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S944 OBSERVE

7.3
PTI – Pneutesty Index
average ✓ 6 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/55 R16 among 49 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
81,23 €
in 195/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

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Varianty pneumatiky (1)

Your size 195/55 R16 91H XL EAN: 4981910532118 SAP: 3854300
TOYO S944 OBSERVE, 1
Rolling resistanceE Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 81,23 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Rating and verdict

How the Observe S 944 evaluated

7.3
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,3 / 10 · average PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/55 R16 among 49 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Snow 29
≈ average 6 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking 39
≈ average 6 tests
snow traction 47
≈ average 4 Tests
snow handling 9
−2 % 4 Tests
Wet 48
+3 % 7 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 50
+2 % 6 tests
Aquaplaning 65
+6 % 4 Tests
wet handling 7
≈ average 4 Tests
Dry 76
+1 % 4 Tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 71
+1 % 4 Tests
dry handling 80
≈ average 4 Tests
Ice –
Not measured. –
Economy 93
+9 % 4 Tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 78
+4 % 4 Tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 92
+18 % 1 test
Noise and comfort 20
≈ average 4 Tests noise only
what it consists of Noise and comfort (1)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 20
≈ average 4 Tests
Where it is strong
Drybetter than 76 %
Economybetter than 93 %
Where it falls behind
Noise and comfortworse than 80 % · ≈ ako priemer

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Toyo S944 OBSERVE stands in size 195/55 R16

Compared with 37 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,3 81,23 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.7 112,06 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 116,81 € Michelin ALPIN 7 8.9 124,28 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.6 90,24 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 105,85 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.5 107,00 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 69,31 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 89,62 € Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 8.2 111,24 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 84,26 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.1 96,11 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 8.0 70,95 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 103,32 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 94,79 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 93,81 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.7 81,55 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.7 82,41 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 86,62 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 7.6 80,78 € better and cheaper Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 95,61 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 87,61 € Laufenn LW31 i FIT + 7.4 67,88 € better and cheaper Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 81,23 € This tyre Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.2 77,41 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 119,24 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.8 68,32 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 74,33 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.8 83,70 € Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 75,46 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 84,45 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.6 71,77 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.6 75,29 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.5 76,99 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 6.5 51,26 € Cooper WM SA2+ 5.7 71,46 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 5.3 66,16 € Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 5.0 73,29 €
5,0 median 7,6 9,7
23. rank in the group of 37 compared
38 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−0,3 below the group median group median 7,6
−2,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,7
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 4 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (37)
  1. 1. 9.7 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 112,06 € +30,83 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 116,81 € +35,58 €
  3. 3. 8.9 Michelin ALPIN 7 124,28 € +43,05 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 90,24 € +9,01 €
  5. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 105,85 € +24,62 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 107,00 € +25,77 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 69,31 € −11,92 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 89,62 € +8,39 €
  9. 9. 8.2 Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 111,24 € +30,01 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 84,26 € +3,03 €
  11. 10. 8.1 Vredestein WINTRAC 96,11 € +14,88 €
  12. 12. 8.0 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 better and cheaper 70,95 € −10,28 €
  13. 13. 7.9 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 103,32 € +22,09 €
  14. 14. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 94,79 € +13,56 €
  15. 14. 7.8 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 93,81 € +12,58 €
  16. 16. 7.7 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 81,55 € +0,32 €
  17. 16. 7.7 Barum POLARIS 6 82,41 € +1,18 €
  18. 18. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 86,62 € +5,39 €
  19. 18. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 better and cheaper 80,78 € −0,45 €
  20. 20. 7.5 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 95,61 € +14,38 €
  21. 21. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 87,61 € +6,38 €
  22. 21. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 i FIT + better and cheaper 67,88 € −13,35 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE This tyre 81,23 €
  24. 24. 7.2 Giti GITIWINTER W2 77,41 € −3,82 €
  25. 25. 7.1 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 119,24 € +38,01 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Debica FRIGO HP 2 68,32 € −12,91 €
  27. 26. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 74,33 € −6,90 €
  28. 26. 6.8 Radar DIMAX WINTER 83,70 € +2,47 €
  29. 26. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 75,46 € −5,77 €
  30. 30. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 84,45 € +3,22 €
  31. 30. 6.6 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 71,77 € −9,46 €
  32. 30. 6.6 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 75,29 € −5,94 €
  33. 33. 6.5 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 76,99 € −4,24 €
  34. 33. 6.5 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 51,26 € −29,97 €
  35. 35. 5.7 Cooper WM SA2+ 71,46 € −9,77 €
  36. 36. 5.3 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 66,16 € −15,07 €
  37. 37. 5.0 Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 73,29 € −7,94 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

