Comparison: Triangle EffeXWinter TW421 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Budget

Triangle

EffeXWinter TW421

VS

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PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

EffeXWinter TW421

Winterhawk 4

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterCraft WP52+

Number of tests

1

19

21

3

Best position

#7

#5

#1

#4

Average position

7.0

10.7

1.7

4.3

Latest test

2025

Available sizes

—

102

135

99

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

60%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

73%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Wet braking

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

60%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Wet circle cornering

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

62%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Wet handling

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

65%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

25%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

68%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

62%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

67%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Snow

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

52%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Snow braking

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

85%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Snow handling

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

33%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

86%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Lateral guidance on snow

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

44%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

92%

Snow traction

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

55%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Dry

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

77%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry performance

Firestone Winterhawk 4

60%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry braking

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

95%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

59%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

82%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Dry driving behavior

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

20%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

55%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Dry lane changing

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

57%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

60%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

Costs

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

44%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Mileage

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

18%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

51%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

63%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Rolling resistance

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

73%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

74%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Comfort

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

68%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Exterior noise

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

68%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

82%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Comfort

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

75%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

70%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

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