Performance Ratings
A Safe and Reliable Winter Tire For Passenger Cars, Light Trucks, Vans and SUVs
The right tire for drivers looking for a safe and dependable winter drive. With a complete size range for passenger, light truck, SUV, CUV or van applications, the GSi5 offers exceptional traction to make sure you and your loved ones get home safely during our tough Canadian winters.
Winter Tire That Performs 
Whether you’re driving in snow, slush, ice or slippery roads, the Observe GSi5 tire has the technology to handle all winter and cold weather driving conditions. The GSi5 is designed with Microbit Technology to provide improved snow and enhanced ice performance. At Toyo, we take winter driving and safety seriously!
Performance Ratings
Microbit Technology in Compound
- Crushed walnut shells embedded in the tire tread compound dig and bite into the ice surface for improved traction.
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3D - Multi-Wave Sipes
- Multi-wave sipes to increase tread block rigidity.
- Increased sipe density to increase ice traction.
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Absorbent Carbonic Powder
- Absorb moisture on the road allowing the tire and its technology to better contact the road surface for increased performance.
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Spider Sipe Technology
- An advanced multi-directional sipe technology to ensure maximum grip when you are cornering, accelerating or braking.
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Large Tread Blocks with Saw Toothed Edges
- For improved traction in snow and slush when braking or accelerating.
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Continuous Centre Rib with Swing Sipe
- Ensures straight line stability while increasing ice traction in all directions.
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Wide Lateral Grooves
- Evacuate slush for better road grip.
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Unidirectional Tread Pattern
- A Unidirectional Tread Pattern optimizes traction for both braking and acceleration.
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Increased levels of silica and improved dispersion in compound
- Allows better block flexibility at lower temperatures enhancing wet grip and braking, while maintaining traction in low temperatures.
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Arrow lift technology
- Helps propel the vehicle through slushy or snowy rutted roads.
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First edge sipe technology
- Helps enhance initial traction when tire is new by providing additional biting edges.
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| Tire Size | Load/Speed | Product Code | Approved Rim Width Range (inch) | Overall Diameter (inch) | Overall Width (inch) | Sidewall | Tread Depth (1/32") | Revs/km | Max Load Single (lbs.) | Max Pressure Single (psi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155/80R13 | 79T | 130580 | 4.0-(4.5)-5.0 | 22.7 | 6.3 | BW | 11 | 569 | 963 | 44 |
| 175/70R13 | 82T | 130430 | 4.5-(5.0)-6.0 | 22.7 | 7.2 | BW | 12 | 569 | 1047 | 44 |
| P205/75R14 | 95T | 130850 | 5.0-(5.5)-7.0 | 26.1 | 8 | BW | 12 | 495 | 1532 | 44 |
| 175/70R14 | 84T | 131010 | 4.5-(5.0)-6.0 | 23.7 | 7 | BL | 12 | 544 | 1102 | 44 |
| 185/70R14 | 88T | 130240 | 4.5-(5.5)-6.0 | 24.2 | 7.6 | BW | 12 | 533 | 1235 | 44 |
| 195/70R14 | 91T | 130320 | 5.0-(6.0)-6.5 | 24.8 | 7.9 | BW | 12 | 521 | 1356 | 44 |
| 175/65R14 | 82T | 130020 | 5.0-(5.0)-6.0 | 23.1 | 7.1 | BW | 12 | 559 | 1047 | 44 |
| 185/65R14 | 86T | 130100 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 23.6 | 7.6 | BW | 12 | 548 | 1168 | 44 |
