Tests – · 1 test Owners 53 · 52 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
Head-to-head
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Nitto Motivo vs Toyo Proxes ST — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 52 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Proxes ST is ahead, 71–58
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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.
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55
Dry
Proxes ST +1772Why this score
Source Motivo Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 48 75 Motivo: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.8 = 55
Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72
No road tests of dry for Motivo. 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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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56
Wet
Proxes ST +1975Why this score
Source Motivo Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 52 77 Motivo: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 56
Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75
No road tests of wet for Motivo. 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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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54
Snow
Proxes ST +1266Why this score
Source Motivo Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 43 64 Motivo: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 54
Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66
No road tests of snow for Motivo. 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 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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62
Comfort
Proxes ST +1072Why this score
Source Motivo Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 55 74 Motivo: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.1 = 62
Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Motivo or Proxes ST. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Motivo Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 53 – Motivo: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 62
No road tests of noise for Motivo. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Motivo +169Why this score
Source Motivo Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 74 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 66 72 Motivo: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 65.5 = 70
Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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54
Handling (owners)
Proxes ST +1771Why this score
Source Motivo Proxes ST Reviews found online 54 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nitto Motivo | Toyo Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 71 |
| Dry | 55 | 72 |
| Wet | 56 | 75 |
| Snow | 54 | 66 |
| Comfort | 62 | 72 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 54 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
58
/ 100
Motivo
71
/ 100
Proxes ST
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 Motivo
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and exceptionally low road noise
- Strong dry traction and responsive handling in corners
- Great overall value and competitive pricing compared to premium brands
Cons
- Subpar traction and grip in wet and snowy conditions for some drivers
- Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by a subset of users
- Potential balancing issues or out-of-round manufacturing complaints
Tire B Proxes ST
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
- Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning
Cons
- Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
- A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
- Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nitto Motivo | B · Toyo Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season Touring tires | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | 10.3/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Nitto Motivo
71
/ 100
Toyo Proxes ST
Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better wet, dry and handling. Where the Nitto Motivo is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo Proxes ST scores 71 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Toyo Proxes ST scores 66 vs 54 on snow.
Tire A · Nitto Motivo
Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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Motivo or Proxes ST?
Which is better in the wet, Motivo or Proxes ST?
Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Motivo or Proxes ST?
Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Motivo or Proxes ST?
Toyo Proxes ST, 66 vs 54 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Motivo or Proxes ST?
Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Motivo or Proxes ST?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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