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OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1

Name: Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1
Brand: Toyo
SKU: toyo-observe-winter-sport-1
Rating: 7.6 (1 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 1 tyre test

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 52 available

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Rating and verdict

How the Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,6 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 52 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 4 measurements · 2 tests

−3,1 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 1 test

−2,6 %

snow traction 1 test

−3,2 %

snow handling 1 test

−4,7 %

Wet from 5 measurements · 2 tests

+9,0 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 1 test

+12,8 %

Aquaplaning 1 test

+7,9 %

wet handling 1 test

+2,6 %

Dry from 2 measurements · 1 test

+2,7 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 1 test

+6,3 %

dry handling 1 test

≈ average

Ice

Not measured.

Economy from 2 measurements · 1 test

+5,2 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 1 test

+1,3 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test

+11,3 %

Noise and comfort from 1 measurement · 1 test

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 1 test

−1,1 %

ride comfort

Not measured.

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

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Wet 98 %

Weakness

Snow worse than 89 %

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

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL stands in size 235/45 R18

Compared with 31 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 7,6

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 140,36 €

Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 134,77 €

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 159,46 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 192,97 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 156,71 €

Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 134,47 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 157,45 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 115,83 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 133,87 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 126,41 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 179,50 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 144,03 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 137,66 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 124,58 €

Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL 7.6 This tyre

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 114,44 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 97,98 €

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 132,14 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 126,07 €

Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 112,99 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 134,00 €

Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 113,04 €

Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 103,25 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 95,30 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 141,80 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 97,66 €

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 111,15 €

Triangle TW421 EffeXWinter XL 6.6 73,61 €

Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 112,91 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 121,81 €

Zeetex WH1000 5.0 79,20 €

5,0 Median 7,5 9,1

5.0 weakest in the group

Zeetex WH1000 79,20 € 9.1 best in the group

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 140,36 €

14. rank in the group of 31 compared

52 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,1 above the group median group median 7,5

−1,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1

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Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 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.