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Dunlop Direzza ZIII vs Toyo Proxes R888R — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 2 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza ZIII is ahead, 66–46

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Dunlop Direzza ZIII
Tire ADunlop

Direzza ZIII

Summer

± 9Provisional

Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 66 · 2 reviews

Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire BToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 30 · 80 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

    Direzza ZIII +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza ZIIIProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6663

    Direzza ZIII: 60% × 65 + 40% × 66.3 = 65

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Direzza ZIII +40
    29
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza ZIIIProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 40 (est.)
    Reviews found online6814

    Direzza ZIII: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.5 (est.) + 40% × 13.5 = 29

    No road tests of wet for Direzza ZIII. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    35
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza ZIIIProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online–10

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35

    No road tests of snow for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Direzza ZIII +9
    52
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza ZIIIProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5843

    Direzza ZIII: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 61

    Proxes R888R: 40% × 63.7 (est.) + 60% × 43.4 = 52

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza ZIII or Proxes R888R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza ZIIIProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–23

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 22.5 = 49

    No road tests of noise for Proxes R888R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Direzza ZIII +27
    40
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza ZIIIProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online6824

    Direzza ZIII: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 23.6 = 40

    No road tests of treadwear for Direzza ZIII. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza ZIIIProxes R888R
    Reviews found online66–
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza ZIIIToyo Proxes R888R
Relative Score 66 46
Dry 65 64
Wet 69 29
Snow – 35
Comfort 61 52
Noise – 49
Treadwear 67 40
Handling (owners) 66 –

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Headline score
± 9

Direzza ZIII

± 8

Proxes R888R

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Direzza ZIII

Pros

  • High level of predictability and ease of handling
  • Consistent performance during extended track sessions
  • Good durability and tread life for a 200tw tire

Cons

  • Lacks the peak grip required for top-tier competitive autocross
  • Tendency to 'grease up' or lose optimal grip after prolonged hard driving
  • Not the fastest option in its category for pure lap times
All owner themes in the Direzza ZIII review

Tire B Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza ZIII B · Toyo Proxes R888R
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—56
Rim diameters—13″ – 20″
Tread depth—4 - 7/32″
UTQG—100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza ZIII

Toyo Proxes R888R

Winner: Dunlop Direzza ZIII — better wet, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Direzza ZIII rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza ZIII scores 69 vs 29 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Direzza ZIII scores 67 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Direzza ZIII scores 61 vs 52 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza ZIII
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Direzza ZIII or Proxes R888R?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza ZIII or Proxes R888R?

Dunlop Direzza ZIII, 69 vs 29 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza ZIII or Proxes R888R?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza ZIII or Proxes R888R?

Dunlop Direzza ZIII, 61 vs 52 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza ZIII or Proxes R888R?

Dunlop Direzza ZIII, 67 vs 40 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