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Dunlop Winter Response 2 vs Toyo Observe GSi-6 HP — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 2 road tests and 10 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Winter Response 2 is ahead, 82–71

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Dunlop Winter Response 2
Tire ADunlop

Winter Response 2

Winter

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Tests 89 · 2 tests Owners 84 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 51 in 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! (wet braking)

Toyo Observe GSi-6 HP
Tire BToyo

Observe GSi-6 HP

Winter

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Tests 69 · 2 tests Owners 73 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 20 in 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 77

    Dry

    Winter Response 2 +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)73
    Reviews found online8377

    Winter Response 2: 60% × 74 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 77

    Observe GSi-6 HP: 60% × 73 + 40% × 76.9 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Winter Response 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 91

    Wet

    Winter Response 2 +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 2 tests9371
    Reviews found online8981

    Winter Response 2: 60% × 93 + 40% × 88.6 = 91

    Observe GSi-6 HP: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 80.8 = 75

  3. 84

    Snow

    Winter Response 2 +18
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 2 tests8460
    Reviews found online8475

    Winter Response 2: 60% × 84 + 40% × 84.3 = 84

    Observe GSi-6 HP: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 74.7 = 66

  4. 80

    Comfort

    Winter Response 2 +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)77
    Reviews found online8574

    Winter Response 2: 40% × 72 (est.) + 60% × 85.1 = 80

    Observe GSi-6 HP: 40% × 76.7 + 60% × 73.9 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Winter Response 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–72
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Observe GSi-6 HP: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Observe GSi-6 HP. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    Winter Response 2 +13
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8159

    Winter Response 2: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 80.8 = 75

    Observe GSi-6 HP: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter Response 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Observe GSi-6 HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    Winter Response 2 +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Reviews found online8375
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–66
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Response 2Toyo Observe GSi-6 HP
Relative Score 82 71
Dry 77 75
Wet 91 75
Snow 84 66
Comfort 80 75
Noise – 70
Treadwear 75 62
Handling (owners) 83 75
Efficiency – 66

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Winter Response 2

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Observe GSi-6 HP

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryWinter Response 2Observe GSi-6 HPΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 98% #3/51 · 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! 81% #7/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 99% #3/31 · 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! 99% #8/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/51 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! #12/20 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Winter Response 2

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and confidence in snow and ice
  • Excellent wet weather performance and braking
  • High level of cabin comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Faster tread wear reported by some users
  • Slightly noticeable tire roll in fast corners above 50 mph
All owner themes in the Winter Response 2 review

Tire B Observe GSi-6 HP

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and stability in snow and slush
  • Impressive wet-weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Remarkably quiet ride quality for a winter tire

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life reports, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Occasional reports of structural failure or tread separation
  • Slightly vague steering feel at lower speeds
All owner themes in the Observe GSi-6 HP review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Response 2 B · Toyo Observe GSi-6 HP
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available1539
Rim diameters14″ – 16″16″ – 21″
Tread depth—11 - 12/32″
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Response 2

Toyo Observe GSi-6 HP

Winner: Dunlop Winter Response 2 — better snow, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Dunlop Winter Response 2 scores 84 vs 66 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Winter Response 2 scores 91 vs 75 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Winter Response 2 scores 75 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Winter Response 2 scores 83 vs 75 on handling.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Response 2
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Winter Response 2 or Observe GSi-6 HP?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Response 2 or Observe GSi-6 HP?

Dunlop Winter Response 2, 91 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Response 2 or Observe GSi-6 HP?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Winter Response 2 or Observe GSi-6 HP?

Dunlop Winter Response 2, 84 vs 66 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Response 2 or Observe GSi-6 HP?

Dunlop Winter Response 2, 80 vs 75 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter Response 2 or Observe GSi-6 HP?

Dunlop Winter Response 2, 75 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology