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Taurus 401 HighPerformance

Taurus Tyres High Performance Summer

The Taurus 401 HighPerformance is a High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.8
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
68%
Wet Grip
38%
Road Feedback
50%
Handling
33%
Wear
58%
Comfort
38%
Buy again
15%
4 Reviews
43% Average
15,500 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 28th)
Taurus 401 HighPerformance

Taurus 401 HighPerformance

Summer Budget
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6.8 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Dry
79.1
1.8x / 2 tests
Wet
75.5
2x / 2 tests
Comfort
64.2
0.32x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
91.6
2 tests
Handling
61.1
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 2
Period: 2016 - 2018
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 4
Avg Rating: 42.5%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.87
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test Auto Navigator 2018 205/55 R16 11/17 5 metrics
2016 Market Overview - Braking Test Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 45/50 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
2
Tests
28th
Average
11th
Best
45th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16 • 2018
11th/17
2016 Market Overview - Braking Test
205/55 R16 • 2016
45th/50

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Latest Taurus 401 HighPerformance Reviews

Given 43% while driving a Mercedes Benz E Class (245/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
I got one of these for my E Class Merc , it was a rushed purchase due to needing MOT. I usually put Continentals all over my car. My car is a rear wheel drive car and has a powerful 3.0 engine. In the wet the tyre will not maintain grip and it freaks out the cars computer which will flash , low traction warning, then it can place the car in low boost ( limp home mode) until you stop and restart the car. Tyres on the rear no longer match and that seems to be very bad, also this tyre does not seem to perform well. It seems ok in dry condition's though and cant really complain..
Helpful 808
September 9, 2023
Given 51% while driving a BMW 120d e82 (205/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 5,500 average miles
Tyres are not to bad when just driving around town but give them a open road and do not expect much Very low on grip in the rain and in the dry there below par on previous tyres I've owned around the same price Comfort wise they have quite a soft sidewall so gives more of a smoother ride and noise is also low Have done around 5500miles on the tyres and they have not worn much despite being quite a soft tyre
Helpful 836
May 22, 2020
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