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Toyo Snowprox S953 vs Laufenn I FIT — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 10 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Snowprox S953 is ahead, 60–51

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Toyo Snowprox S953
Tire AToyo

Snowprox S953

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 64 · 1 test Owners 56 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 11 in 2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Laufenn I FIT
Tire BLaufenn

I FIT

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 50 · 1 test Owners 44 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Snowprox S953 +16
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5540

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 54.5 = 66

    I FIT: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 40 = 50

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

  2. 58

    Wet

    Snowprox S953 +15
    43
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests5750
    Reviews found online5934

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 57.4 + 40% × 58.5 = 58

    I FIT: 60% × 49.9 + 40% × 33.6 = 43

  3. 57

    Snow

    I FIT +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests61≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5258

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 60.5 + 40% × 51.8 = 57

    I FIT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 63

    No road tests of snow for I FIT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Snowprox S953 +5
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5548

    Snowprox S953: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55.2 = 60

    I FIT: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 48.1 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for Snowprox S953. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

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

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Snowprox S953. 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. 62

    Treadwear

    Snowprox S953 +8
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5946

    Snowprox S953: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 62

    I FIT: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54

    No road tests of treadwear for Snowprox S953. 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 I FIT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 57

    Handling (owners)

    Snowprox S953 +20
    37
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Reviews found online5737
  8. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S953I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Snowprox S953Laufenn I FIT
Relative Score 60 51
Dry 66 50
Wet 58 43
Snow 57 63
Comfort 60 55
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 62 54
Handling (owners) 57 37
Efficiency 75 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Snowprox S953

± 8

I FIT

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.

DisciplineCategorySnowprox S953I FITΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 83% #10/11 · 2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test 74% #44/44 · 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #10/11 2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test #47/45 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Snowprox S953

Pros

  • Strong traction and handling on snow and icy surfaces
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
  • Good longevity and tread wear performance

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance in deep or fresh snow for some users
  • Handling and road response perceived as inferior to premium alternatives like Continental
  • Confusing product iterations due to mid-lifecycle compound changes
All owner themes in the Snowprox S953 review

Tire B I FIT

Pros

  • Acceptable traction in snow and ice conditions
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality when new
  • Affordable budget-oriented pricing as a Hankook sub-brand

Cons

  • Catastrophically poor grip and high risk of aquaplaning on wet and cold roads
  • Sudden loss of traction without warning, inspiring low confidence
  • Rapid performance degradation after the first or second season
All owner themes in the I FIT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Snowprox S953 B · Laufenn I FIT
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available74
Rim diameters15″ – 18″14″ – 18″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Snowprox S953

Laufenn I FIT

Winner: Toyo Snowprox S953 — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Laufenn I FIT if snow matters most to you. Toyo Snowprox S953 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Laufenn I FIT rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Snowprox S953 scores 57 vs 37 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Snowprox S953 scores 66 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Snowprox S953 scores 58 vs 43 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Toyo Snowprox S953 scores 62 vs 54 on treadwear.

Tire A · Toyo Snowprox S953
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Snowprox S953 or I FIT?

Which is better in the wet, Snowprox S953 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S953, 58 vs 43 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Snowprox S953 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S953, 66 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Snowprox S953 or I FIT?

Laufenn I FIT, 63 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Snowprox S953 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S953, 60 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Snowprox S953 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S953, 62 vs 54 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