Performance Ratings
Winter Tire For Passenger Cars, Minivans some SUV's
Studdable - optional
Designed for tough winter driving conditions combining excellent winter performance with driving comfort.
Equipped with Toyo's Microbit studless tire technology and an advanced directional tread pattern the Observe G3-ICE is ready to handle snow, ice or slush and offers superior ride comfort.
Performance Ratings
Improved compound with high levels of silica
- Ensures tread blocks remain flexible at lower temperatures. Silica also helps enhance wet grip and traction
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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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V-shaped centre rib with a horizontal Sipe
- Offers stability at higher speeds.
- V-Shape design improves water or slush drainage.
- Horizontal sipes improve braking and accelerating.
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Wide evacuation grooves
- Wide grooves for efficient evacuation of water, snow or slush.
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Large u-shaped tread blocks with saw toothed edges
- Designed for added aggressive grip on snow or slush.
- Saw-toothed edges further improve cornering and braking ability.
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Optimized stud hole placement
- Increases scratch effect (road contact) with less studs for better traction and reducing ride noise.
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Alternating buttress block design
- Helps dig into snow and propel the vehicle through slush or snow rutted roads.
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Gear edge design
- Increases edge effect for better traction during cornering or braking with or without studs installed.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175/70R14 | 84T | 138030 | 4.5-(5.0)-6.0 | 23.7 | 7 | BW | 11 | 544 | 1102 | 44 |
| 175/65R14 | 82T | 138050 | 5.0-(5.0)-6.0 | 23 | 7 | BW | 11 | 561 | 1047 | 44 |
| 185/65R14 | 86T | 138060 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 23.5 | 7.4 | BW | 11 | 550 | 1168 | 44 |
| 175/65R15 | 84T | 139130 | 5.0-(5.0)-6.0 | 24 | 7 | BW | 11 | 538 | 1102 | 44 |
| 185/65R15 | 88T | 138070 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 24.4 | 7.4 | BW | 11 | 528 | 1235 | 44 |
| 195/65R15 | 91T | 138010 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.0 | 25 | 7.9 | BW | 11 | 516 | 1356 | 44 |
| 185/60R15 | 84T | 138170 | 5.0-(5.5)-6.5 | 23.7 | 7.4 | BW | 11 | 450 | 1102 | 44 |
| 215/70R16 | 100T | 138370 | 5.5-(6.5)-7.0 | 27.9 | 8.7 | BW | 12 | 463 | 1764 | 44 |
| 225/70R16XL | 107T | 139000 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 28.4 | 9 | BW | 13 | 454 | 2149 | 50 |
| 235/70R16 | 106T | 139330 | 6.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 29 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 446 | 2094 | 44 |
| 265/70R16 | 112T | 138530 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 30.6 | 10.7 | BW | 14 | 421 | 2469 | 44 |
| 215/65R16 | 98T | 139010 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 27 | 8.7 | BW | 13 | 478 | 1653 | 44 |
| 205/60R16 | 92T | 138100 | 5.5-(6.0)-7.5 | 25.7 | 8.2 | BW | 11 | 503 | 1389 | 44 |
