Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 80 reviews
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Toyo Proxes R888R vs Nitto Motivo — 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 + 1 road tests and 80 + 52 owner reviews. How we score
Motivo is ahead, 57–45
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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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65
Dry
Proxes R888R +1253Why this score
Source Proxes R888R Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 63 45 Proxes R888R: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65
Motivo: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.4 = 53
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 Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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30
Wet
Motivo +2555Why this score
Source Proxes R888R Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 40 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 15 49 Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.9 (est.) + 40% × 14.9 = 30
Motivo: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 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).
No road tests of wet for Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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33
Snow
Motivo +2154Why this score
Source Proxes R888R Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 48 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 10 43 Proxes R888R: 60% × 48 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 33
Motivo: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 43.2 = 54
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 Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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53
Comfort
Motivo +255Why this score
Source Proxes R888R Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 45 48 Proxes R888R: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 44.6 = 53
Motivo: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 47.7 = 55
No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R or Motivo. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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49
Noise
Motivo +1160Why this score
Source Proxes R888R Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 24 50 Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.8 = 49
Motivo: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 49.8 = 60
No road tests of noise for Proxes R888R or Motivo. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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40
Treadwear
Motivo +2969Why this score
Source Proxes R888R Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 51 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 24 61 Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 40
Motivo: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 61 = 69
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).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison51Why this score
Source Proxes R888R Motivo Reviews found online – 51
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo Proxes R888R | Nitto Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 45 | 57 |
| Dry | 65 | 53 |
| Wet | 30 | 55 |
| Snow | 33 | 54 |
| Comfort | 53 | 55 |
| Noise | 49 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 40 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 51 |
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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Headline score
45
/ 100
Proxes R888R
57
/ 100
Motivo
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 Motivo
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and exceptionally low road noise
- Strong dry traction and responsive handling in corners
- Great overall value and competitive pricing compared to premium brands
Cons
- Subpar traction and grip in wet and snowy conditions for some drivers
- Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by a subset of users
- Potential balancing issues or out-of-round manufacturing complaints
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo Proxes R888R | B · Nitto Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | All-Season Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 56 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 4 - 7/32″ | 10.3/32″ |
| UTQG | 100 AA A | 560 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
45
/ 100
Toyo Proxes R888R
57
/ 100
Nitto Motivo
Winner: Nitto Motivo — better treadwear, wet and snow. Pick the Toyo Proxes R888R if dry matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nitto Motivo scores 69 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nitto Motivo scores 55 vs 30 on wet.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Nitto Motivo scores 54 vs 33 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Proxes R888R scores 65 vs 53 on dry.
Tire A · Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire B · Nitto Motivo
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Proxes R888R or Motivo?
Which is better in the wet, Proxes R888R or Motivo?
Nitto Motivo, 55 vs 30 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes R888R or Motivo?
Toyo Proxes R888R, 65 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Proxes R888R or Motivo?
Nitto Motivo, 54 vs 33 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Proxes R888R or Motivo?
Nitto Motivo, 60 vs 49 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Proxes R888R or Motivo?
Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 55 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or Motivo?
Nitto Motivo, 69 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