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Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 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 44 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ContiMaxContact MC5 and Proxes ST are level at 72.

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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. 72

    Dry

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7575

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 72

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

    No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC5. 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. 73

    Wet

    Proxes ST +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7477

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73

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

    No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC5. 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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

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

    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. 72

    Comfort

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7574

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 72

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

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC5 or Proxes ST. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6872

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC5. 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).

  6. 73

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC5 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5Proxes ST
    Reviews found online7371
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC5Toyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 72 72
Dry 72 72
Wet 73 75
Snow – 66
Comfort 72 72
Treadwear 67 69
Handling (owners) 73 71

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

ContiMaxContact MC5

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 ContiMaxContact MC5

Pros

  • Exceptional cabin noise reduction and quiet operation
  • High level of ride comfort and bump absorption
  • Strong value-for-money proposition compared to premium performance rivals

Cons

  • Tread wear can be rapid when subjected to aggressive or spirited driving
  • Sidewalls are relatively soft, which may feel less progressive at the absolute limit
  • Reports of increased puncture susceptibility once tread depth decreases
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC5 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 · Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5

Toyo Proxes ST

Too close to call: Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 and Toyo Proxes ST are within 2 points overall. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC5
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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ContiMaxContact MC5 or Proxes ST?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC5 or Proxes ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC5 or Proxes ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC5 or Proxes ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC5 or Proxes ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 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