Tests 56 · 6 tests Owners 70 · 152 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 (dry handling)
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Toyo Celsius vs Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 — 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 6 + 0 road tests and 152 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
SNOWPROX S 952 is ahead, 75–62
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Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 5 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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56
Dry
SNOWPROX S 952 +1874Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 48 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 69 78 Celsius: 60% × 47.8 + 40% × 68.8 = 56
SNOWPROX S 952: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 74
No road tests of dry for SNOWPROX S 952. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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61
Wet
SNOWPROX S 952 +1879Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 54 ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 71 82 Celsius: 60% × 54.1 + 40% × 71.2 = 61
SNOWPROX S 952: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 79
No road tests of wet for SNOWPROX S 952. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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75
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 76 – Reviews found online 73 – Celsius: 60% × 76 + 40% × 72.5 = 75
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69
Comfort
SNOWPROX S 952 +271Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 69 71 Celsius: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 69.1 = 69
SNOWPROX S 952: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Celsius or SNOWPROX S 952. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 48 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Celsius: 60% × 48.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 56
No owner ratings of noise for Celsius. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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68
Treadwear
SNOWPROX S 952 +169Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 70 71 Celsius: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68
SNOWPROX S 952: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Celsius. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for SNOWPROX S 952. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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64
Handling (owners)
SNOWPROX S 952 +1175Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Reviews found online 64 75 -
29
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Celsius SNOWPROX S 952 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 29 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo Celsius | Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 75 |
| Dry | 56 | 74 |
| Wet | 61 | 79 |
| Snow | 75 | – |
| Comfort | 69 | 71 |
| Noise | 56 | – |
| Treadwear | 68 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 75 |
| Efficiency | 29 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
Celsius
75
/ 100
SNOWPROX S 952
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Celsius
Pros
- Exceptional snow and winter weather performance
- Quiet and smooth ride quality
- High value for money compared to premium brands
Cons
- Some complaints regarding wet traction and hydroplaning resistance
- Softer sidewalls can lead to a bouncy feel or slower steering response
- Faster tread wear reported by certain users compared to competitors like Michelin
Tire B SNOWPROX S 952
Pros
- Exceptional grip and confidence on snow and ice
- Strong durability and slow tread wear
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- Noticeable road noise, particularly at higher speeds
- Potential for audible feedback during aggressive dry cornering
- Inconsistent performance feedback for non-winter driving scenarios
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo Celsius | B · Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 52 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10 - 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 440 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Toyo Celsius
75
/ 100
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952
Winner: Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 scores 74 vs 56 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 scores 79 vs 61 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 scores 75 vs 64 on handling.
Tire A · Toyo Celsius
Tire B · Toyo SNOWPROX S 952
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Celsius or SNOWPROX S 952?
Which is better in the wet, Celsius or SNOWPROX S 952?
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952, 79 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Celsius or SNOWPROX S 952?
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952, 74 vs 56 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Celsius or SNOWPROX S 952?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Celsius or SNOWPROX S 952?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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