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Momo North Pole W2 vs Triangle WinterX TW401 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 4 road tests and 8 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

North Pole W2 is ahead, 66–55

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Triangle WinterX TW401
Tire BTriangle

WinterX TW401

Winter

± 7

Tests 61 · 4 tests Owners 46 · 2 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2025 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    North Pole W2 +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 69 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7047

    North Pole W2: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 69

    WinterX TW401: 60% × 67.2 + 40% × 46.8 = 59

    No road tests of dry for North Pole W2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    WinterX TW401 +3
    57
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 4 tests4161
    Reviews found online7552

    North Pole W2: 60% × 40.8 + 40% × 74.6 = 54

    WinterX TW401: 60% × 60.9 + 40% × 52.1 = 57

  3. 74

    Snow

    North Pole W2 +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 73 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7742

    North Pole W2: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 74

    WinterX TW401: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 42.2 = 60

    No road tests of snow for North Pole W2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    North Pole W2 +17
    49
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6440

    North Pole W2: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.2 = 66

    WinterX TW401: 40% × 62.9 (est.) + 60% × 40 = 49

    No road tests of comfort for North Pole W2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for WinterX TW401. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–72
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    WinterX TW401: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterX TW401. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    North Pole W2 +19
    44
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 64 (est.)43
    Reviews found online6045

    North Pole W2: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    WinterX TW401: 60% × 43.2 + 40% × 45.1 = 44

    No road tests of treadwear for North Pole W2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    North Pole W2 +28
    45
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Reviews found online7345
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    47
    Why this score
    SourceNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–47
Scores at a glance
CategoryMomo North Pole W2Triangle WinterX TW401
Relative Score 66 55
Dry 69 59
Wet 54 57
Snow 74 60
Comfort 66 49
Noise – 70
Treadwear 63 44
Handling (owners) 73 45
Efficiency – 47

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

North Pole W2

± 7

WinterX TW401

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryNorth Pole W2WinterX TW401ΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 73% #53/54 · 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test 84% #13/15 · 2026 AvD Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #53/54 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test #13/15 2026 AvD Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A North Pole W2

Pros

  • Excellent traction and lateral grip in heavy snow and ice
  • High value-for-money proposition
  • Predictable handling and smooth transitions at the limit

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear, particularly in non-winter conditions
  • Increased noise levels compared to premium alternatives
  • Soft compound is not suitable for year-round or warm-weather use
All owner themes in the North Pole W2 review

Tire B WinterX TW401

Pros

  • Acceptable performance on dry, frozen road surfaces
  • Initial traction on light snow and ice

Cons

  • Poor traction and handling in deep or wet snow
  • Rapid degradation of winter performance characteristics after initial use
  • Below-average tread life
All owner themes in the WinterX TW401 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Momo North Pole W2 B · Triangle WinterX TW401
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Momo North Pole W2

Triangle WinterX TW401

Winner: Momo North Pole W2 — better handling, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Triangle WinterX TW401 if wet matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Momo North Pole W2 scores 73 vs 45 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Momo North Pole W2 scores 63 vs 44 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Momo North Pole W2 scores 66 vs 49 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Momo North Pole W2 scores 74 vs 60 on snow.

Tire A · Momo North Pole W2
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Tire B · Triangle WinterX TW401
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North Pole W2 or WinterX TW401?

Which is better in the wet, North Pole W2 or WinterX TW401?

Triangle WinterX TW401, 57 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, North Pole W2 or WinterX TW401?

Momo North Pole W2, 69 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, North Pole W2 or WinterX TW401?

Momo North Pole W2, 74 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, North Pole W2 or WinterX TW401?

Momo North Pole W2, 66 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, North Pole W2 or WinterX TW401?

Momo North Pole W2, 63 vs 44 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology