Segment
1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Upper-middle2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle
Comparison: Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert
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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 (Uniroyal). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Uniroyal winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Toyo (58%). In this particular case, the Uniroyal WinterExpert has a better rating of 79% 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 2022 when was the Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Observe Winter Sport 1 and the WinterExpert were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
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| Dimensions | R17 - R18 | R13 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
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 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
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