| 185/60R14 | 82T | 130370 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 22.8 | 7.5 | BW | 12 | 567 | 1047 | 44 |
| 195/60R14 | 86T | 130860 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.0 | 23.3 | 7.9 | BW | 12 | 554 | 1168 | 44 |
| P205/75R15 | 97T | 130560 | 5.0-(5.5)-7.0 | 27.1 | 7.9 | BW | 12 | 476 | 1598 | 44 |
| P215/75R15 | 100T | 130760 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.0 | 27.6 | 8.3 | BW | 12 | 467 | 1742 | 44 |
| P225/75R15 | 102T | 130730 | 6.0-(6.0)-7.5 | 28.2 | 8.8 | BW | 13 | 457 | 1874 | 44 |
| 235/75R15 | 105T | 130380 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 28.8 | 9.3 | BW | 13 | 449 | 2039 | 44 |
| 265/75R15 | 112T | 130670 | 7.0-(7.5)-9.0 | 30.6 | 10.6 | BW | 14 | 421 | 2469 | 44 |
| P205/70R15 | 95T | 130120 | 5.0-(6.0)-7.0 | 26.3 | 8.2 | BW | 12 | 492 | 1499 | 44 |
| 215/70R15 | 98T | 130010 | 5.5-(6.5)-7.0 | 26.8 | 8.7 | BW | 12 | 482 | 1653 | 44 |
| 225/70R15 | 100T | 130880 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 27.4 | 9 | BW | 13 | 472 | 1764 | 44 |
| 145/65R15 | 74T | 131000 | 4.0-(4.5)-5.0 | 22.5 | 5.9 | BW | 11 | 574 | 783 | 44 |
| 175/65R15 | 84T | 130280 | 5.0-(5.0)-6.0 | 24 | 7.1 | BW | 12 | 538 | 1102 | 44 |
| 185/65R15 | 88T | 130030 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 24.5 | 7.6 | BW | 12 | 527 | 1235 | 44 |
| 195/65R15 | 91T | 130000 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.0 | 25 | 8 | BW | 12 | 518 | 1356 | 44 |
| 205/65R15 | 94T | 130140 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.5 | 25.5 | 8 | BW | 12 | 507 | 1477 | 44 |
| 215/65R15 | 96T | 130750 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 26 | 8.7 | BW | 12 | 496 | 1565 | 44 |
| 185/60R15 | 84T | 130190 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 23.8 | 7.4 | BW | 12 | 543 | 1102 | 44 |
| 195/60R15 | 88T | 130210 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.0 | 24.3 | 7.9 | BW | 12 | 531 | 1235 | 44 |
| 205/60R15 | 91T | 130440 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.5 | 24.7 | 8.1 | BW | 12 | 523 | 1356 | 44 |
| 215/60R15 | 94T | 130820 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 25.2 | 8.7 | BW | 12 | 513 | 1477 | 44 |
| 175/55R15 | 77T | 130960 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.0 | 22.6 | 7.1 | BW | 11 | 572 | 908 | 44 |
| 185/55R15 | 82T | 130610 | 5.0-(6.0)-6.5 | 23 | 7.6 | BW | 12 | 560 | 1047 | 44 |
| 215/75R16 | 103S | 130920 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.0 | 28.7 | 8.2 | BW | 13 | 450 | 1929 | 44 |
| 225/75R16 | 104S | 130530 | 6.0-(6.0)-6.0 | 29.2 | 8.8 | BW | 13 | 442 | 1984 | 44 |
| 235/75R16 | 108S | 130900 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 29.8 | 9.3 | BW | 13 | 433 | 2205 | 44 |
| 245/75R16 | 111S | 130450 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.0 | 30.5 | 9.8 | BW | 13 | 424 | 2403 | 44 |
| 265/75R16 | 116S | 130870 | 7.0-(7.5)-9.0 | 31.6 | 10.7 | BW | 14 | 408 | 2756 | 44 |
| P205/70R16 | 96S | 130740 | 5.0-(6.0)-7.0 | 27.3 | 8.1 | BW | 12 | 473 | 1565 | 44 |
| 215/70R16 | 100S | 130090 | 5.5-(6.5)-7.0 | 27.8 | 8.6 | BW | 12 | 464 | 1764 | 44 |
| 225/70R16 | 103S | 130170 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 28.4 | 8.9 | BW | 13 | 454 | 2094 | 44 |
| 235/70R16 | 106S | 130070 | 6.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 29 | 9.5 | BW | 13 | 445 | 2094 | 44 |
| 245/70R16 | 107S | 130520 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.0 | 29.5 | 9.8 | BW | 13 | 437 | 2149 | 44 |
| 255/70R16 | 111S | 130890 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 30.1 | 10.3 | BW | 13 | 429 | 2403 | 44 |
| 265/70R16 | 112S | 130710 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 30.6 | 10.8 | BW | 14 | 422 | 2469 | 44 |
