Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 13 reviews
Head-to-head
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Nitto NT555 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 13 + 80 owner reviews. How we score
NT555 is ahead, 51–44
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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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54
Dry
Proxes R888R +1064Why this score
Source NT555 Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 47 63 NT555: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 54
Proxes R888R: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
No road tests of dry for NT555. 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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51
Wet
NT555 +2229Why this score
Source NT555 Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 39 (est.) Reviews found online 44 13 NT555: 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 51
Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.1 (est.) + 40% × 13.1 = 29
No road tests of wet for NT555. 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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42
Snow
NT555 +735Why this score
Source NT555 Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 51 (est.) Reviews found online 23 10 NT555: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 22.6 = 42
Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35
No road tests of snow for NT555. 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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51
Comfort
Level51Why this score
Source NT555 Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 43 43 NT555: 40% × 63.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.2 = 51
Proxes R888R: 40% × 63.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.1 = 51
No road tests of comfort for NT555. 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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59
Noise
NT555 +1049Why this score
Source NT555 Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 49 22 NT555: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 59
Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 22.2 = 49
No road tests of noise for NT555 or Proxes R888R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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52
Treadwear
NT555 +1240Why this score
Source NT555 Proxes R888R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 51 (est.) Reviews found online 44 24 NT555: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52
Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.2 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 40
No road tests of treadwear for NT555. 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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49
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source NT555 Proxes R888R Reviews found online 49 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nitto NT555 | Toyo Proxes R888R |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 51 | 44 |
| Dry | 54 | 64 |
| Wet | 51 | 29 |
| Snow | 42 | 35 |
| Comfort | 51 | 51 |
| Noise | 59 | 49 |
| Treadwear | 52 | 40 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | – |
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.
Recomputed
Headline score
51
/ 100
NT555
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 NT555
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and sticky, hot-tar-like road adhesion
- Enhanced handling and high-speed stability
- Sporty aesthetic and semi-slick feel favored by enthusiasts
Cons
- Subpar wet weather traction and dangerous in winter/cold conditions
- Can struggle to maintain traction on higher-horsepower vehicles (e.g., V8 setups)
- Notable road noise that increases as the tire wears
Tire B Proxes R888R
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nitto NT555 | B · Toyo Proxes R888R |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 53 | 56 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 13″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10.3/32″ | 4 - 7/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 A A | 100 AA A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 19 | 19 |
Which one should you actually buy?
51
/ 100
Nitto NT555
44
/ 100
Toyo Proxes R888R
Winner: Nitto NT555 — better wet, treadwear and noise. Pick the Toyo Proxes R888R if dry matters most to you. Nitto NT555 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nitto NT555 scores 51 vs 29 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Nitto NT555 scores 52 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Nitto NT555 scores 59 vs 49 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Proxes R888R scores 64 vs 54 on dry.
Tire A · Nitto NT555
Tire B · Toyo Proxes R888R
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NT555 or Proxes R888R?
Which is better in the wet, NT555 or Proxes R888R?
Nitto NT555, 51 vs 29 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, NT555 or Proxes R888R?
Toyo Proxes R888R, 64 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, NT555 or Proxes R888R?
Nitto NT555, 42 vs 35 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, NT555 or Proxes R888R?
Nitto NT555, 59 vs 49 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, NT555 or Proxes R888R?
Neither, by our numbers: 51 vs 51 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, NT555 or Proxes R888R?
Nitto NT555, 52 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