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Toyo Mid-range

S944 OBSERVE

Name: Toyo S944 OBSERVE
Brand: Toyo
SKU: Toyo-OBSERVE-S944
Rating: 7.3 (6 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 6 tyre tests

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R17 among 46 available

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103,77 €

in 205/55 R17

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Load capacityLI index

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Tyre variants (1)

Your size 205/55 R17 95V XL EAN: 4981910532477 SAP: 3855300

TOYO S944 OBSERVE, 1

B Price from 103,77 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 205/55 R17.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2025

103,77 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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106,01 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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107,06 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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108,62 €

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Rating and verdict

How the Toyo S944 OBSERVE evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R17 among 46 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 16 measurements · 6 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 6 tests

≈ average

snow traction 4 tests

≈ average

snow handling 4 tests

−2,5 %

Wet from 19 measurements · 7 tests

+4,0 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 6 tests

+2,6 %

Aquaplaning 4 tests

+5,7 %

wet handling 4 tests

≈ average

Dry from 8 measurements · 4 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 4 tests

+1,1 %

dry handling 4 tests

≈ average

Ice

Not measured.

Economy from 5 measurements · 4 tests

+6,2 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests

+3,2 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test

+17,7 %

Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 4 tests noise only

≈ average

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests

≈ average

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Economy 91 %

Weakness

Noise and comfort worse than 81 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Toyo S944 OBSERVE stands in size 205/55 R17

Compared with 29 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 7,3 103,77 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 156,93 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 125,23 €

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 141,83 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 181,11 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 134,92 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 119,31 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 106,02 €

Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 118,03 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 94,23 € better and cheaper

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 111,15 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 121,75 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 137,33 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 122,84 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 114,23 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 109,15 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 99,64 € better and cheaper

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 121,99 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 85,94 € better and cheaper

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 103,53 € better and cheaper

Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 103,77 € This tyre

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 80,78 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 126,11 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 88,24 €

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 103,73 €

Hankook W320 Winter i*cept evo2 6.6 118,66 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 99,94 €

Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 120,91 €

Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 57,41 €

Zeetex WH1000 5.0 66,44 €

5,0 Median 7,6 9,8

5.0 weakest in the group

Zeetex WH1000 66,44 € −37,33 € 9.8 best in the group

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 156,93 € +53,16 €

20. rank in the group of 29 compared

31 % of tyres are weaker in this group

−0,3 below the group median group median 7,6

−2,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 4 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.

8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 94,23 € −9,54 € 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 99,64 € −4,13 € 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 85,94 € −17,83 €

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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.