Comparison: Triangle EffeXWinter TW421 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Budget

Triangle

EffeXWinter TW421

VS

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PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

Cinturato (C3)

Test Profile

EffeXWinter TW421

Ecsta HS52

Winter

PILOT ALPIN 5

Number of tests

1

10

2

21

Best position

#7

#2

#1

Average position

7.0

6.0

1.5

1.7

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

—

109

66

135

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

Confidence

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

60%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

67%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Wet braking

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

60%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Wet circle cornering

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

62%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Wet handling

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

65%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

25%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

62%

Dry

Confidence

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

77%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Dry lane changing

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

57%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

Dry performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

Dunlop Winter

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Dry braking

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

95%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

82%

Snow

Confidence

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

52%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Snow braking

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

85%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Snow handling

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

33%

Dunlop Winter

79%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Snow traction

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

55%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Costs

Confidence

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

44%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

78%

Rolling resistance

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

73%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Dunlop Winter

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Mileage

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

18%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

63%

Comfort

Confidence

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

68%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Exterior noise

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

68%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Comfort

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

75%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

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