Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Proxes TR1 leads, 64–63 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 229 reviews
“Finally decided on purchasing the Continental ContiSportContact2 with 255/30/20 front and 305/25/20 rear. Traction has improved but still an issue with the TT setup. Will have to get a spare set of DRs on 18s for the track. The rear wheel is 20x10.5 29mm offset, fenders are cut. Here are some pics.”
Tests 62 · 1 test Owners 66 · 898 reviews
“Toyo Proxes TR1s, Opinions? Afternoon, So with where I worked I’ve managed to get a decent price on a set of 15 inch Toyo Proxes TR1s. (Just under £50 a corner fitted and balanced). So my question is, are these a good set of tyres for someone who lives in a nearly constantly wet part of the country, has to drive on narrow roads with tight corners ( Lake District backroads) but also enjoys some spirited driving? Also, what’s longevity like etc. Had recommendations on them from a friend with an EP3 Civic who swore by them, but haven’t seen loads of discussion on them really. To specify, these are the newer TR1s not T1Rs Cheers!”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Sport Contact 2 | Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 53 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 68 |
| Source | Sport Contact 2 | Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 66 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 68 |
| Source | Sport Contact 2 | Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 68 |
| Reviews found online | 56 | 60 |
| Source | Sport Contact 2 | Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 68 |
| Source | Sport Contact 2 | Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 50 | 61 |
| Source | Sport Contact 2 | Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 61 | 70 |
| Category | Continental Sport Contact 2 | Toyo Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 64 |
| Dry | 66 | 59 |
| Wet | 67 | 67 |
| Comfort | 62 | 65 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 63 |
| Handling | 61 | 70 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Sport Contact 2
Proxes TR1
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment regarding the Continental SportContact 2 is mixed, with some drivers praising its dry and wet grip, comfort, and wear life on passenger vehicles, while others criticize its road noise and wet performance compared to competitors or dislike the run-flat version. A substantial portion of the discussions mentioning 'SC2' refer to Pirelli motorcycle track tires or Saturn SC2 cars rather than this Continental tire model.
“I have these tires on my 2000 Audi S4 and after about 6K miles, there is hardly any sign of wear. The tires handle very nice but not as well as the S-03's. The ride is very quiet and ride comfort is above average. As with all tires, it depends upon the weight of the car and if you regularly rotate the tires. At the rate I am going with these tires on my S4, I might get over 25K on them.”
“You mean from BMW when bought new? Not sure, my car was pre-owned and came with those horrible Continental SC2 RFT's.”
“Quote: Originally Posted by lig I wasn't all that impressed by the SC2s that were OEM on my S4. IMO the RE050s are less noisy and better in the rain. No experience with the Sport Contact 3s though. If you're not looking for the ultimate in 10/10ths performance in all honesty I would recommend the Kumho SPTs. Pretty impressive tire and when you factor in the low cost - amazing. I am running them on my S4 for daily summer use and am 100% happy. For the C2S I'm running the Bridgestones for street and R888s for auto-x/track use. I have a set of Kumho SPT's om my M3 and my GTI. These tires are the worst tires I've ever had on my M3. It is so mushy and soft now...almost like a Buick. The GTI fared better but the OEM tires were SC2's and I loved those tires on my GTI. The SPT's on the GTI are soft and mushy but did not destroy the feel as much as they did on the M3. I tried to save a few bucks on tires...you get what you pay for. David”
Based on 35 community posts
Community sentiment regarding the Toyo Proxes TR1 is mixed, with users frequently noting an attractive price point and smooth, comfortable ride when compared to factory tires or run-flats. However, multiple drivers report shortcomings in wet-weather performance, cold grip, and road noise as mileage increases, while several criticize its soft sidewalls for creating imprecise handling at the limit.
“Quote: Originally Posted by gamisou 70l46 did you get yours mounted and balanced for that price? I picked mine up at tiredealsforless.com for $765.12 shipped. They had the best prices that I have seen. Yep, $859 is mounted/balanced and 6% Michigan sales tax. Got them from Tireman, a Ohio/Michigan tire retailer & service center.”
“Alla fine cosa hai preso? su ZC31S con quella misura sono un pochino deluso dalle TR1 spalla troppo morbida la cosa buffa è che più le gonfiavo e più si amplificava il difetto per guida al limite diventano imprecise ma hanno davvero un sacco di grip se avessero la spalla più rigida best buy!”
“Bekomme ich mit unterschiedliche Reifen Modelle Probleme mit dem Verteiler Getriebe? Hallo, ich habe mal eine Frage bezüglich Reifen und dem Verteilergetriebe. Ich habe vor ein paar Jahren einen gebrauchten Felgensatz gekauft auf dem Reifen aus dem Jahr 2016 waren Profiltiefe der Reifen war bei allen neuwertig. Anfang diesen Jahres habe ich mir dann hinten links einen Platten gefahren. Ich habe dann die Reifen hinten achsweise getauscht mit dem selben Reifen was verbaut war (neue toyo proxes tr1 Reifen. Unglücklicherweise habe ich jetzt wieder einen platten Reifen, allerdings vorne. Nun wollte ich wieder 2 neue Reifen für vorne bestellen (ebenfalls toyo proxes tr1). Leider läuft dieses Modell wohl aus und sind nicht mehr verfügbar. Meine Frage jetzt, kann ich andere Reifen Modelle nutzen (toyo comfort in den selben Maßen wie den Proxes tr1) oder sind diese problematisch? Vielen Dank im Voraus 🙂 Read more”
Based on 36 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental Sport Contact 2 | B · Toyo Proxes TR1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 20 | 61 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | 14″ – 20″ |
Continental Sport Contact 2
Toyo Proxes TR1
Too close to call: Continental Sport Contact 2 and Toyo Proxes TR1 are within 2 points overall. Continental Sport Contact 2 is stronger on dry. Toyo Proxes TR1 is stronger on handling, treadwear and comfort.
Toyo Proxes TR1 scores 70 vs 61 on handling.
Continental Sport Contact 2 scores 66 vs 59 on dry.
Toyo Proxes TR1 scores 63 vs 56 on treadwear.
Toyo Proxes TR1 scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
