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Continental PremiumContact vs Toyo Proxes CF1 — 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 15 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes CF1 is ahead, 69–64

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Toyo Proxes CF1
Tire BToyo

Proxes CF1

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 46 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 65

    Dry

    Proxes CF1 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePremiumContactProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6470

    PremiumContact: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 65

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    No road tests of dry for PremiumContact. 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 CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Proxes CF1 +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePremiumContactProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6272

    PremiumContact: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    No road tests of wet for PremiumContact. 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 CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Proxes CF1 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePremiumContactProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6169

    PremiumContact: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for PremiumContact or Proxes CF1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    PremiumContact +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePremiumContactProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6260

    PremiumContact: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for PremiumContact. 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 CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 60

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes CF1 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePremiumContactProxes CF1
    Reviews found online6069
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PremiumContactToyo Proxes CF1
Relative Score 64 69
Dry 65 69
Wet 64 72
Comfort 65 69
Treadwear 64 62
Handling (owners) 60 69

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Headline score

PremiumContact

Proxes CF1

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A PremiumContact

Pros

  • Excellent dry-weather grip and handling
  • Strong longevity and tread life for many users
  • High level of ride comfort

Cons

  • Noticeable loss of wet-weather traction as the tire ages
  • Increased road noise at higher speeds or after significant mileage
  • Susceptibility to aquaplaning in standing water
All owner themes in the PremiumContact review

Tire B Proxes CF1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for the price point
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable handling and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
  • Potential for handling instability if mixed with non-directional tires
All owner themes in the Proxes CF1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PremiumContact B · Toyo Proxes CF1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PremiumContact

Toyo Proxes CF1

Winner: Toyo Proxes CF1 — better handling, wet and dry. Where the Continental PremiumContact is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental PremiumContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 69 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 72 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 69 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 69 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental PremiumContact
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PremiumContact or Proxes CF1?

Which is better in the wet, PremiumContact or Proxes CF1?

Toyo Proxes CF1, 72 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, PremiumContact or Proxes CF1?

Toyo Proxes CF1, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, PremiumContact or Proxes CF1?

Toyo Proxes CF1, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PremiumContact or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 62 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