Segment
1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Upper-middle2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle
Comparison: Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Toyo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Toyo (58%). In this particular case, the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has a better rating of 81% compared to 65% of the Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1. The first tyre test of Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 was done in 2025, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Observe Winter Sport 1 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
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| Dimensions | R17 - R18 | R14 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2+ | 3+ | 2 | |||
| BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 Rating: Good | 3 | 2– | 1 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 | 33.3 | 29.7 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 36.0 | 27.3 | |||||
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