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Triangle SporteX TH201

The Triangle SporteX TH201 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.0
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
70%
Wet Grip
49%
Road Feedback
58%
Handling
56%
Wear
63%
Comfort
63%
Buy again
49%
32 Reviews
58% Average
242,330 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 21st)
Triangle SporteX TH201

Triangle SporteX TH201

Summer Economy
BETA
5 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Value
81.8
0.42x / 3 tests
Comfort
51.6
0.32x / 2 tests
Wet
49.2
2x / 13 tests
Dry
45.7
1.8x / 7 tests

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
50.8
8 tests
Braking
42.2
6 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 3
Period: 2021 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 32
Avg Rating: 58.2%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.35
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
Are Budget Tires Finally Good Enough? 8 Cheap Tires VS 1 Premium Tire Tire Reviews 2023 205/55 R16 6/9 13 metrics
2023 Summer Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R18 49/48 2 metrics
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test EVO 2021 225/40 R18 9/9 10 metrics

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The Triangle SporteX TH201 was the second most expensive budget tire, but the performance was near the back of the pack in every test meaning this is not a good choice at the cheap end of the market.
49th/48
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18 • 2021
9th/9
The Sportex TH201 might be well priced but if you fit this after a good tire your car will feel worse. It also had long wet braking.

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March 8, 2023

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Review Summary

Based on 30 user reviews

Drivers describe the Triangle SporteX TH201 as a budget-friendly tire with acceptable dry grip and generally comfortable, quiet ride quality. However, a large share report very poor wet traction-often calling it unsafe-with understeer, sliding and hydroplaning concerns, plus limited high-speed stability and weak wet braking. While a minority of high-scoring reviews praise its value and adequate all-weather performance, the prevailing sentiment warns that the TH201 is best for conservative, dry-weather driving.

Strengths
  • Low price/value
  • Dry grip/handling (for the price)
  • Ride comfort/low noise
Areas for Improvement
  • Very poor wet grip and cornering
  • Unstable at speed and under wet braking

Top 3 Triangle SporteX TH201 Reviews

Given 43% while driving a Chevrolet Malibu LTZ (245/35 R20) on mostly town for 3,000 average miles
Just like everyone else says, dry pavement they are ok, wet pavement is always an adventure. I literally hydroplaned for 15 miles straight on the highway during a rainstorm. I was amazed I never ended up in the concrete wall, but I attributed that to my driving skills.
July 15, 2025
Given 46% while driving a Nissan 370Z (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Great value tire in the dry/hot weather.
Not so great in the cold/wet, felt like i was driving on pvc/plastic at higher revs.
If you have a smaller hp car e.g a corolla and you're tight on cash should be fine.

If you have a higher hp car and or drive spirited in the wet, these tires are a bad idea.
If you live in a city with minimal rain that is warm, this might be a great value tire.
February 18, 2025
Given 80% while driving a Suzuki swift sport (205/40 R17) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Epic performance for cheap tires! Previous to this , used to shell out hundreds of dollars for bridgestone re001, re002 and re003 over the years.. what a waste of money!. Look forward to taking the car on country roads and mountain passes. So much more comfortable than the bridgestone adrenalin range as well. only catch is degraded grip in wet compared to dry at higher speeds, but its not horrible , and the not the most durable of tires, which is fine with me since they are so cheap to replace.

I also have these tires installed on a 2007 subaru legacy gt... same experience, but less skittish in the wet due to awd.
January 24, 2025

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Latest Triangle SporteX TH201 Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 77% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD (225/45 R17) on for 12,900 miles
Had these put on as needed tires cheap as two of mine had split thanks to a pot hole, honestly expected nothing great but over 12k miles and 3 where still able to be used but binned the lot as had winter tires put on. Handle well on dry roads and even Nürburgring over two laps, yes they started to let go after two laps but for a budget tire they did great. Wet grip overall is great but noticed a few times on manhole covers they likes to slide so tried to avoid them from that moment onwards. Nobody mentioned if the ride of car had changed in anyway from the Micheline Crossclimates. Did notice a little increase in fuel consumption but nothing that worried me as I was still getting well over 550 miles to a 50L tank
January 10, 2026
Given 23% while driving a Toyota Camry (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Every time I get in the car I almost crash and the tire wear sucks
September 18, 2025
Given 51% while driving a Volvo D5 xc90 2012 200 bhp (255/50 R19) on mostly town for 6,000 average miles
Bought tires early november on xc90 d5, by july 1 st after 8 month and only 6000 miles theres not a edge on any of the 4 tires inner or outer yet was tracked checked before fitted . 3 rd set of tires on this car never issue before!!! Worst tires i have ever had, same pattern as my previous 2 lots of hifly but they lasted 15 month!!!!!! Not triangle ever again at £340!!
June 30, 2024
Given 41% while driving a Kia Motors Ceed 1.6LS (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 miles
Horrible with a wet road, bad fuel economy, overrall not buying it again
April 8, 2024
Given 54% while driving a Volkswagen (245/35 R19) on mostly motorways for 20,000 spirited miles
Dry grip is fine, for 150-160 km/h is fine, but if you're driving faster, it will be complicated.
Wet grip is awful, max safety speed on wet surface is about 100-110 km/h
Breaking on dry is not good
Breaking on wet is terrible
Overall, it's good for this price and driving normally. However, driving faster than 200 km/h is bad.

