Toyo Snowprox S953 vs Falken Eurowinter HS449
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Falken Eurowinter HS449 finished ahead 3 times and the Snowprox S953 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Snowprox S953
Not ahead in any category
Eurowinter HS449
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Owners rate the Snowprox S953 72% from 10 reviews and the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2012 to 2015
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 | Snowprox S953 | Field | Eurowinter HS449 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 205/55 R16 | P18 of 19 | P6 of 19 | |
| 2014 50 Winter Tire Braking Overview | P25 of 49 | P17 of 49 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test | P17 of 43 | P5 of 43 |
Snowprox S953 vs Eurowinter HS449: your questions
Is the Toyo Snowprox S953 or the Falken Eurowinter HS449 the better tire?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Falken Eurowinter HS449 finished ahead 3 times and the Snowprox S953 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Snowprox S953 scores 5.4 and the Eurowinter HS449 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.4/10 for the Snowprox S953 and 8.4/10 for the Eurowinter HS449.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Snowprox S953 72% from 10 reviews and the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35. 60% of Snowprox S953 owners would buy it again, against 89% for the Eurowinter HS449.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Snowprox S953 is made in 7 sizes (15 to 18 inch) and the Eurowinter HS449 in 6 (16 to 19 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Snowprox S953 is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Eurowinter HS449 C and E.
Which is the newer tire?
The Eurowinter HS449 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2019, the Snowprox S953 in 2013. The Eurowinter HS449 replaced the Falken Eurowinter HS439.
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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.