Comparison: Toyo Observe S944 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

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Toyo

Observe S944

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Test Profile

Observe S944

Winterhawk 4

UltraGrip Performance+

Blizzak 6

Number of tests

11

19

23

14

Best position

#6

#5

#1

Average position

14.8

10.7

3.3

3.6

Latest test

2023

2025

Available sizes

66

102

176

194

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Dry

Toyo Observe S944

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

Dry braking

Toyo Observe S944

74%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

59%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

61%

Dry handling

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Dry driving behavior

Toyo Observe S944

73%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

55%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

67%

Dry lane changing

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

Dry steering response

Toyo Observe S944

83%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

89%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

74%

Dry performance

Toyo Observe S944

62%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

59%

Snow

Toyo Observe S944

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

Snow traction

Toyo Observe S944

75%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

78%

Snow braking

Toyo Observe S944

73%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Snow handling

Toyo Observe S944

59%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

Snow cornering

Toyo Observe S944

60%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Snow performance

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Lateral guidance on snow

Toyo Observe S944

50%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

97%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

98%

Wet

Toyo Observe S944

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

Toyo Observe S944

70%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

Wet braking

Toyo Observe S944

67%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Wet handling

Toyo Observe S944

56%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Toyo Observe S944

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

Wet circle cornering

Toyo Observe S944

60%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

Comfort

Toyo Observe S944

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Exterior noise

Toyo Observe S944

76%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

Comfort

Toyo Observe S944

78%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Interior noise

Toyo Observe S944

76%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

Costs

Toyo Observe S944

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

71%

Rolling resistance

Toyo Observe S944

76%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

Mileage

Toyo Observe S944

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

51%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

41%

Ice

Toyo Observe S944

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

23%

Ice braking

Toyo Observe S944

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

23%

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