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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 215/55 R17 among 53 available

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Tyre variants (1)

Your size 215/55 R17 98V EAN: 4981910571988 SAP: 5114900

TOYO OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1

B Price from 108,02 €

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Current prices for size 215/55 R17.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2025

108,02 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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111,35 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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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 215/55 R17 among 53 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 4 measurements · 2 tests

−3,5 %

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

+9,5 %

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

+3,2 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 1 test

+6,3 %

dry handling 1 test

≈ average

Ice

Not measured.

Economy from 2 measurements · 1 test

+5,7 %

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 97 %

Weakness

Snow worse than 91 %

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 stands in size 215/55 R17

Compared with 33 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 7,6 108,02 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 163,10 €

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 137,02 €

Hankook W340 Winter i*cept evo 4 9.1 209,46 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 171,75 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 129,66 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 147,65 €

Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 115,39 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 101,15 € better and cheaper

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 103,80 € better and cheaper

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 109,30 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 114,33 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 126,82 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,26 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 112,44 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 115,89 €

Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 108,02 € This tyre

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 102,63 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 132,09 €

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 116,24 €

Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 104,08 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 89,55 €

Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 104,09 €

Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 162,78 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 88,53 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 125,40 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 90,01 €

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 101,74 €

Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 143,32 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 103,07 €

Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 77,38 €

Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 56,90 €

Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 5.2 87,46 €

5,2 Median 7,5 9,8

5.2 weakest in the group

Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 87,46 € −20,56 € 9.8 best in the group

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 163,10 € +55,08 €

14. rank in the group of 33 compared

52 % of tyres are weaker in this group

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

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

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 2 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.

8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 101,15 € −6,87 € 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 103,80 € −4,22 €

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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.