 85,33 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 78,44 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 116,77 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 73,03 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 57,71 € This tyre Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 135,05 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 65,99 €
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 6 136,80 € +79,09 €
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 151,91 € +94,20 €
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 120,17 € +62,46 €
  4. 3. 8.6 Michelin ALPIN 6
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 139,25 € +81,54 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 103,32 € +45,61 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 108,57 € +50,86 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 84,52 € +26,81 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 102,68 € +44,97 €
  10. 10. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 109,57 € +51,86 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 108,81 € +51,10 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 118,78 € +61,07 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 121,58 € +63,87 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 102,04 € +44,33 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 104,34 € +46,63 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 88,61 € +30,90 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 90,97 € +33,26 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 111,99 € +54,28 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 79,21 € +21,50 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 103,20 € +45,49 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 89,40 € +31,69 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Barum POLARIS 5
  23. 22. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 98,30 € +40,59 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 76,28 € +18,57 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 114,82 € +57,11 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 80,51 € +22,80 €
  27. 26. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 85,33 € +27,62 €
  28. 28. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 78,44 € +20,73 €
  29. 29. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 116,77 € +59,06 €
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 73,03 € +15,32 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL This tyre 57,71 €
  32. 32. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 135,05 € +77,34 €
  33. 33. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 65,99 € +8,28 €
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

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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
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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
57,71 €
↘ 16,13 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
53,51 €
18.8.2026
Highest for the period
71,27 €
28.6.2026
71,27 53,51 57,71 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 68,81 € 28.6.2026: 71,27 € 28.6.2026: 68,81 € 1.7.2026: 71,27 € 1.7.2026: 68,81 € 5.7.2026: 70,21 € 5.7.2026: 68,81 € 12.7.2026: 70,07 € 12.7.2026: 68,81 € 17.7.2026: 68,27 € 19.7.2026: 70,18 € 19.7.2026: 68,27 € 21.7.2026: 61,58 € 21.7.2026: 58,39 € 22.7.2026: 58,52 € 23.7.2026: 58,48 € 25.7.2026: 58,53 € 28.7.2026: 58,69 € 28.7.2026: 58,41 € 18.8.2026: 53,51 € 15.9.2026: 54,39 € 15.9.2026: 55,97 € 21.9.2026: 57,08 € 24.9.2026: 57,10 € 24.9.2026: 57,81 € 25.9.2026: 57,68 € 26.9.2026: 57,81 € 6.10.2026: 57,74 € 6.10.2026: 57,81 € 8.10.2026: 58,47 € 8.10.2026: 58,97 € 8.10.2026: 58,47 € 11.10.2026: 57,84 € 11.10.2026: 58,47 € 12.10.2026: 57,84 € 13.10.2026: 57,70 € 13.10.2026: 58,47 € 18.10.2026: 57,99 € 18.10.2026: 58,47 € 19.10.2026: 57,99 € 20.10.2026: 57,94 € 20.10.2026: 58,47 € 22.10.2026: 57,71 € 23.10.2026: 58,47 € 23.10.2026: 58,60 € 23.10.2026: 57,77 € 23.10.2026: 57,71 € 23.10.2026: 57,07 € 4.11.2026: 56,88 € 6.11.2026: 56,33 € 6.11.2026: 57,07 € 8.11.2026: 57,71 €

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