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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 Cup 2 R 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 2 + 0 road tests and 4 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes RA1 leads, 69–66 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Summer

Tests 62 · 2 tests Owners 67 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 6 in The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 (dry braking)

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. 79

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests79≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8079

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 78.8 + 40% × 80.4 = 79

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

    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. 49

    Wet

    Proxes RA1 +15
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests45≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5561

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 45 + 40% × 54.6 = 49

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

    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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online–34

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

    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. 73

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7766

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 73

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

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    Proxes RA1 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6370

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 66

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

    No road tests of noise for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or 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
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6168

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 63

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. 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. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes RA1
    Reviews found online7973
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 RToyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 66 69
Dry 79 75
Wet 49 64
Snow – 49
Comfort 73 67
Noise 66 68
Treadwear 63 67
Handling (owners) 79 73

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Headline score

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

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 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip providing a planted and confident feel on the track
  • Optimized design specifically for extracting maximum performance during time attacks
  • Superior circuit performance compared to the standard Pilot Sport Cup 2

Cons

  • Extremely limited performance longevity, with grip dropping off rapidly after just a few laps
  • Poor performance and safety risks in damp to wet conditions due to shallow and narrow tread patterns
  • Best suited strictly for single-lap time trials rather than extended track sessions
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 R 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 Cup 2 R B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available77
Rim diameters20″ – 21″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 Cup 2 R

Toyo Proxes RA1

Narrow edge: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better wet and treadwear. Pick the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R if comfort, handling and dry matter most to you. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 64 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 73 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 79 vs 73 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 79 vs 75 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 64 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Proxes RA1?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 79 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Proxes RA1?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 73 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R 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