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Hankook Ventus R-S4 vs Toyo Proxes R888R — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Ventus R-S4 is ahead, 72–50

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Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Ventus R-S4 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus R-S4Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online8069
  2. 67

    Wet

    Ventus R-S4 +35
    32
    Why this score
    SourceVentus R-S4Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online6618
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    34
    Why this score
    SourceVentus R-S4Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online–10
  4. 65

    Comfort

    Ventus R-S4 +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceVentus R-S4Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online6048
  5. 68

    Noise

    Ventus R-S4 +17
    51
    Why this score
    SourceVentus R-S4Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online7028
  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Ventus R-S4 +26
    45
    Why this score
    SourceVentus R-S4Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online7430
  7. 80

    Handling

    Ventus R-S4 +29
    51
    Why this score
    SourceVentus R-S4Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online8051
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus R-S4Toyo Proxes R888R
Relative Score 72 50
Dry 75 69
Wet 67 32
Snow – 34
Comfort 65 59
Noise 68 51
Treadwear 71 45
Handling 80 51

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Headline score

Ventus R-S4

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 Ventus R-S4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and wear resistance ("wears like iron")
  • Highly consistent performance and resistance to overheating or getting greasy during long sessions
  • Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback

Cons

  • Slow to come up to optimal operating temperature, especially in cooler weather or for autocross
  • Slightly lower ultimate dry grip compared to top-tier rivals like the Bridgestone RE-71R/RE-71RS
  • High road noise and a harsh ride due to stiff sidewalls
All owner themes in the Ventus R-S4 review

Tire B Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus R-S4 B · Toyo Proxes R888R
CategorySummer—
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?

Hankook Ventus R-S4

Toyo Proxes R888R

Winner: Hankook Ventus R-S4 — better wet, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus R-S4 scores 67 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus R-S4 scores 80 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus R-S4 scores 71 vs 45 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus R-S4 scores 68 vs 51 on noise.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus R-S4
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes R888R
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

72

Leads

Ventus R-S4

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