Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 51 reviews
Head-to-head
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Nitto Neo Gen vs Toyo Proxes R888R — 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 51 + 80 owner reviews. How we score
Neo Gen is ahead, 59–44
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Tests – · none yet Owners 30 · 80 reviews
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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61
Dry
Proxes R888R +364Why this score
Source Neo Gen Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 57 63 Neo Gen: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 57.3 = 61
Proxes R888R: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64
No road tests of dry for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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62
Wet
Neo Gen +3329Why this score
Source Neo Gen Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 39 (est.) Reviews found online 58 13 Neo Gen: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 62
Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.4 (est.) + 40% × 13.4 = 29
No road tests of wet for Neo Gen. 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 R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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48
Snow
Neo Gen +1335Why this score
Source Neo Gen Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 51 (est.) Reviews found online 33 10 Neo Gen: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 33 = 48
Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35
No road tests of snow for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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58
Comfort
Neo Gen +751Why this score
Source Neo Gen Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 54 43 Neo Gen: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.5 = 58
Proxes R888R: 40% × 63.6 (est.) + 60% × 43.4 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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62
Noise
Neo Gen +1349Why this score
Source Neo Gen Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 56 23 Neo Gen: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62
Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 22.5 = 49
No road tests of noise for Neo Gen or Proxes R888R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Treadwear
Neo Gen +2040Why this score
Source Neo Gen Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 51 (est.) Reviews found online 56 24 Neo Gen: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60
Proxes R888R: 60% × 51 (est.) + 40% × 23.6 = 40
No road tests of treadwear for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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58
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen Proxes R888R Reviews found online 58 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nitto Neo Gen | Toyo Proxes R888R |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 44 |
| Dry | 61 | 64 |
| Wet | 62 | 29 |
| Snow | 48 | 35 |
| Comfort | 58 | 51 |
| Noise | 62 | 49 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 40 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | – |
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
59
/ 100
Neo Gen
44
/ 100
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 Neo Gen
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
- Strong dry grip and cornering stability for spirited driving
- Great value and affordable price point
Cons
- Increased road noise at highway speeds
- Firm or unrefined ride comfort
- Soft sidewalls reported by some users affecting initial turn-in response
Tire B Proxes R888R
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nitto Neo Gen | B · Toyo Proxes R888R |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Ultra High Performance tires | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 28 | 56 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 13″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 9.7/32″ | 4 - 7/32″ |
| UTQG | 280 A A | 100 AA A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 16 | 16 |
Which one should you actually buy?
59
/ 100
Nitto Neo Gen
44
/ 100
Toyo Proxes R888R
Winner: Nitto Neo Gen — better wet, treadwear and snow. Pick the Toyo Proxes R888R if dry matters most to you.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nitto Neo Gen scores 62 vs 29 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Nitto Neo Gen scores 60 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Nitto Neo Gen scores 48 vs 35 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Nitto Neo Gen scores 62 vs 49 on noise.
Tire A · Nitto Neo Gen
Tire B · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Neo Gen or Proxes R888R?
Which is better in the wet, Neo Gen or Proxes R888R?
Nitto Neo Gen, 62 vs 29 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Neo Gen or Proxes R888R?
Toyo Proxes R888R, 64 vs 61 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Neo Gen or Proxes R888R?
Nitto Neo Gen, 48 vs 35 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Neo Gen or Proxes R888R?
Nitto Neo Gen, 62 vs 49 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Neo Gen or Proxes R888R?
Nitto Neo Gen, 58 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Neo Gen or Proxes R888R?
Nitto Neo Gen, 60 vs 40 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