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185-275/30-55 R16-21 67 sizes 2016 Winter rated

Toyo Snowprox S954

Previous Toyo Tires Premium Touring Winter

The Toyo Snowprox S954 is a Premium Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.4
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
78%
Wet Grip
63%
Road Feedback
73%
Handling
78%
Wear
73%
Comfort
83%
Buy again
68%
Snow Grip
80%
Ice Grip
80%
5 Reviews
75% Average
19,500 miles driven
9 Tests (avg: 16th)
Toyo Snowprox S954

Toyo Snowprox S954

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
6.4 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · High Confidence · Updated 23 Jun 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Dry
71.6
1.13x / 10 tests
Ice
71
1.2x / 2 tests
Wet
68.9
1.93x / 18 tests
Comfort
68
0.32x / 4 tests
Snow
64.2
1.5x / 16 tests
Value
59.9
0.42x / 7 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
77.1
4 tests
Braking
66.7
20 tests
Handling
63.6
15 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 9
Publications: 6
Period: 2017 - 2021
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 5
Avg Rating: 74.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2021 245/40 R18 11/14 14 metrics
2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test Auto Zeitung 2020 205/55 R16 12/14 11 metrics
2020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 30/49 2 metrics
2019 Auto Center Winter Tire Test AutoCentrum 2019 205/55 R16 9/10 12 metrics
2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2019 255/35 R19 8/12 10 metrics
2019 Auto Express Winter Tire Test Auto Express 2019 225/45 R17 10/12 0 metrics
2019 Winter Tire Test Market Overview Auto Bild 2019 225/45 R17 27/47 2 metrics
2017 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test Sport Auto 2017 225/40 R18 9/10 6 metrics
2017 50 Winter Tire Shoot Out Auto Bild 2017 225/50 R17 28/45 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
9
Tests
16th
Average
8th
Best
30th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tire Test
245/40 R18 • 2021
11th/14
Good aquaplaning resistance, dynamic dry handling.
Poor snow grip, understeer in the wet.
2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16 • 2020
12th/14
2020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking Test
245/45 R18 • 2020
30th/49
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
16 inch
205/55 R16 94 V XL D B 71
205/55 R16 91 H D B 71
17 inch
225/50 R17 98 V XL D B 71
225/50 R17 94 H D B 71
205/50 R17 93 V XL D C 71
225/45 R17 94 V XL D B 71
225/45 R17 91 H D B 71
225/45 R17 94 W XL D B 71
215/45 R17 91 H XL D C 71
215/55 R17 98 V XL D B 71
215/55 R17 98 W XL D B 71
18 inch
245/40 R18 97 V XL D B 71
245/45 R18 100 V XL D B 71
245/45 R18 100 V XL D B 71
245/45 R18 100 V XL D B 71
225/40 R18 92 V XL D B 71
225/40 R18 92 W XL D B 71
245/40 R18 97 V XL D B 71
245/40 R18 97 V XL D B 71
255/35 R18 94 W XL D C 72
255/35R18 94 W XL D C 72
245/45R18 100 V XL D B 71
19 inch
235/35 R19 91 W XL E C 72
20 inch
245/35 R20 95 V XL D C 71
View All Sizes and EU Label Scores for the Toyo Snowprox S954 >>

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Top 3 Toyo Snowprox S954 Reviews

Given 41% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 1.9Tdi (205/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 6,500 average miles
As new very good on snow and very poor on wet. Never again.
I sold this tires after one winter season and bought Continental WinterContact TS850.
Helpful 898
November 9, 2018
Ford (205/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Great new winter tire from Toyo, i am impresed so far. This tire is rain tire, but also very good on dry and snow. It gives good feetback on steering wheel, great handling at rain even at high speed (180 Km/h). For the price of 60€ each, belive me, there is no better...
Helpful 806
January 11, 2017
Given 79% while driving a Volvo C30 1.8 (205/55 R16 H) on mostly motorways for 7,000 average miles
For the price of about €55 each it's a good tire.
In the wet the performance isn't that great, but it's OK. On roundabouts I had understeer several times, even at lower speeds.
However feedback is pretty good, you feel easily when the tires are on their limits and you need to slow down.

In dry conditions the tires are coping very well. Good grip, it all feels good.
In snow I've driven only once, and I didn't have a problem there.

Wear doesnt seem too bad, but I havent measured the exact wear yet.
The comfort seems to be better at first than it is now (After 10000km). The tires seem to have become more noisy.
At this price point I think these tires are unbeatable. I have had other winter tires before, Goodyear Ultragrip 8, those were more silent, better in the wet, but the price point is higher. Just like Vredestein Snowtrac 2's back in the days.
I've also had cheaper brands which were worse. So at this price point they;re unbeatable and safe enough
Helpful 635
February 23, 2017

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