| 215/60R16 | 95T | 138180 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 26.1 | 8.7 | BW | 11 | 494 | 1521 | 44 |
| 205/55R16 | 91T | 138110 | 5.5-(6.5)-7.5 | 24.9 | 8.4 | BW | 11 | 519 | 1356 | 44 |
| 215/55R16 | 93T | 138230 | 6.0-(7.0)-7.5 | 25.3 | 8.9 | BW | 11 | 511 | 1433 | 44 |
| 195/45R16XL | 84T | 138280 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 22.9 | 7.7 | BW | 11 | 564 | 1102 | 50 |
| 245/70R17 | 110T | 110370 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.0 | 30.6 | 9.8 | BW | 13 | 423 | 2337 | 44 |
| 225/65R17XL | 106T | 139320 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 28.5 | 9 | BW | 11 | 453 | 2094 | 50 |
| 235/65R17 XL | 108T | 139020 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.1 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 444 | 2205 | 50 |
| 245/65R17 | 107T | 139350 | 7.0-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.5 | 9.8 | BW | 13 | 437 | 2149 | 44 |
| 215/60R17 XL | 100T | 139030 | 6.0-(6.5)-7.5 | 27.2 | 8.7 | BW | 13 | 475 | 1764 | 50 |
| 225/60R17 XL | 103T | 139050 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 27.6 | 9 | BW | 13 | 467 | 1929 | 50 |
| 235/60R17XL | 106T | 139360 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 28.1 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 459 | 2094 | 50 |
| 215/55R17 XL | 98T | 138120 | 6.0-(7.0)-7.5 | 26.3 | 8.9 | BW | 11 | 491 | 1653 | 50 |
| 225/55R17 XL | 101T | 138240 | 6.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 26.8 | 9.2 | BW | 11 | 482 | 1819 | 50 |
| 235/55R17 XL | 103T | 110160 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 27.2 | 9.6 | BW | 12 | 475 | 1929 | 50 |
| 205/50R17 | 89T | 138270 | 5.5-(6.5)-7.5 | 25.1 | 8.4 | BW | 11 | 514 | 1279 | 44 |
| 215/50R17 | 91T | 138130 | 6.0-(7.0)-7.5 | 25.5 | 8.9 | BW | 11 | 506 | 1356 | 44 |
| 225/50R17 | 94T | 138140 | 6.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 25.9 | 9.2 | BW | 11 | 498 | 1477 | 44 |
| 215/45R17 | 87T | 139190 | 7.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 24.6 | 8.4 | BW | 11 | 524 | 1201 | 44 |
| 225/45R17 | 91T | 139200 | 7.0-(7.5)-8.5 | 25 | 8.9 | BW | 11 | 517 | 1356 | 44 |
| 235/45R17 | 94T | 138150 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 | 25.4 | 9.3 | BW | 11 | 509 | 1477 | 44 |
| 245/45R17 | 99T | 138290 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 | 25.7 | 9.6 | BL | 11 | 503 | 1709 | 50 |
| 245/40R17XL | 95T | 139260 | 8.0-(8.5)-9.5 | 24.7 | 9.8 | BW | 11 | 522 | 1521 | 50 |
| 235/65R18 XL | 110T | 110210 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 30 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 430 | 2337 | 50 |
| 225/60R18XL | 104T | 138190 | 6.0-(6.5)-8.0 | 28.6 | 9 | BW | 11 | 451 | 1984 | 50 |
| 235/60R18 XL | 107T | 139070 | 6.5-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.1 | 9.4 | BW | 13 | 444 | 2149 | 50 |
| 245/60R18 | 105T | 110220 | 7.0-(7.0)-8.5 | 29.6 | 9.8 | BW | 13 | 437 | 2039 | 44 |
| 265/60R18 XL | 114T | 138410 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 | 30.5 | 10.7 | BW | 14 | 423 | 2601 | 50 |
| 225/55R18 XL | 102T | 138420 | 6.0-(7.0)-8.0 | 27.8 | 9.2 | BW | 12 | 465 | 1874 | 50 |
| 235/55R18XL | 104T | 138490 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 28.1 | 9.6 | BW | 12 | 459 | 1984 | 50 |
