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Winter tire Touring Winter tire Updated September 2026

Toyo Observe S 944 review

Toyo Observe S 944 is a touring winter tire.

Relative score
76/100
tests + owners
Road tests
82/100
10 published tests
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Toyo Observe S 944
Scores

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

By road tests

82.4%
Dry
88.6%
Wet
78.5%
Snow
78.3%
Noise
57.3%
By discipline (% of best in test)
Dry Braking
56.7%
Dry Handling
66.7%
Subj. Dry Handling
53.3%
Wet Braking
60%
Wet Handling
50%
Straight Aquaplaning
40%
Curved Aquaplaning
60%
Side G-Force on Wet surface
60%
Snow Braking
56.7%
Snow Handling
46.7%
Snow Traction
71.7%
Ice Braking
100%
Ice Handling
100%
Inside Noise level
60%
Outside Noise
100%
Rolling Resistance
71.7%
Price
70%
Wear
80%
Test results

10 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18

15th of 20
Best: Value · 2nd Weakest: Wet Circle · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 20
Wet Handling19th of 20
Wet Circle20th of 20
Dry Braking9th of 20
Dry Handling6th of 20
Snow Braking14th of 20
Snow Traction14th of 20
Snow Handling18th of 20
Rolling Resistance6th of 20
Straight Aqua15th of 20
Noise16th of 20
Value2nd of 20
Wear3rd of 20
Snow Slalom19th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership2nd of 20

2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18

13th of 54
Best: Wet Braking · 13th Weakest: Snow Braking · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 54
Snow Braking18th of 54

2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 225/45 R19

7th of 10
Best: Straight Aqua · 2nd Weakest: Snow Handling · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 10
Wet Handling9th of 10
Wet Circle8th of 10
Dry Braking5th of 10
Dry Handling8th of 10
Snow Braking7th of 10
Snow Traction3rd of 10
Snow Handling10th of 10
Rolling Resistance5th of 10
Straight Aqua2nd of 10
Noise5th of 10
Price2nd of 10

2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17

28th of 56
Best: Snow Braking · 22nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 30th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking30th of 56
Snow Braking22nd of 56

2022 ADAC SUV Winter tire Test - 215/60 R16 · 215/60 R16

12th of 17
DisciplinePlacementField position

2021 AMS Winter tire Test · 195/55 R16

10th of 10
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Snow Braking · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 10
Wet Handling4th of 10
Dry Braking5th of 10
Dry Handling1st of 10
Snow Braking10th of 10
Snow Traction10th of 10
Snow Handling10th of 10
Rolling Resistance7th of 10
Straight Aqua8th of 10
Noise7th of 10
Price6th of 10

2021 ADAC 17 Inch Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17

15th of 18
DisciplinePlacementField position

2021 Winter tire Market Overview · 205/55 R16

36th of 49
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking36th of 49

2020 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 225/55 R17

6th of 10
Best: Dry Handling · 3rd Weakest: Snow Handling · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 10
Wet Handling7th of 10
Dry Braking6th of 10
Dry Handling3rd of 10
Snow Braking8th of 10
Snow Traction4th of 10
Snow Handling9th of 10
Rolling Resistance7th of 10
Straight Aqua9th of 10
Noise9th of 10

2020 ADAC Winter tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16

10th of 15
DisciplinePlacementField position