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Toyo Proxes RA1 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 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 9 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes RA1 leads, 66–64 Narrow edge

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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. 67

    Dry

    Proxes RA1 +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6779

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

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

    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 0.40).

    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. 68

    Wet

    Potenza RE980AS +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6861

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

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

    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 0.56).

    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. 56

    Snow

    Potenza RE980AS +7
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online4634

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 46.4 = 56

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

    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 0.33).

    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. 62

    Comfort

    Proxes RA1 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5466

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 54 = 62

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

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    Proxes RA1 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6170

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

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

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Proxes RA1 +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5668

    Potenza RE980AS: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 60

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

    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 0.31).

    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. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes RA1 +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes RA1
    Reviews found online6173
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE980ASToyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 64 66
Dry 67 75
Wet 68 64
Snow 56 49
Comfort 62 67
Noise 65 68
Treadwear 60 67
Handling (owners) 61 73

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Headline score

Potenza RE980AS

Proxes RA1

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 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 RE980AS B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategoryAll SeasonSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17
Rim diameters17″15″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″8/32″
UTQG500 A A100 AA A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS

Toyo Proxes RA1

Narrow edge: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better handling, dry and treadwear. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS if snow and wet matter most to you. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 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 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS scores 56 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes RA1
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Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS, 68 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1?

Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS, 56 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 68 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 60 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