Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 1,120 reviews
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Toyo NanoEnergy 3 vs Toyo Proxes C1S — 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 1,120 + 38 owner reviews. How we score
NanoEnergy 3 is ahead, 69–59
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Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 38 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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69
Dry
NanoEnergy 3 +960Why this score
Source NanoEnergy 3 Proxes C1S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 70 56 NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69
Proxes C1S: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60
No road tests of dry for NanoEnergy 3. 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 C1S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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68
Wet
NanoEnergy 3 +662Why this score
Source NanoEnergy 3 Proxes C1S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 66 58 NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68
Proxes C1S: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 62
No road tests of wet for NanoEnergy 3. 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 C1S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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69
Comfort
NanoEnergy 3 +1158Why this score
Source NanoEnergy 3 Proxes C1S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 70 54 NanoEnergy 3: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.9 = 69
Proxes C1S: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.5 = 58
No road tests of comfort for NanoEnergy 3. 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 C1S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Treadwear
NanoEnergy 3 +1556Why this score
Source NanoEnergy 3 Proxes C1S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 73 50 NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 71
Proxes C1S: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 49.8 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for NanoEnergy 3. 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 C1S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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70
Handling (owners)
NanoEnergy 3 +1456Why this score
Source NanoEnergy 3 Proxes C1S Reviews found online 70 56
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo NanoEnergy 3 | Toyo Proxes C1S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 59 |
| Dry | 69 | 60 |
| Wet | 68 | 62 |
| Comfort | 69 | 58 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 56 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
NanoEnergy 3
59
/ 100
Proxes C1S
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A NanoEnergy 3
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and noticeably low road noise
- Great value for money and affordable pricing
- Impression-worthy tread wear longevity and slow wear rate
Cons
- Unpredictable or sub-par wet weather grip, leading to occasional sliding or hydroplaning concerns
- Soft sidewalls that can compromise sharp turn-in response and cause tire flex during hard cornering
- Reduced performance and hardening after extended use (over multiple years)
Tire B Proxes C1S
Pros
- High levels of comfort and ride quality when new
- Strong initial dry grip and stability at high speeds
- Effective puncture resistance and reinforced sidewall construction
Cons
- Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
- Rapid tread wear and premature degradation
- Noticeable decline in wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo NanoEnergy 3 | B · Toyo Proxes C1S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | 13 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Toyo NanoEnergy 3
59
/ 100
Toyo Proxes C1S
Winner: Toyo NanoEnergy 3 — better treadwear, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 71 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 70 vs 56 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 69 vs 58 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 69 vs 60 on dry.
Tire A · Toyo NanoEnergy 3
Tire B · Toyo Proxes C1S
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NanoEnergy 3 or Proxes C1S?
Which is better in the wet, NanoEnergy 3 or Proxes C1S?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 68 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, NanoEnergy 3 or Proxes C1S?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 69 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, NanoEnergy 3 or Proxes C1S?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 69 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, NanoEnergy 3 or Proxes C1S?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 71 vs 56 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