| 205/65R16 | 95T | 130310 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.5 | 26.5 | 8.2 | BW | 12 | 488 | 1521 | 44 |
| 215/65R16 | 98T | 130040 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 27 | 8.7 | BW | 12 | 478 | 1653 | 44 |
| 225/65R16 | 100T | 130250 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 27.5 | 9 | BW | 12 | 470 | 1764 | 44 |
| 235/65R16 | 103T | 130050 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 28 | 9.5 | BW | 13 | 461 | 1929 | 44 |
| P185/60R16 | 86T | 132290 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 24.7 | 7.4 | BL | 12 | 522 | 1168 | 44 |
| 205/60R16 | 92T | 130130 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.5 | 25.7 | 8.1 | BW | 12 | 503 | 1389 | 44 |
| 215/60R16 | 95T | 130180 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 26.2 | 8.7 | BW | 12 | 493 | 1521 | 44 |
| 225/60R16 | 98T | 130200 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 26.6 | 8.9 | BW | 13 | 485 | 1653 | 44 |
| 235/60R16 | 100S | 130500 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 27.1 | 9.5 | BW | 13 | 477 | 1764 | 44 |
| 185/55R16 | 83H | 130410 | 5.0-(6.0)-6.5 | 24.1 | 7.6 | BW | 12 | 536 | 1074 | 51 |
| 245/70R17 | 110S | 130550 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.0 | 30.5 | 9.8 | BW | 13 | 423 | 2337 | 44 |
| P255/70R17 | 110S | 130590 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 31.1 | 10.2 | BW | 13 | 415 | 2337 | 44 |
| 265/70R17 | 115S | 130230 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 31.6 | 10.8 | BW | 14 | 408 | 2679 | 44 |
| P285/70R17 | 117S | 130770 | 7.5-(8.5)-9.5 | 32.7 | 11.5 | BW | 14 | 395 | 2833 | 44 |
| P215/65R17 | 98T | 130080 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 28.1 | 8.6 | BW | 13 | 460 | 1653 | 44 |
| 225/65R17 | 102S | 130110 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 28.5 | 8.8 | BW | 13 | 452 | 1874 | 44 |
| 235/65R17 | 104S | 130300 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.1 | 9.3 | BW | 13 | 444 | 1984 | 44 |
| 245/65R17 | 107S | 130150 | 7.0-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.5 | 9.7 | BW | 13 | 437 | 2149 | 44 |
| 265/65R17 | 112S | 130420 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 | 30.5 | 10.7 | BW | 14 | 423 | 2469 | 44 |
| 215/60R17 | 96T | 130060 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 27.3 | 8.6 | BW | 12 | 473 | 1565 | 44 |
| 225/60R17 | 99T | 130390 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 27.8 | 8.9 | BW | 13 | 464 | 1709 | 44 |
| 235/60R17 | 102T | 130290 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 28.1 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 459 | 1874 | 44 |
| 255/60R17 | 106T | 130930 | 7.0-(7.5)-9.0 | 29.1 | 10.3 | BW | 13 | 444 | 2094 | 44 |
| 235/55R17 | 99H | 130600 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 27.2 | 9.5 | BW | 12 | 475 | 1709 | 51 |
| P255/70R18 | 112T | 130650 | 6.5-(7.5)-7.5 | 32 | 10.4 | BW | 13 | 403 | 2469 | 44 |
| P265/70R18 | 114S | 130270 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 32.6 | 10.7 | BW | 14 | 395 | 2601 | 44 |
| 235/65R18 | 106S | 130360 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 30 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 430 | 2094 | 44 |
| P255/65R18 | 109T | 130470 | 7.0-(7.5)-9.0 | 31 | 10.2 | BW | 13 | 416 | 2271 | 44 |
| 265/65R18 | 114T | 130640 | 7.5-(8.0)-8.0 | 31.5 | 10.8 | BW | 14 | 410 | 2601 | 44 |
| P275/65R18 | 114T | 130350 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 | 32 | 11.1 | BW | 14 | 403 | 2601 | 44 |
| 225/60R18 | 100T | 130330 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 28.7 | 8.9 | BW | 13 | 451 | 1764 | 44 |
| 235/60R18XL | 107S | 130220 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.2 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 442 | 2149 | 50 |
