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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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Continental ExtremeContact DW 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 10 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ExtremeContact DW 65, Proxes RA1 66.

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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. 69

    Dry

    Proxes RA1 +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6979

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

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

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeContact DW. 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. 73

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DW +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7461

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73

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

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeContact DW. 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. 51

    Snow

    ExtremeContact DW +2
    49
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online3834

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 38.3 = 51

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

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact DW. 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. 68

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DW +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6866

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

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

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

  5. 70

    Noise

    ExtremeContact DW +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7370

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 70

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

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

  6. 54

    Treadwear

    Proxes RA1 +13
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4568

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 54

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ExtremeContact DW. 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. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes RA1 +15
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWProxes RA1
    Reviews found online5873
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact DWToyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 65 66
Dry 69 75
Wet 73 64
Snow 51 49
Comfort 68 67
Noise 70 68
Treadwear 54 67
Handling (owners) 58 73

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Headline score

ExtremeContact DW

Proxes RA1

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ExtremeContact DW

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and dry grip
  • Quiet and comfortable highway cruising
  • High traction for acceleration and handling stability

Cons

  • Extremely soft sidewalls causing vague handling response
  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Vulnerability to potholes, bubbles, and sidewall damage
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DW 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 · Continental ExtremeContact DW B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17
Rim diameters21″15″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″8/32″
UTQG340 A A100 AA A
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact DW

Toyo Proxes RA1

Too close to call: Continental ExtremeContact DW and Toyo Proxes RA1 are within 2 points overall. Continental ExtremeContact DW is stronger on wet. Toyo Proxes RA1 is stronger on handling, treadwear and dry. Continental ExtremeContact DW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 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 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 73 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DW
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes RA1
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ExtremeContact DW or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DW or Proxes RA1?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 73 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DW or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeContact DW or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 51 vs 49 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact DW or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DW or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DW or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 54 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