Tyre reviews Triangle TH202 EffeXSport. Page 5 5021

Handles the road well, super tire

Before buying this tire model, I had its predecessor - TH201. The manufacturer itself stated that the drawback of that tire was poor handling on wet roads and in ruts. When they released TH202, the manufacturer claimed that all these issues had been fixed.

And that's where the biggest deception of the manufacturer lies. They didn't fix it. This tire behaves absolutely inadequately in ruts (those who drive in Moscow will understand me, what kind of roads we have). The car is thrown from side to side, the steering wheel pulls towards the rut. It's absolutely unbearable. The car always needs to be controlled because its behavior becomes unpredictable (especially at high speeds).

Yes, on wet roads, it's good. Indeed, handling and braking distance are excellent. There's no aquaplaning or skidding.

As for durability, it's a debatable issue. I have different widths: 245/40/18 - 265/35/18. The rear tires wore out completely in 2 seasons (about 20-25 thousand km) with calm city driving. But I can attribute this to the car's characteristics (Mercedes is notorious for devouring rear tires). As a result, this year I bought 2 new rear tires. By the time they wear out, the front tires will wear out too (I think the approximate resource of the front tires is around 40,000 km).

As for noise, the assessment is average. They are neither quiet nor loud. In general, with normal sound insulation in the cabin, they are not audible.

Also, among the advantages, we can include balancing. They were balanced normally, and none of the wheels have a ton of weights.

In conclusion, if you're not bothered by poor handling in ruts, then you can safely take this tire. For the price they ask for it, the tire is good! Would I buy it again? If there are alternatives for roughly the same price, I'd try something else. But if there are no alternatives, then yes, I'd buy it.

And so, comrades, it's time for me to leave my review. Before purchasing, I spent a long time choosing tires, reading and watching hundreds of reviews and reviews. I was looking at Pirelli, but the prices are biting now, and I decided to stop at buying this model. Of course, the reviews scared me that it's curved and can't be balanced, but I decided to take a risk. I ordered the tires at the end of autumn 2024, signed up for tire fitting with the replacement of the old Continental and its disposal. I also brought a set of winter tires on disks, which were installed for me at the tire fitting, and the new tires with disks went to the balcony until spring. I swapped the wheels in April 2025 and was pleasantly surprised, no vibrations at speeds up to 170, I didn't check faster. The ride is good, the tires are moderately hard, the noise level is no louder than Continental, it holds well on wet roads, a couple of times at high speed I got into puddles - I didn't notice aquaplaning, and by the end of October, I drove around 15,000 km. The tread at the time of removal is like new, I didn't notice any wear. I would like to write about the minuses, but I didn't see any. Overall, I'm very pleased with the tires and now I'm looking at this manufacturer for buying winter tires.

I've been using Tringle 3 sets, Crv3 2 sets with wear up to 80,000 km below the tread indicator. Based on experience, I was happy to install a set of 255.45.R20 on an Audi Q5.
The result on Audi: Summer tire without spikes - the tire fitted perfectly from the start. The tire seems very soft or wears out quickly in the heat.
It wore out to the tread indicators in 20-22,000 km. Not satisfied. My wife drives it. The car has driven, apart from city driving in St. Petersburg to the store, only twice to Crimea - 5,000 km. In the summer weather of Krasnodar, the mileage was around 12-13,000 km.
I don't want to buy this model again.
On CRV, it drives well (model TN202, no longer narrower E 225.65.17) and seems to hold the track - at least not like on Audi - info on the problem below...
Audi on this tire DOES NOT HOLD SMALL MOSCOW HIGHWAY TRACKS AT ALL - THE CAR ITSELF DRIFTS INTO THE NEXT LANE IF IT CATCHES THE EDGE OF THE TRACK.

I was strongly disappointed in these tires, after 130 km/h vibration begins throughout the body, I did wheel balancing three times in different companies, everything was zero on the machine, but it's visible when the machine spins two tires jumping up and down on the tread, it's a nightmare, how annoying, before that I bought for Mercedes GLK TN 201 series, everything was fine, but with this rubber I got a problem. It's impossible to drive fast, there's a vibration throughout the body. So when buying, it's better to install and check on the machine.

I was skeptical about China for a long time, but in the end, my Bridgestone Turanza completely wore out and I decided to get the Bro 202, I changed the tires and the first impression after Bridgestone was much quieter, I've already driven about 5000km and the grip in turns is excellent, it's also good in the rain, the tire is worthy

The only downside is that it seems to pick up road debris more than others and it hits the arches

The tread wear is also within normal limits, I definitely recommend it as a replacement for top brands like Continental and Michelin, yes it loses in some aspects, but the price makes these minuses negligible

For the first time in my life, I trusted a Chinese manufacturer, there were two months left before winter, and Pirelli started to vibrate, it was impossible to balance, I read about tires for a week, dozens of manufacturers, a bunch of tire models, I didn't know what to choose, I took a risk and trusted Triangle, and indeed, the tires are quiet, they hold the road well on both dry and wet asphalt, and there's no skidding in turns on wet asphalt at all, puddles are passed without changing the trajectory of movement, after 900 km of mileage, the wear is almost imperceptible, the Chinese of this manufacturer have indeed decided to stay in the tire market for a long time, I recommend, you won't regret it, during balancing, only 15 grams of weights were added

Исправленный перевод:
For the first time in my life, I trusted a Chinese manufacturer, with two months left before winter, and my Pirelli started to vibrate, making it impossible to balance, I spent a week reading about tires, looking at dozens of manufacturers and a multitude of tire models, I was unsure what to choose, I took a risk and trusted Triangle, and indeed, the tires are quiet, they handle well on both dry and wet asphalt, and there's no skidding in turns on wet asphalt at all, puddles are navigated without any change in trajectory, after 900 km of driving, the wear is virtually imperceptible, it seems the Chinese manufacturer Triangle has come to stay in the tire market, I highly recommend, you won't regret it, during the balancing process, only 15 grams of weights were needed

Good day! I highly recommend this tire. It holds the road perfectly, allows for fun cornering, doesn't hydroplane on puddles, brakes well on wet asphalt, and is quiet and comfortable. It's a great all-around tire! At speeds of 130-150 km/h, it feels like riding on rails.
Previously, I used Viatti Bosco N/T 238 for a season and a half, which was fine except for:
A - the car would vibrate like a washing machine at speeds over 120 km/h
B - it was a bit too stiff
Because I couldn't get rid of the vibration on the Viatti, I got frustrated and ordered a set of 235/55/17 tires halfway through the season.
In the end, it's the same car, same driver (me), same roads, same tire mounting, but the feeling from the tires is diametrically opposite. No vibration, great traction, comfort. I got what I wanted

Drift discipline. Dry coverage, width 215/45r16, slightly inferior to 235r17 in terms of grip, which is obvious. Very stable and predictable, the main thing is not to forget to reduce the pressure, there is a lateral grip. Good under 300 horsepower. Wears out evenly everywhere.

Of the drawbacks, one piece was torn off towards the end, as it was with the 201 triangle.

On wet surface, with a ban on semi-slick - outstripped everyone

This tire is suitable for calm and comfortable driving, very soft, even softer than Nokian winter tires (compared when switching from winter to summer). In the rut, it floats a bit, whether in dry or rainy weather. The balancing is normal, with a small weight. The biggest problem was when assembling the wheels, had to use gas and fire (it was strongly flattened). Tried driving up to the electronic limiter, everything is fine, the car holds. Advice - for those who want to drive comfortably, take it, but for those who want to drive actively, I don't recommend it, although it's marked as SPORT, this tire is for comfort.