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Bridgestone Potenza RE11 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Toyo Proxes R888R vs Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — 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 80 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE11 is ahead, 70–45

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Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire AToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 80 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

    Potenza RE11 +13
    78
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6383

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 78

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 30

    Wet

    Potenza RE11 +43
    73
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 40 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online1574

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.9 (est.) + 40% × 15 = 30

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 73

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 33

    Snow

    Potenza RE11 +22
    55
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 48 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online1046

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 48 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 33

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 46.3 = 55

    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 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 53

    Comfort

    Potenza RE11 +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4570

    Proxes R888R: 40% × 64.7 (est.) + 60% × 44.7 = 53

    Potenza RE11: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 49

    Noise

    Potenza RE11 +18
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online2467

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.8 = 49

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 40

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE11 +26
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RPotenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online2366

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.1 (est.) + 40% × 23.4 = 40

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RPotenza RE11
    Reviews found online–78
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes R888RBridgestone Potenza RE11
Relative Score 45 70
Dry 65 78
Wet 30 73
Snow 33 55
Comfort 53 70
Noise 49 67
Treadwear 40 66
Handling (owners) – 78

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.

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Proxes R888R

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Potenza RE11

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 Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Potenza RE11

Pros

  • Surreal and formidable dry grip
  • Predictable handling characteristics when pushed to the limit
  • Better-than-expected tread life and longevity under spirited driving and track use

Cons

  • Can become greasy on a hot track if pushed too hard
  • Increases in road noise compared to standard tires
  • Stiff sidewalls that contribute to a firmer ride
All owner themes in the Potenza RE11 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes R888R B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available56—
Rim diameters13″ – 20″—
Tread depth4 - 7/32″9/32″
UTQG100 AA A200 A A
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes R888R

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better wet, treadwear and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE11 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 73 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 66 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 55 vs 33 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 67 vs 49 on noise.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 73 vs 30 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 78 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 55 vs 33 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 67 vs 49 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 70 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 66 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