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Toyo Proxes RA1 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Ventus V2 Concept vs Toyo Proxes RA1 — 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 12 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes RA1 leads, 66–63 Narrow edge

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Toyo Proxes RA1
Tire BToyo

Proxes RA1

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Proxes RA1 +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 ConceptProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6679

    Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Ventus V2 Concept. 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 RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Ventus V2 Concept +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 ConceptProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6861

    Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Ventus V2 Concept. 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 RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 46

    Snow

    Proxes RA1 +3
    49
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 ConceptProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online3034

    Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 56.6 (est.) + 40% × 29.6 = 46

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.4 = 49

    No road tests of snow for Ventus V2 Concept. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Proxes RA1 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 ConceptProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6366

    Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 66

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus V2 Concept or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 ConceptProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–70

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Proxes RA1 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 ConceptProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6268

    Ventus V2 Concept: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 63

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus V2 Concept. 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 RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes RA1 +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 ConceptProxes RA1
    Reviews found online6573
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus V2 ConceptToyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 63 66
Dry 67 75
Wet 68 64
Snow 46 49
Comfort 66 67
Noise – 68
Treadwear 63 67
Handling (owners) 65 73

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Headline score

Ventus V2 Concept

Proxes RA1

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 V2 Concept

Pros

  • Excellent handling and cornering performance on dry surfaces
  • High value for money and affordability for budget-conscious buyers
  • Impressive tread life and longevity, with some users reporting up to 70,000 km of use

Cons

  • Becomes significantly noisy as the tire ages and wears
  • Poor grip in snow and ice conditions
  • Durability issues including sidewall wear and vulnerability to curb damage
All owner themes in the Ventus V2 Concept review

Tire B Proxes RA1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip that remains consistent even as the tread wears down.
  • Superior tire life compared to many other dedicated track-focused compounds.
  • Predictable breakaway characteristics that provide driver confidence at the limit.

Cons

  • Performance can become 'greasy' if the tire is overdriven or overheated during long sessions.
  • Requires proper heat cycling and break-in procedures to achieve optimal performance.
  • Sensitive to alignment settings, which can lead to accelerated or uneven wear if not managed.
All owner themes in the Proxes RA1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus V2 Concept B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategoryAll SeasonSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—7
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth—8/32″
UTQG—100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus V2 Concept

Toyo Proxes RA1

Narrow edge: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better dry, handling and treadwear. Pick the Hankook Ventus V2 Concept if wet matters most to you. Hankook Ventus V2 Concept rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 73 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus V2 Concept scores 68 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus V2 Concept
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes RA1
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Ventus V2 Concept or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus V2 Concept or Proxes RA1?

Hankook Ventus V2 Concept, 68 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus V2 Concept or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ventus V2 Concept or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 49 vs 46 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus V2 Concept or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ventus V2 Concept or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 63 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