Taurus 401 HighPerformance review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 38 · 4 reviews analysed Road tests 61 · 1 test
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The Taurus 401 HighPerformance is generally viewed as a budget-oriented tire that offers acceptable comfort and low noise levels for casual city driving. However, it falls short in performance-oriented scenarios, particularly regarding wet-weather traction and handling stability on more powerful vehicles.
Owners rate it 23.4 points lower than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
38/100From 4 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
61/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 4 owner reviews found online.
The Taurus 401 HighPerformance is generally viewed as a budget-oriented tire that offers acceptable comfort and low noise levels for casual city driving. However, it falls short in performance-oriented scenarios, particularly regarding wet-weather traction and handling stability on more powerful vehicles.
Pros
- Low road noise levels
- Comfortable ride quality due to soft sidewall construction
- Good tread longevity despite soft compound
Cons
- Poor wet-weather grip and traction
- Subpar handling performance on open roads
- Incompatibility with high-torque or performance-oriented vehicle traction control systems
Worth knowing
- Users with high-output, rear-wheel-drive vehicles reported significant issues with traction control systems and limp-mode activation in wet conditions.
- The tire's soft sidewall design is noted for providing a smoother ride, which may be preferred for city commuting but lacks the rigidity required for spirited driving.
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2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2018 New and Worn Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
11th of 14
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 14 | |
| Wet Handling | 13th of 14 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 14 | |
| Dry Handling | 12th of 14 | |
| Noise | 9th of 14 |
2016 Market Overview - Braking Test · 205/55 R16
45th of 50
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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