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Bridgestone Potenza RE030 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Toyo Proxes RA1 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Bridgestone Potenza RE030 vs Toyo Proxes RA1 — 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 8 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes RA1 is ahead, 69–58

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Toyo Proxes RA1
Tire BToyo

Proxes RA1

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    Proxes RA1 +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5579

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE030. 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 RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Proxes RA1 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5161

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE030. 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 RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online–34

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.4 = 49

    No road tests of snow for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Proxes RA1 +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4366

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030 or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–70

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6968

    Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE030. 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 RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes RA1 +24
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE030Proxes RA1
    Reviews found online4973
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE030Toyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 58 69
Dry 59 75
Wet 56 64
Snow – 49
Comfort 56 67
Noise – 68
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 49 73

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Headline score

Potenza RE030

Proxes RA1

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 Potenza RE030

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity and durability
  • Reliable and consistent dry road grip
  • Strong, stiff sidewall construction

Cons

  • High levels of cabin road noise
  • Poor traction and handling in wet conditions
  • Tendency toward understeer
All owner themes in the Potenza RE030 review

Tire B Proxes RA1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip that remains consistent even as the tread wears down.
  • Superior tire life compared to many other dedicated track-focused compounds.
  • Predictable breakaway characteristics that provide driver confidence at the limit.

Cons

  • Performance can become 'greasy' if the tire is overdriven or overheated during long sessions.
  • Requires proper heat cycling and break-in procedures to achieve optimal performance.
  • Sensitive to alignment settings, which can lead to accelerated or uneven wear if not managed.
All owner themes in the Proxes RA1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—7
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth—8/32″
UTQG—100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE030

Toyo Proxes RA1

Winner: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 73 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 64 vs 56 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
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Potenza RE030 or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 64 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 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