Toyo Proxes 4 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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 1,457 + 45 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk Indy 500 is ahead, 69–61
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 62 · 1,457 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“I just put Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's on my NC2 and I like them and would recommend them. I paid about $635 with installation at Costco but you might even be able to find them for less elsewhere.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 45 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 72 (est.) | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 59 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 74
Proxes 4: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 62
No road tests of dry for Firehawk Indy 500. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Proxes 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 57 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
Proxes 4: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 60
No road tests of wet for Firehawk Indy 500. 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 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 57 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 27 | – |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 27.3 = 45
No road tests of snow for Firehawk Indy 500. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 58 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.5 = 65
Proxes 4: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.3 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk Indy 500. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Proxes 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 66 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 64 | – |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
No road tests of noise for Firehawk Indy 500. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 63 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 60.7 = 66
Proxes 4: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 71 | 55 |
| Category | Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 | Toyo Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 61 |
| Dry | 74 | 62 |
| Wet | 66 | 60 |
| Snow | 45 | – |
| Comfort | 65 | 62 |
| Noise | 65 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 55 |
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Firehawk Indy 500
Proxes 4
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
The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is overwhelmingly praised as an exceptional value and 'bang for your buck' summer performance tire. Drivers consistently highlight strong dry grip, commendable wet traction, comfortable ride quality, and progressive handling breakaway. Minor criticisms center on reduced performance in cold temperatures, softer steering feedback, and grease on hard track sessions.
“I need a 224/45/15 I run these on my S2000 wheelset for driving around town and they are great. I also have used them for plenty of track days. They get a little greasy towards the end of sessions but have never let me down.”
“Will I regret buying Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s? I have a stock '21 GT Premium convertible with the black appearance package. It came with the upgraded Pirelli P Zero 255/40-19 tires, but with 35,000 miles, they are really worn, and I need new tires. I live in North Florida. We don't have a lot of cold weather (I missed the snow last month), but I do get a lot of rain. I don't track the car, and mostly drive on country roads and the interstate. The Pirelli's have treated me well as far as traction, dry and wet. I like the aggressive look of the Firehawks, but I am concerned about wet weather traction. Will the Firehawks be at least comparable to the Pirelli's for wet weather and general handling? If not, it sounds like the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 is the way to go. Also, the car is all black, with black rims, and the tires look wimpy. I'm not up for new rims this go-round, and I won't lower it because I like the clearance for potholes, etc., that I see a lot of in my area. I'm hoping the tires will help the look a little bit. Read more”
“Need recommendations for an All Season tire that's comparable to Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 in a 205 45 17 Live in Southern California. Car only gets about 3,000-4,000 Miles a year. Tire size is 205 45 17 Currently have Firehawk Indy 500 but I got them used for $150 a couple years ago and they're done now. Cheaper options would be nice for new.”
Based on 141 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 | B · Toyo Proxes 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 47 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | 300 AA A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
Toyo Proxes 4
Winner: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 scores 71 vs 55 on handling.
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 scores 74 vs 62 on dry.
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 scores 66 vs 60 on wet.
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.
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Firestone Firehawk Indy 500, 66 vs 60 on our wet score.
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500, 74 vs 62 on our dry score.
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500, 65 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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
