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Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS vs Toyo Proxes ST — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes ST is ahead, 71–64

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Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 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 ST +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6775

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Proxes ST +7
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6877

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 56

    Snow

    Proxes ST +10
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4664

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5474

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

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

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online61–

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

    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. 60

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5672

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

    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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes ST +10
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE980ASProxes ST
    Reviews found online6171
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE980ASToyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 67 72
Wet 68 75
Snow 56 66
Comfort 62 72
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 60 69
Handling (owners) 61 71

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Headline score

Potenza RE980AS

Proxes ST

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 ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
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 ST

Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better snow, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Proxes ST scores 66 vs 56 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes ST scores 71 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes ST scores 69 vs 60 on treadwear.

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

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

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 68 on our wet score.

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

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 67 on our dry score.

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

Toyo Proxes ST, 66 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE980AS or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 69 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