Segment
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Upper-middle
Comparison: Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Toyo). 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 Uniroyal WinterExpert was done in 2022, compared to 2025 when was the Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the WinterExpert and the Observe Winter Sport 1 were tested. See more mutual tests below. We also know where WinterExpert is made - Germany.
| # | Uniroyal WinterExpert
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| Dimensions | R13 - R20 | R17 - R18 | |
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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
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
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 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
| Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2+ | 3+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
| Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 | 33.3 | 29.7 | |||||
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