Triangle SporteX TH201
WatchThe Triangle SporteX TH201 is a High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
Expected Mileage
15,826
miles
Medium Confidence
32
Reviews
58%
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242,330
miles driven
3
Tests (avg: 21st)
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6th/9
205/55 R16 • 2023
The Triangle SporteX TH201 was the second most expensive budget tyre, 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.
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225/45 R18 • 2023
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9th/9
225/40 R18 • 2021
The Sportex TH201 might be well priced but if you fit this after a good tyre your car will feel worse. It also had long wet braking.
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March 8, 2023
Does this tyre have rim protector?
Rim protection usually varies by tyre size, I suggest you contact Triangle or a tyre dealer directly with your size and they'll be able to answer correctly.
Review Summary
Based on 30 user reviews
Drivers describe the Triangle SporteX TH201 as a budget-friendly tyre 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
Given 46%
while driving a
Nissan 370Z
(245/45 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 6,000 average miles
Great value tyre 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 tyres are a bad idea.
If you live in a city with minimal rain that is warm, this might be a great value tyre.
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 tyres are a bad idea.
If you live in a city with minimal rain that is warm, this might be a great value tyre.
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 tyres! 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 tyres, which is fine with me since they are so cheap to replace.
I also have these tyres installed on a 2007 subaru legacy gt... same experience, but less skittish in the wet due to awd.
I also have these tyres installed on a 2007 subaru legacy gt... same experience, but less skittish in the wet due to awd.
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 tyres 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 tyres 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 tyre 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
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 tyre wear sucks
Given 51%
while driving a
Volvo D5 xc90 2012 200 bhp
(255/50 R19)
on mostly town
for 6,000 average miles
Bought tyres 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 tyres inner or outer yet was tracked checked before fitted . 3 rd set of tyres on this car never issue before!!! Worst tyres i have ever had, same pattern as my previous 2 lots of hifly but they lasted 15 month!!!!!! Not triangle ever again at £340!!
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
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
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
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
It's not uncommon for tyres 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 tyre snob by any means. I also bought the car with these tyres 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 tyres are dangerous' and I think these Triangles are the most extreme example of this. Avoid at all costs.
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 tyres are dangerous' and I think these Triangles are the most extreme example of this. Avoid at all costs.
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 tyres reached the end of life markings.
Its August right now.
I drove 20k km and all 4 tyres reached the end of life markings.
Its August right now.
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.
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.
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.
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 tyres 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.