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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 205/60 R16 among 55 available
weak in the wet, in the dry tested only in R17
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
55,65 €
in 205/60 R16
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Which sizes it's made in

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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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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 205/60 R16 96H EAN: 6959753224512 SAP: CBPTW40120H16HFJ
TRIANGLE WINTERX TW401
Rolling resistanceE Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 55,65 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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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 205/60 R16 among 55 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 32 of 66
49 ≈ average
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 44 of 66
73 +3,1 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 8 of 56
12 −1,9 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 27 of 57
53 ≈ average
Wet from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 3 of 75
5 −6,4 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 5 tests
beats 3 of 75
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 61
20 −5,3 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 3 tests
beats 14 of 61
24 −1,6 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 7 of 56
16 −11,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 3 of 45
6 −14,1 %
Economy from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 0 of 61
1 −12,4 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 3 tests
beats 3 of 59
7 −7,4 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 0 of 54
3 −12,3 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 3 tests
beats 6 of 60
11 +1,5 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 42 of 59
79 +1,6 %
ride comfort
beats 0 of 37
1 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Wet worse than 95 % Dry worse than 80 % Economy worse than 99 % Noise and comfort worse than 89 %

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
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Triangle WINTERX TW401 stands in size 205/60 R16

Compared with 35 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 5,7 55,65 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 107,81 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 100,92 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 117,02 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 95,40 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 126,95 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 87,34 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 78,25 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 75,53 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 80,39 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 84,10 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 87,80 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 188,14 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 88,75 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 88,97 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 82,20 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 84,89 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 73,39 € Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 3 XL 7.5 81,75 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 80,57 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 85,62 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 66,53 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 124,25 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 106,35 € Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.3 Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 113,13 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 66,93 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 68,10 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 80,13 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 89,57 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 75,94 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 77,51 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 75,89 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 55,65 € This tyre Goodride SW608 5.2 80,48 €
5,2 Median 7,5 9,8
34. rank in the group of 35 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 (35)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 107,81 € +52,16 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 100,92 € +45,27 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 117,02 € +61,37 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 95,40 € +39,75 €
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 126,95 € +71,30 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 87,34 € +31,69 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 78,25 € +22,60 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 75,53 € +19,88 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 80,39 € +24,74 €
  10. 10. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 84,10 € +28,45 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 87,80 € +32,15 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 188,14 € +132,49 €
  13. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 88,75 € +33,10 €
  14. 14. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 88,97 € +33,32 €
  15. 15. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 82,20 € +26,55 €
  16. 15. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 84,89 € +29,24 €
  17. 17. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 73,39 € +17,74 €
  18. 17. 7.5 Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 3 XL 81,75 € +26,10 €
  19. 19. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 80,57 € +24,92 €
  20. 19. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 85,62 € +29,97 €
  21. 19. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 66,53 € +10,88 €
  22. 19. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 124,25 € +68,60 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 106,35 € +50,70 €
  24. 23. 7.3 Falken EUROWINTER HS01
  25. 25. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 113,13 € +57,48 €
  26. 26. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6
  27. 27. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 66,93 € +11,28 €
  28. 27. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 68,10 € +12,45 €
  29. 29. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 80,13 € +24,48 €
  30. 30. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 89,57 € +33,92 €
  31. 31. 6.4 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 75,94 € +20,29 €
  32. 31. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 77,51 € +21,86 €
  33. 33. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 75,89 € +20,24 €
  34. 34. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 This tyre 55,65 €
  35. 35. 5.2 Goodride SW608 80,48 € +24,83 €
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 205/60 R16
Width205 mm
Profile height60 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)96
Speed index (SI)H
Product codeCBPTW40120H16HFJ
EAN6959753224512
EU energy label Rolling resistanceE Wet gripC NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Triangle
Tread WINTERX TW401
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Goodride Sw608
Goodride
Sw608
5.2
This tyre
Triangle WINTERX TW401
Triangle
WINTERX TW401
5.7
from 56 €
Reference tyre
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Giti GITIWINTER W2
Giti
GITIWINTER W2
7.4
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 205/60 R16.

Current lowest
55,65 €
↘ 22,93 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
51,49 €
4.11.2026
Highest for the period
74,67 €
28.6.2026
74,67 51,49 55,65 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 72,21 € 28.6.2026: 74,67 € 28.6.2026: 72,21 € 1.7.2026: 74,67 € 1.7.2026: 72,21 € 5.7.2026: 74,67 € 5.7.2026: 72,21 € 12.7.2026: 74,67 € 12.7.2026: 72,21 € 17.7.2026: 71,60 € 19.7.2026: 74,67 € 19.7.2026: 71,60 € 21.7.2026: 55,89 € 21.7.2026: 52,52 € 22.7.2026: 52,63 € 23.7.2026: 52,61 € 24.7.2026: 52,59 € 25.7.2026: 52,65 € 28.7.2026: 52,79 € 30.7.2026: 52,66 € 30.7.2026: 52,63 € 31.7.2026: 52,85 € 1.8.2026: 52,80 € 4.8.2026: 52,94 € 5.8.2026: 52,82 € 6.8.2026: 52,90 € 7.8.2026: 52,99 € 8.8.2026: 52,94 € 11.8.2026: 52,92 € 12.8.2026: 52,97 € 13.8.2026: 52,92 € 14.8.2026: 52,89 € 15.8.2026: 52,85 € 18.8.2026: 52,87 € 19.8.2026: 52,73 € 20.8.2026: 52,63 € 21.8.2026: 52,76 € 22.8.2026: 52,82 € 26.8.2026: 52,90 € 27.8.2026: 52,94 € 28.8.2026: 52,63 € 29.8.2026: 52,56 € 1.9.2026: 52,65 € 2.9.2026: 52,56 € 3.9.2026: 52,59 € 4.9.2026: 52,70 € 5.9.2026: 52,75 € 8.9.2026: 52,85 € 9.9.2026: 52,77 € 10.9.2026: 52,76 € 11.9.2026: 52,75 € 12.9.2026: 52,69 € 15.9.2026: 52,49 € 16.9.2026: 52,42 € 17.9.2026: 52,44 € 18.9.2026: 52,20 € 22.9.2026: 52,31 € 23.9.2026: 52,41 € 24.9.2026: 52,25 € 25.9.2026: 51,88 € 26.9.2026: 52,05 € 29.9.2026: 52,04 € 30.9.2026: 52,08 € 1.10.2026: 52,15 € 2.10.2026: 52,04 € 3.10.2026: 52,07 € 6.10.2026: 51,93 € 9.10.2026: 52,01 € 10.10.2026: 52,03 € 13.10.2026: 51,90 € 14.10.2026: 52,00 € 15.10.2026: 52,11 € 16.10.2026: 52,12 € 17.10.2026: 52,17 € 20.10.2026: 52,11 € 21.10.2026: 52,10 € 22.10.2026: 52,18 € 23.10.2026: 52,12 € 24.10.2026: 51,86 € 27.10.2026: 51,73 € 28.10.2026: 51,69 € 29.10.2026: 51,66 € 30.10.2026: 51,81 € 3.11.2026: 51,54 € 4.11.2026: 51,49 € 4.11.2026: 52,83 € 5.11.2026: 53,09 € 6.11.2026: 53,21 € 7.11.2026: 53,19 € 8.11.2026: 55,65 €

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