In my case on 9j ET33 rims on it these tires are smaller than the other brands -_-
Will change them on a newer model TH202 or CS7
February 5, 2024
Given 63% while driving a Suzuki (205/50 R16) on mostly town for 4,500 spirited miles
I bought 2 of these and put on the rear of my car ,,I had 2 other half worn "ok" brand budget tires on the front ....the first few days with this tire was interesting...literally no grip,,i'd go into round abouts tail first in the dry,,but the car balanced out in the wet...after maybe 1000km,the oversteer in the dry had gone and the car was now understeering so that would seem to suggest the tire gained a lot of grip after scrubbing in....it still looks brand new after 7000+km
December 21, 2023
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It's not uncommon for tires to need a few hundred miles of break-in when freshly installed, especially for wet grip in cooler conditions. It's great your car got its balance back.
Given 38% while driving a Porsche cayenne s (225/45 R20) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
I've had reasonable experiences with budget brands in the past, so I'm not a tire snob by any means. I also bought the car with these tires fitted, so have no confirmation bias after paying my own money for them.

These Triangles were fitted as new on the car when I picked it up. Initial impressions of dry grip were actually quite positive. I didn't push the car to its limits and so I didn't experience any issues. Likewise I found them a bit quieter than some premium brands I'd experienced when test driving other cayennes prior to buying mine.

In the wet however, it's a different story. The first hint that they might not be much good was when I had to drive up a damp and greasy driveway. The 4WD system shuffled the power around trying to find some grip, but this became an almost laughable process the car really struggled to haul itself up the incline over the course of about 20 seconds of wheel-spinning chaos.

Since then, each time I've driven the car in the wet, I've done so on tip toes. The wet grip on these things is non-existent. Even navigating roundabouts, medium sized bends at normal road speeds results in the car understeering. Faster, less curved bends can result in a disconcerting 'float' as the car loses grip on all corners.

Having owned 70+ cars, I can only think of a couple of times I've bought one and thought 'these tires are dangerous' and I think these Triangles are the most extreme example of this. Avoid at all costs.
October 14, 2023
Given 56% while driving a Peugeot 508 SALOON (235/45 R18) on mostly town for 20,000 average miles
I had them installed at the begining of March 2023. They are DOT 4622.
I drove 20k km and all 4 tires reached the end of life markings.
Its August right now.
August 8, 2023
Given 70% while driving a Audi Q7 (275/45 R20) on mostly town for 1,000 average miles
For this size, th201 maybe is the cheapest performance tire, only 500 yuan (around 65 euros) each, but the performance is not very much behind those expensive tires I used before, such as Goodyear F1 Asymmetric SUV and Michelin LS3. Very recommend if you can buy it at this price.
July 11, 2023
Given 69% while driving a BMW 335 i sedan sport 2009 (265/35 R18) on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
On dry weather i would say they are good for the price of 80€ each. On wet weather they are horrible, its like ice skating on rwd car. On high speed 200km/h not very stable and feels like car is all over the road. But for summer driving its not bad choice. Noise is average, not bad. Havent tried them on track.
April 24, 2023
Given 30% while driving a Honda 2009 (205/50 R16) on mostly town for 0 miles
The worst tires I've ever had, absolutely no grip on a wet road. I had them for two months and i thought I would kill myself. Stay away from this product.
April 22, 2023
Given 49% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI PP DSG (235/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 100 spirited miles
Had a set on a Mk7 Golf GTI for a short period of time and can categorically say they are one of the worst tires I've ever driven on. Dry grip is acceptable but wet grip is an absolute joke. Road noise is noticeable and road feedback is dull. Switched to a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and they immediately transformed the car. If you actually care about driving and the safety of your vehicle, I wouldn't recommend cheaping out on a set of Triangles.
April 15, 2023
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