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Falken ZIEX CT50 vs Toyo Proxes ST — 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 3 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes ST is ahead, 72–61

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Falken ZIEX CT50
Tire AFalken

ZIEX CT50

Summer Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 3 reviews

Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    Proxes ST +9
    72
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6075

    ZIEX CT50: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    No road tests of dry for ZIEX CT50. 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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 61

    Wet

    Proxes ST +14
    75
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5877

    ZIEX CT50: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75

    No road tests of wet for ZIEX CT50. 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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +12
    72
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5274

    ZIEX CT50: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 60

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for ZIEX CT50 or Proxes ST. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5572

    ZIEX CT50: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 60

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX CT50. 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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes ST +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Proxes ST
    Reviews found online5971
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX CT50Toyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 61 72
Dry 63 72
Wet 61 75
Snow – 66
Comfort 60 72
Treadwear 60 69
Handling (owners) 59 71

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

ZIEX CT50

Proxes ST

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 ZIEX CT50

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX CT50 B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX CT50

Toyo Proxes ST

Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better wet, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken ZIEX CT50 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes ST scores 71 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 63 on dry.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX CT50
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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ZIEX CT50 or Proxes ST?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX CT50 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX CT50 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX CT50 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX CT50 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 69 vs 60 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