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Toyo Proxes 4 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS vs Toyo Proxes 4 — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 9 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Potenza RE980AS and Proxes 4 are level at 62.

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Toyo Proxes 4
Tire BToyo

Proxes 4

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 45 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Potenza RE980AS +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6360

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 65

    Proxes 4: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Potenza RE980AS +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6457

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 66

    Proxes 4: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 61

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Proxes 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)–
    Reviews found online45–

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.3 = 55

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Proxes 4 +8
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4759

    Potenza RE980AS: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 47.2 = 54

    Proxes 4: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 58.9 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE980AS or Proxes 4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online55–

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE980AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Proxes 4 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4963

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

    Proxes 4: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE980AS. 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 Proxes 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 56

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE980AS +1
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes 4
    Reviews found online5655
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE980ASToyo Proxes 4
Relative Score 62 62
Dry 65 63
Wet 66 61
Snow 55 –
Comfort 54 62
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 56 64
Handling (owners) 56 55

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Headline score
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Potenza RE980AS

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Proxes 4

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 RE980AS

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and sporty handling characteristics
  • Sharp and responsive initial turn-in
  • Competitive pricing within the premium high-performance category

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tread wears down
  • Poor snow and ice traction compared to other all-season options
  • Stiffer sidewall impact comfort relative to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Potenza RE980AS review

Tire B Proxes 4

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and handling
  • Low road noise and comfortable ride
  • Good treadwear and longevity compared to similar performance tires

Cons

  • Poor grip and lack of confidence in wet or damp conditions
  • Soft sidewalls leading to a squirmy, flexy feel during hard cornering
  • Prone to uneven wear patterns like cupping or increased noise over time
All owner themes in the Proxes 4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS B · Toyo Proxes 4
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS

Toyo Proxes 4

Too close to call: Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS and Toyo Proxes 4 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS is stronger on wet. Toyo Proxes 4 is stronger on comfort and treadwear. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes 4 scores 62 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes 4 scores 64 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS scores 66 vs 61 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes 4
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Potenza RE980AS or Proxes 4?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes 4?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS, 66 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes 4?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes 4?

Toyo Proxes 4, 62 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes 4?

Toyo Proxes 4, 64 vs 56 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