The Triangle SporteX TH201 is an economy high-performance summer tire that feels like a bargain on first impressions, with a generally quiet, comfortable ride and acceptable dry grip for gentle to moderate driving. However, both drivers and independent tests repeatedly flag major safety-critical shortcomings in the wet, most notably very poor wet braking and low wet traction. As speeds rise or conditions turn slippery, confidence drops quickly, with reports of understeer, sliding and hydroplaning.
The quick answer
Owners say59%from 33 owner reviews44% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesValue, ComfortWetRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.
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.
How good is the Triangle SporteX TH201 in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Triangle SporteX TH201 stops 45.3% longer than premium rivals, 28.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 15.3% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 4/100, and owners rate it 5/10 in the wet from 33 reviews.
How good is the Triangle SporteX TH201 in the dry?
Across the 3 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Triangle SporteX TH201 stops 16.3% longer than premium rivals, 8.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 5.7% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 4/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the dry from 33 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Triangle SporteX TH201?
Across the 2 tests measuring rolling resistance, the Triangle SporteX TH201's rolling resistance is 0.9% higher than premium rivals, 1.4% lower than mid-range rivals and 1.5% lower than budget rivals.
How many miles does the Triangle SporteX TH201 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Triangle SporteX TH201 is expected to last around 15,826 miles (25,469 km).
What do owners say about the Triangle SporteX TH201?
Across 33 owner ratings the Triangle SporteX TH201 averages 59%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 5. 9 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 37% of owners score it 70% or better.
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How comfortable and quiet are the Triangle SporteX TH201?
Owners rate the Triangle SporteX TH201 6.3 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 31 reviews.
How well do the Triangle SporteX TH201 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Triangle SporteX TH201 6.4 out of 10 for wear across 31 reviews. 9 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Triangle SporteX TH201 again?
44% of owners say they would buy the Triangle SporteX TH201 again, based on the 32 owner reviews that answered the question. 31% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Triangle SporteX TH201's wet grip?
Of the 31 owner reviews analyzed for the Triangle SporteX TH201, 19 mention wet grip: 5 praise it (confident wet grip) and 14 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "If you have a higher hp car and or drive spirited in the wet, these tires are a bad idea". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Triangle SporteX TH201's dry grip?
Of the 31 owner reviews analyzed for the Triangle SporteX TH201, 16 mention dry grip: 11 praise it (strong dry grip) and 5 criticise it (limited dry grip). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Triangle SporteX TH201's tread life?
Of the 31 owner reviews analyzed for the Triangle SporteX TH201, 11 mention tread life: 4 praise it (long-lasting) and 7 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "by july 1 st after 8 month and only 6000 miles theres not a edge on any of the 4 tires". Read those reviews
Questions and Answers for the Triangle SporteX TH201
Does this tire have rim protector?
March 8, 2023
Rim protection usually varies by tire size, I suggest you contact Triangle or a tire dealer directly with your size and they'll be able to answer correctly.
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.
What owners mention most counted across 31 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 33 ratings
Owner score59%
Dry Grip70%
Wear64%
Comfort63%
Road Feedback58%
Handling57%
Wet Grip50%
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Most helpful 43%
“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...”
“When I purchased my car unfortunately these tires were fitted. Over 7000 miles of driving with these tires I can say the following. On dual carriageway driving notable roar from the tires is magnified even on new smooth...”
“Best tires for it's price. Tires grip well both dry and wet on straights. steering does not get pulled when going through a puddle resulting in absolute control. Aquaplaning is minimal, you can speed on wet straights...”
Wasn't sure what to expect when I brought an X5 with the SporteX th201 255/50r19 & 285/45r19 tires, ,my initial thoughts were ill buy something better next time. I enjoy quite spirited driving but these tires are miles better than any other budget tire I've used before. Normally they don't perform well & are noisy. These do it all well, very little road noise despite being wide tires, comfort, turn in, grip through the corner is all good & predictable at the limit. Wet grip was better than average but now under 3mm that has tailed off a bit & now feel it try to aquaplane a bit in the wet at higher speeds. Being a budget tire that seemed to perform well, I obviously didn't expect them to last very long as is normally the case but these are on 29000, 2.6-8mm remaining on a big heavy 4x4, I think is very good. This is the first budget tire I would actually happily buy again.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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!!
Horrible with a wet road, bad fuel economy, overrall not buying it again
54%
Member
Volkswagen
245/35 R19
20,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Spirited
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
63%
Member
Suzuki
205/50 R16
4,500 miles
Mostly Town
Spirited
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
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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.
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.
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.
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