| 255/55R18 | 109T | 139090 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 29 | 10.4 | BL | 12 | 445 | 2271 | 50 |
| 235/50R18XL | 101T | 110180 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 27.3 | 9.6 | BW | 12 | 473 | 1819 | 50 |
| 245/50R18 | 100T | 139180 | 7.0-(7.5)-8.5 | 27.7 | 10 | BW | 11 | 467 | 1764 | 44 |
| 225/45R18 XL | 95T | 139210 | 7.0-(7.5)-8.5 | 25.9 | 8.9 | BW | 11 | 498 | 1521 | 50 |
| 235/45R18XL | 98T | 138300 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 | 26.3 | 9.3 | BW | 11 | 490 | 1653 | 50 |
| 245/45R18 | 100T | 138310 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 | 26.7 | 9.6 | BW | 11 | 484 | 1764 | 50 |
| 225/40R18XL | 92T | 138330 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 | 25.1 | 9.1 | BW | 11 | 515 | 1389 | 50 |
| 235/40R18XL | 95T | 138340 | 8.0-(8.5)-9.5 | 25.4 | 9.5 | BW | 11 | 508 | 1521 | 50 |
| 245/40R18XL | 97T | 138350 | 8.0-(8.5)-9.5 | 25.7 | 9.8 | BW | 11 | 502 | 1609 | 50 |
| 235/55R19 XL | 105H | 138430 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 29.2 | 9.6 | BW | 12 | 442 | 2039 | 50 |
| 245/55R19 | 103T | 110300 | 7.0-(7.5)-8.5 | 29.6 | 10 | BW | 12 | 436 | 1929 | 44 |
| 255/50R19 | 107T | 138510 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 29.1 | 10.4 | BL | 12 | 444 | 2149 | 50 |
| 265/50R19 | 110T | 110190 | 7.5-(8.5)-9.5 | 29.5 | 10.9 | BL | 12 | 437 | 2337 | 50 |
| 245/45R19XL | 102T | 138320 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 | 27.7 | 9.6 | BW | 11 | 467 | 1874 | 50 |
| 255/45R19** | 104T | 139230 | 8.0-(8.5)-9.5 | 28.1 | 10 | BW | 11 | 460 | 1984 | 50 |
| 255/40R19 XL | 100T | 139270 | 8.5-(9.0)-10.0 | 27 | 10.2 | BW | 11 | 477 | 1764 | 50 |
| 275/40R19 | 105T | 139280 | 9.0-(9.5)-11.0 | 27.7 | 10.9 | BL | 11 | 467 | 2039 | 50 |
| 275/60R20 | 115T | 110150 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 | 33 | 11 | BW | 14 | 391 | 2679 | 44 |
| 235/55R20 XL | 105T | 139170 | 6.5-(7.5)-8.5 | 30.2 | 9.6 | BW | 11 | 428 | 2039 | 50 |
| 255/55R20 | 110T | 110120 | 7.0-(8.0)-9.0 | 31 | 10.4 | BL | 12 | 416 | 2337 | 50 |
| 275/55R20 XL | 117T | 110170 | 7.5-(8.5)-9.5 | 31.9 | 11.2 | BW | 12 | 405 | 2833 | 50 |
| 245/45R20 | 99T | 110130 | 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 | 28.7 | 9.6 | BW | 12 | 451 | 1709 | 44 |
| 255/45R20 XL | 105T | 131160 | 8.0-(8.5)-9.5 | 29.1 | 10 | BW | 12 | 444 | 2039 | 50 |
| 275/45R20 | 106T | 131180 | 8.5-(9.0)-10.5 | 29.8 | 10.7 | BL | 12 | 434 | 2094 | 44 |
| 245/40R20XL | 99T | 138470 | 8.0-(8.5)-9.5 | 27.7 | 9.8 | BW | 12 | 465 | 1709 | 50 |
| 255/35R20 XL | 97T | 139300 | 8.5-(9.0)-10.0 | 27 | 10.2 | BL | 11 | 478 | 1609 | 50 |
| 275/35R20 XL | 102T | 139310 | 9.0-(9.5)-11.0 | 27.6 | 10.9 | BL | 11 | 469 | 1874 | 50 |
| 295/35R21 XL | 107T | 131220 | 10.0-(10.5)-11.5 | 29.1 | 11.9 | BW | 12 | 444 | 2149 | 50 |
| 275/50R22 | 111T | 138450 | 7.5-(8.5)-9.5 | 32.9 | 11.2 | BW | 12 | 393 | 2403 | 44 |
| 285/45R22 XL | 114T | 139100 | 9.0-(9.5)-10.5 | 32.1 | 11.2 | BW | 12 | 402 | 2601 | 50 |
Toyo Tires warranty program
PASSENGER & P-METRIC LIGHT TRUCK TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY - complete details
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