Name: Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 225/45 R18
Brand: Toyo
Rating: 65 (2 reviews)

225/45 R18 Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 variants

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Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 is a winter tyre made in total of 7 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R18 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (215) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 225/45 R18, Observe Winter Sport 1 usually competes against WR Snowproof P, which is a tyre from Nokian with a rating of 67%, compared to 65% of the Toyo in question.

225/45 R18 95 V

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Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ( 225/45 R18 95V, with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £117	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ( 225/45 R18 95V, with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£117	Buy mytyres.co.uk

Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 is made in 7 sizes, starting from 215/55 R17 up to 245/45 R18.

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WR Snowproof P

R17 - R21

3.35/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Nokian better at:

• Dry braking
• Snow traction
• Snow handling

Nokian worse at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Wet handling

£115

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WinterCraft WP52

R13 - R21

2.75/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Kumho better at:

• Snow handling
• Dry braking
• Snow traction

Kumho worse at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Eurowinter Hs02 Pro

R16 - R21

2.75/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Falken better at:

• Snow handling
• Dry braking
• Snow traction

Falken worse at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Comfort

£119

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Wintercraft Wp52

R13 - R21

2.75/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Kumho better at:

• Snow handling
• Dry braking
• Snow traction

Kumho worse at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

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KRISALP HP3

R14 - R20

3.85/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Kleber better at:

• Snow traction
• Snow handling
• Dry braking

Kleber worse at:

• Dry handling
• Comfort
• Wet circle cornering

£145

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WinterExpert

R13 - R20

3.95/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Uniroyal better at:

• Snow traction
• Snow handling

Uniroyal worse at:

• Wet handling
• Comfort
• Dry handling

£130

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Observe S944

R15 - R20

2.55/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Toyo better at:

• Snow traction
• Snow handling
• Dry braking

Toyo worse at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Wet handling
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

£127

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Cinturato Winter 2

R16 - R20

3.25/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Pirelli better at:

• Snow handling
• Snow traction
• Dry braking

Pirelli worse at:

• Dry handling
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Comfort

£174

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G-FORCE WINTER 2

R14 - R19

4.05/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

BFGoodrich better at:

• Snow handling
• Snow traction

BFGoodrich worse at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Dry handling
• Wet handling

£148

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Kristall Control HP2

R15 - R19

3.2/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Fulda better at:

• Snow traction
• Snow handling
• Aquaplaning - cross

Fulda worse at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Wet handling
• Exterior noise

£113

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Bluearth Winter V906

R15 - R21

2.45/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Yokohama better at:

• Dry braking
• Snow handling

Yokohama worse at:

• Comfort
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross

£106

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Polaris 5

R13 - R19

3.15/5

Comparison with Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1:

Barum better at:

• Snow handling
• Snow traction

Barum worse at:

• Comfort
• Wet circle cornering
• Wet handling

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Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R18)

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Ranked #8 of 51

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1	33.3	29.7
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18
satisfactory
Ranked #17 of 20

17th of 20, final rating: Satisfactory — overall the tyre proved weaker on snow, while testers noted strong lateral grip in wet conditions and low wear; it stood out for comfort, price/value and wet circle cornering.

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1	2+	2+	3+	2
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225/45 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330	78% 79.4% 70.4% 78.2%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£144 95 V
2.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5	73.8% 87.1% 87.8% 80.9%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Premium	£204 95 H + 3
3.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%	Autobild 2021	Autobild 2020	Premium	£183 95 H + 1
4.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	Autobild 2023	ADAC 2023	Premium
5.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	Autobild 2021	ADAC 2023	Premium
6.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	79% 89.5% 79.4% 74.3%	Autobild 2023	ADAC 2025	Premium	£152 95 V + 3
7.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%		Autoexpress 2017	Premium	£130 95 H + 2
8.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	72.3% 86.3% 68% 80.1%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£145 95 V
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	76.1% 81.8% 64.7% 81.5%	Autobild 2023	ADAC 2023	Premium	£174 95 V
10.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4	87.4% 91.3% 89.3%	AutoMotorSport 2017	Sportscars 2017	Premium	£186 95 V + 2
11.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6	83.5% 84.5% 78%	AutoMotorSport 2020	ADAC 2021	Premium	£131 91 V + 14
12.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.3% 95.2% 73.8% 80.8%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£148 95 V
13.	Nokian WR D4	73.4% 93.7% 81.9% 72.5%	Sportscars 2015	Autoexpress 2017	Upper-middle
14.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium	£146 91 H + 10
15.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%	AutoMotorSport 2017	Autobild 2017	Upper-middle	£141 91 H + 1
16.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.6% 77.4% 83.7%		Autoexpress 2017	Premium	£97 91 H + 4
17.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£100 95 V
18.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%	AutoMotorSport 2017	Autobild 2019	Lowcost
19.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	65.8% 70.3% 65.8% 69.5%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Lowcost	£115 95 V
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%	Autobild 2021	Autobild 2020	Upper-middle	£223 95 T + 3
21.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	65.3% 82.4% 68.3% 72.4%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Lowcost	£113 95 V
22.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%	Autobild 2023	ADAC 2021	Upper-middle	£127 0 V
23.	Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2	68.7% 80.6% 82.5% 85.9%		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle
24.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%		ADAC 2025	Upper-middle	£115 95 V + 1
25.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%	Autobild 2021	Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
26.	Continental WinterContact TS 860S	58.7% 77% 87.7%			Premium	£254 95 H + 4
27.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%	AutoMotorSport 2017	Autobild 2020	Upper-middle
28.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%		AutoMotorSport 2020	Lowcost
29.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.7% 82.2% 78.9%		Aftonbladet 2025	Premium	£132 95 H + 7
30.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		Autobild 2023	Autoklub ČR 2022	Lowcost	£111 95 V + 1
31.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32			Autoexpress 2016	Premium	£174 95 H
32.	Nexen WinGuard Sport			Autobild 2014	Lowcost
33.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Lowcost
34.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	60% 70.1% 67.3% 74.9%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£130 95 V
35.	Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6	63.8% 78.1% 72% 74.8%	Autobild 2023	Autobild 2019	Lowcost
36.	Nokian WR A4		AutoMotorSport 2017	Sportscars 2017	Upper-middle
37.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%		Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
38.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%		Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
39.	Matador MP93 Nordicca	40.2% 50.2%	Autobild 2023	ADAC 2025	Lowcost
40.	Fortune Fsr901				Lowcost
41.	Kormoran SNOW			ADAC 2023	Lowcost
42.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2			Autobild 2017	Lowcost
43.	Imperial SnowDragon 3		Autobild 2023	Autobild 2019	Lowcost
44.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter			Autobild 2020	Lowcost

225/45 R18 95 V

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