Sava Eskimo Ice vs Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP
Ahead in each discipline
The Sava Eskimo Ice and the Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP have met in one independent test so far, and the Eskimo Ice finished ahead. The Eskimo Ice was stronger in ice and comfort.
Performance profile
14 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Eskimo Ice
OBSERVE GSI 6 HP
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
Eskimo Ice
OBSERVE GSI 6 HP
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Eskimo Ice | Gap | OBSERVE GSI 6 HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 105 | 7.2% | 98 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 9 | 12.5% | 8 |
| Wet Level | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 127 | 5.2% | 120 |
| Wet Handling s | 34.6 | 0.6% | 34.8 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 7 | = | 7 |
| Snow Level | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 171 | 2.1% | 167 |
| Snow Traction s | 6 | 3.2% | 6.2 |
| Snow Handling s | 49.6 | 0.6% | 49.3 |
| Subj. Snow Handling pts | 8 | 14.3% | 7 |
| Ice Eskimo Ice ahead | |||
| Ice Braking ft | 142 | 9.8% | 158 |
| Ice Traction s | 5.7 | 12.3% | 6.5 |
| Ice Handling s | 61.7 | 8.3% | 67.3 |
| Subj. Ice Handling pts | 6 | 20% | 5 |
| Comfort Eskimo Ice ahead | |||
| Subj. Noise pts | 9 | 12.5% | 8 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2020
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Eskimo Ice | Field | OBSERVE GSI 6 HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test | P7 of 12 | P10 of 12 |
Eskimo Ice vs OBSERVE GSI 6 HP: your questions
Is the Sava Eskimo Ice or the Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP the better tire?
The Sava Eskimo Ice and the Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP have met in one independent test so far, and the Eskimo Ice finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Eskimo Ice scores 6.8 and the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP 5.3 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Eskimo Ice or the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP?
Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 1-1 between the Eskimo Ice and the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the Eskimo Ice and the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP.
Which is better in snow?
Across the shared tests the snow measurements are split 2-2 between the Eskimo Ice and the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP 84% from 14 reviews; the Eskimo Ice has no owner reviews yet.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Eskimo Ice is made in 20 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP in 39 (16 to 21 inch). 6 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Eskimo Ice is graded D for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP E and E.
Which is the newer tire?
The Eskimo Ice is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the OBSERVE GSI 6 HP in 2019. The OBSERVE GSI 6 HP replaced the Toyo Observe GSI 5.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.