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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 Sport 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 2 + 0 road tests and 45 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact Sport is ahead, 71–66

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Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Tire AContinental

ExtremeContact Sport

Summer

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 69 · 45 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

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. 76

    Dry

    ExtremeContact Sport +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7979

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 79.4 = 76

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

    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. 78

    Wet

    ExtremeContact Sport +14
    64
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests79≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7861

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 78.9 + 40% × 77.6 = 78

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

    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. 46

    Snow

    Proxes RA1 +3
    49
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online3134

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 30.5 = 46

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

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact Sport. 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. 72

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact Sport +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7466

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 72

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

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    ExtremeContact Sport +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7070

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 69.8 = 72

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

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

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact Sport +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6868

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 67.8 = 69

    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 Sport +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportProxes RA1
    Reviews found online7473
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact SportToyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 71 66
Dry 76 75
Wet 78 64
Snow 46 49
Comfort 72 67
Noise 72 68
Treadwear 69 67
Handling (owners) 74 73

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ExtremeContact Sport

Proxes RA1

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ExtremeContact Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet traction with high confidence in the rain
  • High value for money compared to primary competitors like Michelin
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an ultra-high-performance tire

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls leading to a slight delay or lack of immediate steering feedback and precision
  • Requires a brief warm-up period in colder temperatures, sometimes causing temporary vibrations
  • Stiff ride over sharp road imperfections noted by some users
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact Sport 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 Sport B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17
Rim diameters17″15″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″8/32″
UTQG340 AA A100 AA A
Treadwear warranty30,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport

Toyo Proxes RA1

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact Sport — better wet, comfort and noise. Pick the Toyo Proxes RA1 if snow matters most to you. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 78 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 72 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 72 vs 68 on noise.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 49 vs 46 on snow.

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

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

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 78 vs 64 on our wet score.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

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

Toyo Proxes RA1, 49 vs 46 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact Sport or Proxes RA1?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 72 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact Sport or Proxes RA1?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 72 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact Sport or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 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