Tests – · none yet Owners – · 2 reviews (needs 5)
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Falken ZE502 vs Toyo Proxes TR1 — 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 0 + 1 road tests and 2 + 903 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests 62 · 1 test Owners 66 · 903 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 6 in 2024 TopTireReview Best UHP Tyres for Asia Test (comfort (tester's mark))
“Avoid TR1.. the sound will become unbearable.. I suggest Yokohama ES32..”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
No comparison59Why this score
Source ZE502 Proxes TR1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 53 Reviews found online – 69 Proxes TR1: 60% × 52.8 + 40% × 69.4 = 59
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Wet
No comparison68Why this score
Source ZE502 Proxes TR1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 66 Reviews found online – 70 Proxes TR1: 60% × 66.5 + 40% × 70.2 = 68
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Comfort
No comparison63Why this score
Source ZE502 Proxes TR1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 68 Reviews found online – 59 Proxes TR1: 40% × 68.1 + 60% × 59.4 = 63
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source ZE502 Proxes TR1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 68 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Proxes TR1: 60% × 68.2 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 68
No owner ratings of noise for Proxes TR1. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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Treadwear
No comparison63Why this score
Source ZE502 Proxes TR1 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online – 60 Proxes TR1: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes TR1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison72Why this score
Source ZE502 Proxes TR1 Reviews found online – 72 -
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Efficiency
No comparison71Why this score
Source ZE502 Proxes TR1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken ZE502 | Toyo Proxes TR1 |
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| Relative Score | – | 64 |
| Dry | – | 59 |
| Wet | – | 68 |
| Comfort | – | 63 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | – | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 72 |
| Efficiency | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
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ZE502
64
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Proxes TR1
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 ZE502
Pros
- Strong dry pavement grip and road feedback
- Excellent value for the price point
- Comfortable ride quality suitable for long-distance motorway travel
Cons
- Wet weather grip is adequate but lacks confidence at the limit
- Potential for premature tread deformation or uneven wear
- Requires strict adherence to alignment and balancing to maintain performance
Tire B Proxes TR1
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and responsive steering feedback
- High value-for-money proposition compared to premium tier-one brands
- Attractive and aggressive directional tread design
Cons
- Noticeable road noise and humming sounds at certain speeds
- Soft sidewalls that can cause a slight squirm or delayed initial steering response
- Rapid tread wear, particularly under aggressive driving or on rear axles
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Falken ZE502
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Toyo Proxes TR1
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.
r/CarTalkUK
·3 upvotes ·2026-08-25
“I had these exact tyres on my ep3, and they were brilliant compared what the car came with from factory. I can’t remember what they were, but for me , they just didn’t feel right…when I went t for these TR1’s , it felt like cars dynamics completely changed for the better. But my driving was mainly city/motorways and sometimes b-roads. And now I’m reminiscing about my type-r days…”
corvetteforum.com
“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.”
cliosport.net
·2019-12-22
“Pretty sure they're only available in 17"+. I've got a set on my wife's golf, and they're pretty good all round. I'd love to be able to get decent tyres like these for the 182”
Top themes
#Wet grip performance#Soft sidewall stiffness#Affordable price point#Road noise issues#Ride comfort comparison#Handling at limit#T1R model confusion
Based on 36 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken ZE502 | B · Toyo Proxes TR1 |
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| Category | Summer Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 61 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Falken ZE502
64
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Toyo Proxes TR1
Only Toyo Proxes TR1 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Falken ZE502
Tire B · Toyo Proxes TR1
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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