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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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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Toyo Proxes RA1 — 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 + 0 road tests and 7 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–64

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Toyo Proxes RA1
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Proxes RA1

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8276

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    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 0.42).

  2. 81

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +19
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8459

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport A/S 3. 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 RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 71

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +23
    48
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online7235

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 57.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.5 = 48

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    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 0.37).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7164

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71

    Proxes RA1: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3 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
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–70

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 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. 69

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7164

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    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 0.35).

  7. 82

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +14
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Proxes RA1
    Reviews found online8268
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3Toyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 76 64
Dry 77 73
Wet 81 62
Snow 71 48
Comfort 71 66
Noise – 68
Treadwear 69 65
Handling (owners) 82 68

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Pilot Sport A/S 3

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Proxes RA1

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Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
  • Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors

Cons

  • Noticeable and bothersome road noise
  • Heavy tire construction
  • Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 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 · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategoryAll SeasonSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available67
Rim diameters19″ – 20″15″ – 18″
Tread depth—8/32″
UTQG—100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Toyo Proxes RA1

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better snow, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 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 A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 48 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 82 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Proxes RA1?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 81 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Proxes RA1?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Proxes RA1?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 48 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Proxes RA1?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Proxes RA1?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 69 vs 65 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