See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Observe S944
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Interior noise
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Exterior noise, Interior noise
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Wet handling, Snow handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise
Upper-middle Winterhawk 4
Better at: Snow handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Exterior noise, Dry braking
Premium WinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Snow handling
Premium Pilot Alpin 5
Better at: Snow handling, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Snow handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Dry handling
Budget Speed-Grip 5
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling
Worse at: Snow traction
Budget Polaris 5
Better at: Snow handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Worse at: Comfort, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium Cinturato Winter 2
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Budget I FIT Plus
Better at: Snow handling, Dry braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Dry braking
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Width: All 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm
1 Variants
92 H XL
Best £87 Compare prices
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
1 Variants
84 H XL
Best £77 Compare prices
1 Variants
88 H XL
Best £86 Compare prices
2 Variants
91 H XL
Best £91 Compare prices
3 Variants
94 91 V H
Best £86 Compare prices
1 Variants
90 H XL
Best £91 Compare prices
1 Variants
97 H XL
Best £88 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
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Performance by size
xxx/xx R16 8.5 xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 8.5 195/xx Rxx 8.5 205/xx Rxx 8.5 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Toyo Observe S944 is made in Japan.
Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
Winter
