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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 DWS 06 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 1 + 0 road tests and 104 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DWS 06 is ahead, 72–66

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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. 74

    Dry

    Proxes RA1 +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7879

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 74

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

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeContact DWS 06. 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. 77

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +13
    64
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7961

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 75.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.4 = 77

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

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeContact DWS 06. 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. 67

    Snow

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +18
    49
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6434

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 67

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

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact DWS 06. 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. 69

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6866

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69

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

    No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 70

    Noise

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7370

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

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

    No road tests of noise for ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Proxes RA1 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6168

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 60.5 = 66

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

    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. 74

    Handling (owners)

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Proxes RA1
    Reviews found online7473
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact DWS 06Toyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 72 66
Dry 74 75
Wet 77 64
Snow 67 49
Comfort 69 67
Noise 70 68
Treadwear 66 67
Handling (owners) 74 73

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ExtremeContact DWS 06

Proxes RA1

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ExtremeContact DWS 06

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong performance in light snow and cold weather

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can reduce steering sharpness or cause rollover during heavy track/autocross use
  • Tread wear can be faster than expected with aggressive driving or on lower-profile sizes
  • Occasional reports of increased road noise or vibration as the tire ages
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DWS 06 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 DWS 06 B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategoryAll SeasonSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—7
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″8/32″
UTQG560 A - AA A100 AA A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06

Toyo Proxes RA1

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — better snow and wet. Where the Toyo Proxes RA1 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 67 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 77 vs 64 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
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ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 77 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 67 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1?

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

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 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