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Toyo Mid-range

OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 1 tyre test
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 52 available
provisional PTI from 1 test only
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
49 134 Ft
in 245/45 R18
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

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Your size 245/45 R18 100V EAN: 4981910569084 SAP: 5113400
TOYO OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 49 134 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Rating and verdict

How the Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 evaluated

7.6 Good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,6 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 52 available
provisional PTI from 1 test only tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 4 measurements · 2 tests
beats 8 of 60
14 −2,8 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 1 test
beats 9 of 60
12 −2,6 %
snow traction 1 test
beats 11 of 54
14 −3,2 %
snow handling 1 test
beats 0 of 53
0 −4,7 %
Wet from 5 measurements · 2 tests
beats 67 of 69
98 +9,1 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 1 test
beats 65 of 69
97 +12,8 %
Aquaplaning 1 test
beats 41 of 56
82 +7,9 %
wet handling 1 test
beats 44 of 55
85 +2,6 %
Dry from 2 measurements · 1 test 1 test
beats 45 of 55
83 +3,1 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 1 test
beats 51 of 55
97 +6,3 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 24 of 52
49 ≈ average
Ice
– Not measured.
Economy from 2 measurements · 1 test 1 test
beats 47 of 55
86 +5,7 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 1 test
beats 32 of 55
65 +1,3 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 41 of 49
85 +11,3 %
Noise and comfort from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
beats 34 of 56
62 from 1 measurement
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 1 test
beats 9 of 55
10 −1,1 %
ride comfort
beats 14 of 37
41 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 98 %
Weakness
Snow worse than 86 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 stands in size 245/45 R18

Compared with 28 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,6 49 134 Ft
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 51 768 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 55 977 Ft Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 62 260 Ft Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 72 057 Ft Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 50 935 Ft Dunlop WINTER 8.6 61 990 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 45 352 Ft better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 49 525 Ft Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 48 330 Ft better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 60 386 Ft Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 46 106 Ft better and cheaper Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 55 623 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 47 081 Ft Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 49 134 Ft This tyre Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 45 120 Ft Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 46 153 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 47 926 Ft Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 40 251 Ft Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 52 449 Ft Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 53 768 Ft Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 40 917 Ft Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 56 175 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 38 487 Ft Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 47 591 Ft Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 52 774 Ft Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 47 172 Ft Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 33 872 Ft Zeetex WH1000 5.0 34 009 Ft
5,0 Median 7,6 9,1
13. rank in the group of 28 compared
50 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,0 above the group median group median 7,6
−1,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 3 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (28)
  1. 1. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 51 768 Ft +2 635 Ft
  2. 1. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 55 977 Ft +6 843 Ft
  3. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 62 260 Ft +13 126 Ft
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 72 057 Ft +22 924 Ft
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 50 935 Ft +1 801 Ft
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 61 990 Ft +12 857 Ft
  7. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 45 352 Ft −3 782 Ft
  8. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 49 525 Ft +391 Ft
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 48 330 Ft −804 Ft
  10. 10. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 60 386 Ft +11 252 Ft
  11. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 better and cheaper 46 106 Ft −3 028 Ft
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 55 623 Ft +6 490 Ft
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 47 081 Ft −2 053 Ft
  14. 13. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 This tyre 49 134 Ft
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 45 120 Ft −4 014 Ft
  16. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 46 153 Ft −2 981 Ft
  17. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 47 926 Ft −1 208 Ft
  18. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 40 251 Ft −8 882 Ft
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 52 449 Ft +3 315 Ft
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 53 768 Ft +4 634 Ft
  21. 21. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 40 917 Ft −8 217 Ft
  22. 21. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 56 175 Ft +7 041 Ft
  23. 23. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 38 487 Ft −10 646 Ft
  24. 24. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 47 591 Ft −1 543 Ft
  25. 25. 6.4 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 52 774 Ft +3 640 Ft
  26. 26. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 47 172 Ft −1 962 Ft
  27. 27. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 33 872 Ft −15 262 Ft
  28. 28. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 34 009 Ft −15 124 Ft
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 245/45 R18
Width245 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)100
Speed index (SI)V
Product code5113400
EAN4981910569084
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Toyo
Tread OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Comparison

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 245/45 R18.

Current lowest
49 133,76 Ft
↘ 6,46 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
48 930,56 Ft
5.11.2026
Highest for the period
52 529,74 Ft
3.11.2026
52 529,74 48 930,56 49 133,76 Ft 3.11.2026 8.11.2026 3.11.2026: 52 529,74 Ft 4.11.2026: 52 462,43 Ft 5.11.2026: 52 492,91 Ft 5.11.2026: 48 930,56 Ft 6.11.2026: 49 046,13 Ft 7.11.2026: 49 133,76 Ft 8.11.2026: 49 133,76 Ft

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