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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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Nitto NT05 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 43 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes RA1 is ahead, 66–53

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Nitto NT05
Tire ANitto

NT05

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 44 · 43 reviews

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. 65

    Dry

    Proxes RA1 +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6379

    NT05: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

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

    No road tests of dry for NT05. 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. 45

    Wet

    Proxes RA1 +19
    64
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online3661

    NT05: 60% × 50.7 (est.) + 40% × 35.7 = 45

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

    No road tests of wet for NT05. 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. 36

    Snow

    Proxes RA1 +13
    49
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online1434

    NT05: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 13.8 = 36

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

    No road tests of snow for NT05. 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. 54

    Comfort

    Proxes RA1 +13
    67
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online3966

    NT05: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 38.6 = 54

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

    No road tests of comfort for NT05 or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    Proxes RA1 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5870

    NT05: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

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

    No road tests of noise for NT05 or Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    Proxes RA1 +15
    67
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4268

    NT05: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 42.3 = 52

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

    No road tests of treadwear for NT05. 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. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes RA1 +15
    73
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes RA1
    Reviews found online5873
Scores at a glance
CategoryNitto NT05Toyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 53 66
Dry 65 75
Wet 45 64
Snow 36 49
Comfort 54 67
Noise 64 68
Treadwear 52 67
Handling (owners) 58 73

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Headline score

NT05

Proxes RA1

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A NT05

Pros

  • Exceptional dry traction and cornering grip
  • Predictable and progressive handling limits
  • Good value and competitive price point for a performance tire

Cons

  • Poor performance and traction in heavy rain or wet conditions
  • Can be noisy or develop a whistling sound at highway speeds
  • May overheat or struggle under extreme track conditions for prolonged sessions
All owner themes in the NT05 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 · Nitto NT05 B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available237
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 18″
Tread depth7.2/32″8/32″
UTQG200 A A100 AA A
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure50 psi44 psi
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Nitto NT05

Toyo Proxes RA1

Winner: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better wet, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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 45 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 73 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 49 vs 36 on snow.

Tire A · Nitto NT05
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NT05 or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, NT05 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 64 vs 45 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, NT05 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, NT05 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 49 vs 36 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, NT05 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 68 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, NT05 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, NT05 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 52 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