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215/40 R17 Toyo Observe S944 variants
Toyo Observe S944 is a winter tyre made in total of 50 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/40 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (225). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 86mm sidewall height. In 215/40 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Toyo Observe S944 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h.
Toyo Observe S944 is made in 50 sizes, starting from 185/55 R15 up to 225/40 R20.
Toyo Observe S944 in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/40 R17)
Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17
Ranked #28 of 56
Ranked #28 of 56
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow |
|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 |
| Toyo Observe S944 | 37,7 | 26,8 |
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2,0 | 1,8 | 1,4 | 1,8 | 1,5 | 2,7 | 1,5 |
| Toyo Observe S944 | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
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