Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 76 · 110 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 10 in 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test (wet braking)
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Toyo Proxes CF2 vs Yokohama BluEarth AE50 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Proxes CF2 is ahead, 72–62
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Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 54 · 36 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
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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71
Dry
Proxes CF2 +764Why this score
Source Proxes CF2 BluEarth AE50 Professional tests (TWG score) 67 71 Reviews found online 77 53 Dry Braking (% of best) 97% 92% Dry Handling (% of best) 99% 99% -
73
Wet
Proxes CF2 +667Why this score
Source Proxes CF2 BluEarth AE50 Professional tests (TWG score) 69 72 Reviews found online 77 60 Wet Braking (% of best) 91% 88% Wet Handling (% of best) 96% 96% -
73
Comfort
Proxes CF2 +766Why this score
Source Proxes CF2 BluEarth AE50 Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 76 56 -
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Proxes CF2 BluEarth AE50 Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 -
70
Treadwear
Proxes CF2 +1555Why this score
Source Proxes CF2 BluEarth AE50 Reviews found online 73 48 -
77
Handling
Proxes CF2 +2057Why this score
Source Proxes CF2 BluEarth AE50 Reviews found online 77 57
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo Proxes CF2 | Yokohama BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 62 |
| Dry | 71 | 64 |
| Wet | 73 | 67 |
| Comfort | 73 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 55 |
| Handling | 77 | 57 |
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Proxes CF2
62
/ 100
BluEarth AE50
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Proxes CF2 | BluEarth AE50 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% #10/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 92% #18/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +4.4 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #7/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 99% #6/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | −0.8 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 4% #27/47 · 2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview | 9% #11/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | −5.4 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% #6/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 88% #12/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +2.7 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #6/10 · 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test | 96% #4/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | −0.5 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Proxes CF2
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium competitors
- High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
- Strong wet and dry grip with predictable handling
Cons
- Reports of rubber hardening or cracking after 2-3 years in hot climates
- Soft sidewalls can feel less precise during aggressive cornering
- Requires a significant 'scrub-in' period to reach peak grip levels
Tire B BluEarth AE50
Pros
- Strong wet and dry road grip for daily commuting
- High levels of ride comfort and smoothness
- Good value for money compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear reported by many users
- Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and poor cornering stability
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo Proxes CF2 | B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 55 | 28 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 18″ | 14″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Toyo Proxes CF2
62
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Winner: Toyo Proxes CF2 — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 77 vs 57 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 70 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 71 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 73 vs 66 on comfort.
Tire A · Toyo Proxes CF2
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.