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Toyo Proxes R888R vs Goodyear GT2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 80 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

GT2 is ahead, 58–47

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Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire AToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 36 · 80 reviews

Goodyear GT2
Tire BGoodyear

GT2

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 12 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Proxes R888R +9
    59
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6955

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

    GT2: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 32

    Wet

    GT2 +28
    60
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 41 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online1957

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 41.4 (est.) + 40% × 19.1 = 32

    GT2: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 57 = 60

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 34

    Snow

    GT2 +13
    47
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 50 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online1032

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 50.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 34

    GT2: 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.1 = 47

    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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    GT2 +2
    60
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4851

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 58

    GT2: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R or GT2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 51

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online28–

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 27.8 = 51

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

  6. 45

    Treadwear

    GT2 +20
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online3064

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 29.9 = 45

    GT2: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 51

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    51
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RGT2
    Reviews found online5151
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes R888RGoodyear GT2
Relative Score 47 58
Dry 68 59
Wet 32 60
Snow 34 47
Comfort 58 60
Noise 51 –
Treadwear 45 65
Handling (owners) 51 51

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

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Headline score

Proxes R888R

GT2

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 GT2

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage durability
  • Reliable and stable handling in dry road conditions
  • Consistent performance for daily commuting and long-distance travel

Cons

  • Poor traction and handling in wet, slushy, or snowy conditions
  • High levels of road noise and cabin drone
  • Tendency for the rubber compound to crack or harden over time
All owner themes in the GT2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes R888R B · Goodyear GT2
CategorySummer tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available56—
Rim diameters13″ – 20″—
Tread depth4 - 7/32″—
UTQG100 AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes R888R

Goodyear GT2

Winner: Goodyear GT2 — better wet, treadwear and snow. Pick the Toyo Proxes R888R if dry matters most to you. Goodyear GT2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear GT2 scores 60 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear GT2 scores 65 vs 45 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear GT2 scores 47 vs 34 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes R888R scores 68 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Tire B · Goodyear GT2
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Proxes R888R or GT2?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes R888R or GT2?

Goodyear GT2, 60 vs 32 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes R888R or GT2?

Toyo Proxes R888R, 68 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Proxes R888R or GT2?

Goodyear GT2, 47 vs 34 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes R888R or GT2?

Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 60 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or GT2?

Goodyear GT2, 65 vs 45 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