81 € ÷ 44 312 km × 100
0,18 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 195/55 R16 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Toyo S944 OBSERVE 0,18 €
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 0,24 €
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 0,24 €

Of the tyres compared, Toyo S944 OBSERVE has the lowest cost per 100 km.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Toyo S944 OBSERVE belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 195/55 R16
Width195 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product code3854300
EAN4981910532118
EU energy label Rolling resistanceE Wet gripB NoiseB (71 dB)
Manufacturer Toyo
Tread S944 OBSERVE
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 1×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 15,0
2023
15. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
21 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 195/55 R16.

Current lowest
81,23 €
↘ 4,95 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
78,54 €
13.10.2026
Highest for the period
85,46 €
22.6.2026
85,46 78,54 81,23 € 22.6.2026 14.10.2026 22.6.2026: 85,46 € 23.6.2026: 85,30 € 24.6.2026: 85,04 € 25.6.2026: 85,00 € 26.6.2026: 84,97 € 27.6.2026: 85,00 € 30.6.2026: 84,96 € 1.7.2026: 84,82 € 1.7.2026: 84,55 € 2.7.2026: 84,53 € 3.7.2026: 84,67 € 4.7.2026: 84,76 € 7.7.2026: 84,73 € 8.7.2026: 84,60 € 9.7.2026: 84,33 € 10.7.2026: 84,34 € 11.7.2026: 83,96 € 11.7.2026: 83,57 € 14.7.2026: 83,94 € 15.7.2026: 83,69 € 16.7.2026: 83,95 € 17.7.2026: 83,96 € 18.7.2026: 83,66 € 21.7.2026: 83,78 € 22.7.2026: 83,96 € 23.7.2026: 83,91 € 24.7.2026: 83,89 € 25.7.2026: 83,98 € 28.7.2026: 84,21 € 30.7.2026: 84,01 € 30.7.2026: 83,96 € 31.7.2026: 84,28 € 1.8.2026: 84,23 € 4.8.2026: 84,45 € 5.8.2026: 84,26 € 6.8.2026: 84,38 € 7.8.2026: 84,52 € 8.8.2026: 84,46 € 11.8.2026: 84,41 € 12.8.2026: 84,49 € 13.8.2026: 84,41 € 14.8.2026: 84,37 € 15.8.2026: 84,28 € 18.8.2026: 84,34 € 19.8.2026: 84,12 € 20.8.2026: 83,96 € 21.8.2026: 84,16 € 22.8.2026: 84,24 € 26.8.2026: 84,39 € 27.8.2026: 84,45 € 28.8.2026: 84,29 € 28.8.2026: 83,95 € 29.8.2026: 83,84 € 1.9.2026: 83,96 € 2.9.2026: 83,84 € 3.9.2026: 83,87 € 4.9.2026: 84,06 € 5.9.2026: 84,13 € 8.9.2026: 84,28 € 9.9.2026: 84,17 € 10.9.2026: 84,14 € 11.9.2026: 84,13 € 12.9.2026: 84,03 € 15.9.2026: 83,71 € 16.9.2026: 83,62 € 17.9.2026: 83,63 € 18.9.2026: 83,26 € 22.9.2026: 83,42 € 23.9.2026: 83,57 € 23.9.2026: 82,18 € 24.9.2026: 81,95 € 25.9.2026: 81,36 € 26.9.2026: 81,64 € 29.9.2026: 81,61 € 30.9.2026: 81,68 € 1.10.2026: 80,69 € 1.10.2026: 79,88 € 2.10.2026: 79,71 € 3.10.2026: 79,75 € 6.10.2026: 79,54 € 9.10.2026: 78,72 € 10.10.2026: 78,74 € 13.10.2026: 78,54 € 14.10.2026: 81,23 €

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