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Toyo Proxes TQ looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 vs Toyo Proxes TQ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Dueler A/T 693 is ahead, 59–46

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Toyo Proxes TQ
Tire BToyo

Proxes TQ

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 58

    Dry

    Proxes TQ +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5358

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Dueler A/T 693 +29
    34
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 43 (est.)
    Reviews found online6122

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 42.7 (est.) + 40% × 21.5 = 34

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    34
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 50 (est.)
    Reviews found online–10

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 50.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 34

    No road tests of snow for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Dueler A/T 693 +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5647

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693 or Proxes TQ. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–58

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

    No road tests of noise for Proxes TQ. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Dueler A/T 693 +25
    33
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 48 (est.)
    Reviews found online5310

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 48.5 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 33

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 52

    Handling (owners)

    Dueler A/T 693 +4
    48
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Proxes TQ
    Reviews found online5248
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler A/T 693Toyo Proxes TQ
Relative Score 59 46
Dry 58 61
Wet 63 34
Snow – 34
Comfort 62 58
Noise – 64
Treadwear 58 33
Handling (owners) 52 48

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Headline score

Dueler A/T 693

Proxes TQ

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 Dueler A/T 693

Pros

  • Predictable handling and cornering feedback
  • Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions

Cons

  • Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
  • Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
  • Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
All owner themes in the Dueler A/T 693 review

Tire B Proxes TQ

Pros

  • Exceptional straight-line traction and launch capability for high-horsepower applications
  • Competitive pricing compared to other drag radial alternatives
  • Surprisingly quiet operation during normal street driving

Cons

  • Dangerous handling characteristics in heavy rain or standing water
  • Noticeable sidewall flex during aggressive cornering or rapid steering inputs
  • Requires proper heat cycling/warming to achieve maximum performance
All owner themes in the Proxes TQ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 B · Toyo Proxes TQ
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth—6 - 7/32″
UTQG—B B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693

Toyo Proxes TQ

Winner: Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Toyo Proxes TQ if dry matters most to you. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Proxes TQ rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 scores 63 vs 34 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 scores 58 vs 33 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 scores 62 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes TQ scores 61 vs 58 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
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Dueler A/T 693 or Proxes TQ?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 693 or Proxes TQ?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693, 63 vs 34 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 693 or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes TQ, 61 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 693 or Proxes TQ?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693, 62 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 693 or Proxes TQ?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693, 58 vs 33 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