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Toyo Proxes TQ 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 TQ — 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 43 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

NT05 is ahead, 50–43

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Nitto NT05
Tire ANitto

NT05

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 43 reviews

Toyo Proxes TQ
Tire BToyo

Proxes TQ

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 28 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    NT05 +5
    57
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6051

    NT05: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 62

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57

    No road tests of dry for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 42

    Wet

    NT05 +10
    32
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 41 (est.)
    Reviews found online3117

    NT05: 60% × 48.9 (est.) + 40% × 30.8 = 42

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 41.4 (est.) + 40% × 17 = 32

    No road tests of wet for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 38

    Snow

    NT05 +3
    35
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online1510

    NT05: 60% × 52.8 (est.) + 40% × 14.7 = 38

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35

    No road tests of snow for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 48

    Comfort

    Proxes TQ +5
    53
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3845

    NT05: 40% × 62.5 (est.) + 60% × 37.9 = 48

    Proxes TQ: 40% × 63.9 (est.) + 60% × 45 = 53

    No road tests of comfort for NT05. 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 TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    NT05 +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5552

    NT05: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 62

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 61

    No road tests of noise for NT05 or Proxes TQ. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    NT05 +18
    32
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 46 (est.)
    Reviews found online4010

    NT05: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 39.9 = 50

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 46.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32

    No road tests of treadwear for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 55

    Handling (owners)

    NT05 +12
    43
    Why this score
    SourceNT05Proxes TQ
    Reviews found online5543
Scores at a glance
CategoryNitto NT05Toyo Proxes TQ
Relative Score 50 43
Dry 62 57
Wet 42 32
Snow 38 35
Comfort 48 53
Noise 62 61
Treadwear 50 32
Handling (owners) 55 43

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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NT05

± 8

Proxes TQ

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 TQ

Pros

  • Exceptional straight-line traction and launch capability for high-horsepower applications
  • Competitive pricing compared to other drag radial alternatives
  • Surprisingly quiet operation during normal street driving

Cons

  • Dangerous handling characteristics in heavy rain or standing water
  • Noticeable sidewall flex during aggressive cornering or rapid steering inputs
  • Requires proper heat cycling/warming to achieve maximum performance
All owner themes in the Proxes TQ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nitto NT05 B · Toyo Proxes TQ
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available234
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 18″
Tread depth7.2/32″6 - 7/32″
UTQG200 A AB B
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure50 psi44 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Nitto NT05

Toyo Proxes TQ

Winner: Nitto NT05 — better treadwear, handling and wet. Pick the Toyo Proxes TQ if comfort matters most to you. Toyo Proxes TQ rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Nitto NT05 scores 50 vs 32 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nitto NT05 scores 55 vs 43 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nitto NT05 scores 42 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nitto NT05 scores 62 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Nitto NT05
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes TQ
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NT05 or Proxes TQ?

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

Nitto NT05, 42 vs 32 on our wet score.

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

Nitto NT05, 62 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, NT05 or Proxes TQ?

Nitto NT05, 38 vs 35 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, NT05 or Proxes TQ?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, NT05 or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes TQ, 53 vs 48 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, NT05 or Proxes TQ?

Nitto NT05, 50 vs 32 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