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Toyo Snowprox S954 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 7 + 1 road tests and 5 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Snowprox S954 is ahead, 63–51

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Toyo Snowprox S954
Tire AToyo

Snowprox S954

Winter

± 6

Tests 62 · 7 tests Owners 64 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test (dry handling (tester's mark))

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. 72

    Dry

    Snowprox S954 +22
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests78≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online6440

    Snowprox S954: 60% × 77.8 + 40% × 63.5 = 72

    I FIT: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 39.9 = 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. 68

    Wet

    Snowprox S954 +25
    43
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests7250
    Reviews found online6334
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–086%74%

    Snowprox S954: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 62.7 = 68

    I FIT: 60% × 49.8 + 40% × 33.7 = 43

  3. 48

    Snow

    I FIT +15
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests35≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6758

    Snowprox S954: 60% × 35.4 + 40% × 66.7 = 48

    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. 62

    Comfort

    Snowprox S954 +7
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests58≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6548

    Snowprox S954: 40% × 57.6 + 60% × 65.2 = 62

    I FIT: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 48.2 = 55

    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. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Snowprox S954: 60% × 70.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Snowprox S954. 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. 63

    Treadwear

    Snowprox S954 +9
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6246

    Snowprox S954: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63

    I FIT: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 54

    No road tests of treadwear for Snowprox S954. 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. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Snowprox S954 +29
    37
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Reviews found online6637
  8. 58

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSnowprox S954I FIT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests58–
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Snowprox S954Laufenn I FIT
Relative Score 63 51
Dry 72 50
Wet 68 43
Snow 48 63
Comfort 62 55
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 63 54
Handling (owners) 66 37
Efficiency 58 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 6

Snowprox S954

± 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.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Toyo Snowprox S954 finished ahead 1 times and Laufenn I FIT 0 times.

DisciplineCategorySnowprox S954I FITΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 86% 74% +11.8 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #27/45 #47/45 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Snowprox S954

Pros

  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Strong dry road handling and grip
  • Predictable steering feedback near the limit

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet weather traction
  • Reported understeer on roundabouts and wet surfaces
  • Mixed reliability compared to premium winter tire alternatives
All owner themes in the Snowprox S954 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 S954 B · Laufenn I FIT
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available524
Rim diameters16″ – 21″14″ – 18″
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Snowprox S954

Laufenn I FIT

Winner: Toyo Snowprox S954 — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Laufenn I FIT if snow matters most to you. 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 S954 scores 66 vs 37 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Snowprox S954 scores 68 vs 43 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Snowprox S954 scores 72 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Laufenn I FIT scores 63 vs 48 on snow.

Tire A · Toyo Snowprox S954
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Tire B · Laufenn I FIT
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Snowprox S954 or I FIT?

Which is better in the wet, Snowprox S954 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S954, 68 vs 43 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Snowprox S954 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S954, 72 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Snowprox S954 or I FIT?

Laufenn I FIT, 63 vs 48 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Snowprox S954 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S954, 62 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Snowprox S954 or I FIT?

Toyo Snowprox S954, 63 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