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Toyo Mid-range

OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 1 tyre test
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 52 available
provisional PTI from 1 test only
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
125,37 €
in 245/45 R18
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Load capacityLI index

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Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

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Your size 245/45 R18 100V EAN: 4981910569084 SAP: 5113400
TOYO OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 125,37 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Current prices for size 245/45 R18.

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Rating and verdict

How the Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 evaluated

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,6 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 52 available
provisional PTI from 1 test only tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 4 measurements · 2 tests
beats 8 of 60
14 −2,8 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 1 test
beats 9 of 60
12 −2,6 %
snow traction 1 test
beats 11 of 54
14 −3,2 %
snow handling 1 test
beats 0 of 53
0 −4,7 %
Wet from 5 measurements · 2 tests
beats 67 of 69
98 +9,1 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 1 test
beats 65 of 69
97 +12,8 %
Aquaplaning 1 test
beats 41 of 56
82 +7,9 %
wet handling 1 test
beats 44 of 55
85 +2,6 %
Dry from 2 measurements · 1 test 1 test
beats 45 of 55
83 +3,1 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 1 test
beats 51 of 55
97 +6,3 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 24 of 52
49 ≈ average
Ice
– Not measured.
Economy from 2 measurements · 1 test 1 test
beats 47 of 55
86 +5,7 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 1 test
beats 32 of 55
65 +1,3 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 41 of 49
85 +11,3 %
Noise and comfort from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
beats 34 of 56
62 from 1 measurement
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 1 test
beats 9 of 55
10 −1,1 %
ride comfort
beats 14 of 37
41 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 86 %

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
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 stands in size 245/45 R18

Compared with 28 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,6 125,37 €
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 136,60 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 143,60 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 162,18 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 180,95 € Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 130,18 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 159,96 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 110,33 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 125,16 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 128,32 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 112,66 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 144,97 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 141,25 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 128,04 € Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 125,37 € This tyre Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 113,41 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 117,46 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 131,23 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 101,75 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 135,77 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 137,72 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 103,75 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 146,69 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 97,03 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 120,08 € Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 127,40 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 120,17 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 84,77 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 82,26 €
5,0 Median 7,6 9,1
13. rank in the group of 28 compared
50 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,0 above the group median group median 7,6
−1,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 3 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (28)
  1. 1. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 136,60 € +11,23 €
  2. 1. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 143,60 € +18,23 €
  3. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 162,18 € +36,81 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 180,95 € +55,58 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 130,18 € +4,81 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 159,96 € +34,59 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 110,33 € −15,04 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 better and cheaper 125,16 € −0,21 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 128,32 € +2,95 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 better and cheaper 112,66 € −12,71 €
  11. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 144,97 € +19,60 €
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 141,25 € +15,88 €
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 128,04 € +2,67 €
  14. 13. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 This tyre 125,37 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 113,41 € −11,96 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 117,46 € −7,91 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 131,23 € +5,86 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 101,75 € −23,62 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 135,77 € +10,40 €
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 137,72 € +12,35 €
  21. 21. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 103,75 € −21,62 €
  22. 21. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 146,69 € +21,32 €
  23. 23. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 97,03 € −28,34 €
  24. 24. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 120,08 € −5,29 €
  25. 25. 6.4 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 127,40 € +2,03 €
  26. 26. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 120,17 € −5,20 €
  27. 27. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 84,77 € −40,60 €
  28. 28. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 82,26 € −43,11 €
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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 245/45 R18
Width245 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)100
Speed index (SI)V
Product code5113400
EAN4981910569084
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Toyo
Tread OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Comparison

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 245/45 R18.

Current lowest
125,37 €
↘ 5,69 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
125,37 €
7.11.2026
Highest for the period
134,89 €
1.9.2026
134,89 125,37 125,37 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 132,93 € 23.6.2026: 132,67 € 24.6.2026: 132,25 € 25.6.2026: 132,19 € 26.6.2026: 132,15 € 27.6.2026: 132,18 € 30.6.2026: 132,11 € 1.7.2026: 131,92 € 2.7.2026: 131,88 € 3.7.2026: 132,08 € 4.7.2026: 132,21 € 7.7.2026: 132,16 € 8.7.2026: 131,98 € 9.7.2026: 131,59 € 10.7.2026: 131,62 € 11.7.2026: 130,53 € 14.7.2026: 131,03 € 14.7.2026: 132,74 € 15.7.2026: 132,38 € 16.7.2026: 132,75 € 17.7.2026: 132,79 € 18.7.2026: 132,35 € 21.7.2026: 132,52 € 22.7.2026: 132,78 € 23.7.2026: 132,69 € 25.7.2026: 132,80 € 28.7.2026: 133,14 € 29.7.2026: 132,84 € 30.7.2026: 132,79 € 31.7.2026: 133,25 € 1.8.2026: 133,16 € 4.8.2026: 133,49 € 5.8.2026: 133,20 € 6.8.2026: 133,38 € 7.8.2026: 133,58 € 8.8.2026: 133,49 € 11.8.2026: 133,42 € 12.8.2026: 133,54 € 13.8.2026: 133,43 € 14.8.2026: 133,36 € 15.8.2026: 133,25 € 18.8.2026: 133,32 € 19.8.2026: 132,99 € 20.8.2026: 132,78 € 20.8.2026: 133,06 € 21.8.2026: 133,34 € 22.8.2026: 133,47 € 25.8.2026: 133,46 € 26.8.2026: 133,68 € 27.8.2026: 133,77 € 28.8.2026: 133,04 € 29.8.2026: 132,89 € 1.9.2026: 133,07 € 1.9.2026: 134,89 € 18.9.2026: 134,68 € 21.9.2026: 134,89 € 24.9.2026: 133,49 € 25.9.2026: 132,63 € 26.9.2026: 133,04 € 29.9.2026: 132,99 € 30.9.2026: 133,10 € 1.10.2026: 133,26 € 2.10.2026: 132,99 € 3.10.2026: 133,05 € 6.10.2026: 132,75 € 8.10.2026: 134,89 € 24.10.2026: 134,50 € 27.10.2026: 134,17 € 28.10.2026: 134,08 € 29.10.2026: 133,97 € 30.10.2026: 134,40 € 31.10.2026: 134,39 € 3.11.2026: 133,69 € 4.11.2026: 133,54 € 4.11.2026: 134,89 € 5.11.2026: 126,36 € 6.11.2026: 125,40 € 7.11.2026: 125,37 € 8.11.2026: 125,37 €

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