| 245/60R18 | 105T | 130340 | 7.0-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.6 | 9.7 | BW | 13 | 437 | 2039 | 44 |
| 255/60R18 | 112T | 103790 | 7.0-(7.5)-9.0 | 30 | 10.2 | BL | 13 | 430 | 2469 | 50 |
| 265/60R18 | 110S | 130510 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 | 30.5 | 10.6 | BW | 14 | 424 | 2337 | 44 |
| P215/55R18 | 94T | 130480 | 6.0-(7.0)-7.5 | 27.3 | 8.8 | BW | 12 | 473 | 1477 | 44 |
| 225/55R18 | 98T | 130700 | 6.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 27.8 | 9.1 | BW | 12 | 465 | 1653 | 44 |
| 235/55R18 | 100H | 130630 | 6.5-(7.5)-7.5 | 28.2 | 9.5 | BW | 12 | 457 | 1764 | 51 |
| 255/55R18XL | 109H | 130690 | 7.0-(8.0)-8.0 | 29 | 10.2 | BW | 13 | 445 | 2271 | 50 |
| 215/50R18 | 92T | 131330 | 6.0-(7.0)-7.5 | 26.5 | 8.9 | BL | 12 | 487 | 1389 | 44 |
| 235/50R18 | 97H | 130660 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 27.4 | 9.5 | BW | 12 | 472 | 1609 | 51 |
| P255/60R19 | 108T | 130720 | 7.0-(7.5)-9.0 | 31 | 10.3 | BW | 13 | 416 | 2205 | 44 |
| P225/55R19 | 99H | 130810 | 6.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 28.8 | 9.1 | BW | 12 | 448 | 1709 | 51 |
| 235/55R19 | 101T | 130460 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 29.2 | 9.5 | BW | 12 | 442 | 1819 | 44 |
| P245/55R19 | 103T | 130490 | 7.0-(7.5)-8.5 | 29.7 | 9.8 | BW | 12 | 435 | 1929 | 44 |
| 255/55R19XL | 111H | 130910 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 30.1 | 10.3 | BW | 13 | 429 | 2403 | 50 |
| 275/55R19 | 111T | 130840 | 7.5-(8.5)-9.5 | 30.9 | 11.1 | BW | 13 | 417 | 2403 | 44 |
| 235/50R19 | 99H | 130780 | 6.5-(7.5)-7.5 | 28.3 | 9.4 | BW | 12 | 455 | 1709 | 51 |
| 255/50R19XL | 107H | 130950 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 29.1 | 10.3 | BW | 13 | 443 | 2149 | 50 |
| 285/45R19XL | 111H | 130980 | 9.0-(9.5)-10.5 | 29 | 11.2 | BW | 13 | 445 | 2403 | 50 |
| P275/60R20 | 114T | 130400 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 | 33 | 10.9 | BW | 14 | 391 | 2601 | 44 |
| P235/55R20 | 102T | 130830 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 30.3 | 9.6 | BW | 12 | 426 | 1874 | 44 |
| 255/55R20XL | 111H | 130940 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 31.1 | 10.3 | BW | 13 | 416 | 2403 | 50 |
| 275/55R20 | 113T | 130260 | 7.5-(8.5)-9.5 | 31.9 | 11.1 | BW | 13 | 405 | 2535 | 44 |
| P245/50R20 | 102T | 130680 | 7.0-(7.5)-7.5 | 29.8 | 9.7 | BW | 12 | 433 | 1874 | 44 |
| 255/50R20 | 109H | 131020 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 30.1 | 10.4 | BL | 13 | 429 | 2271 | 50 |
| P265/50R20 | 106H | 130790 | 7.5-(8.5)-9.5 | 30.6 | 10.7 | BW | 13 | 423 | 2094 | 51 |
| 275/40R20XL | 106H | 130800 | 9.0-(9.5)-11.0 | 28.8 | 10.7 | BW | 13 | 448 | 2094 | 50 |
| 315/35R20XL | 110H | 130990 | 10.5-(11.0)-12.5 | 28.8 | 12.2 | BW | 13 | 449 | 2337 | 50 |
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Vehicle fitments for the Observe GSi5 winter tire include the following makes and models. To see if the studless Observe GSi5 tire is right for your vehicle use our tire finder.
- Acura MDX
- Acura RDX
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q7
- BMW X3
- BMX X5
- Buick Enclave
- Cadillac DTS
- Cadillac SRX
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Chevrolet Cruise
- Chevrolet Impala
- Dodge Caliber
- Dodge Charger
- Ford Edge
- Ford Escape
- Ford Flex
- Ford Fusion
- GMC Acadia
- Hyundai Tucson
- Infiniti FX35
- Jeep Compass
- Lexus RX350
- Mazda CX-7
- Mazda CX-9
- Mercedes-Benz GL450
- Mercedes-Benz ML350
- Nissan Altima
- Nissan Murano
- Nissan Rogue
- Toyota RAV4
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota Highlander
- Toyota Sienna
- Volkswagen Tiguan
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