Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 80 reviews
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Toyo Proxes R888R vs Nitto NT555 G2 — 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 + 2 road tests and 80 + 411 owner reviews. How we score
NT555 G2 is ahead, 58–45
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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 +956Why this score
Source Proxes R888R NT555 G2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 49 Reviews found online 63 65 Proxes R888R: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65
NT555 G2: 60% × 49.4 + 40% × 65.3 = 56
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).
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30
Wet
NT555 G2 +2151Why this score
Source Proxes R888R NT555 G2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 40 (est.) 48 Reviews found online 15 57 Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.9 (est.) + 40% × 14.9 = 30
NT555 G2: 60% × 47.7 + 40% × 56.7 = 51
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).
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33
Snow
NT555 G2 +1447Why this score
Source Proxes R888R NT555 G2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 48 (est.) ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 10 33 Proxes R888R: 60% × 48 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 33
NT555 G2: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 33.4 = 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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for NT555 G2. 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
NT555 G2 +1467Why this score
Source Proxes R888R NT555 G2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 45 66 Proxes R888R: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 44.6 = 53
NT555 G2: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.1 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R or NT555 G2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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49
Noise
NT555 G2 +1766Why this score
Source Proxes R888R NT555 G2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 24 65 Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.8 = 49
NT555 G2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66
No road tests of noise for Proxes R888R or NT555 G2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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40
Treadwear
NT555 G2 +3676Why this score
Source Proxes R888R NT555 G2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 51 (est.) 83 Reviews found online 24 66 Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 40
NT555 G2: 60% × 83.4 + 40% × 65.9 = 76
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 comparison64Why this score
Source Proxes R888R NT555 G2 Reviews found online – 64
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo Proxes R888R | Nitto NT555 G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 45 | 58 |
| Dry | 65 | 56 |
| Wet | 30 | 51 |
| Snow | 33 | 47 |
| Comfort | 53 | 67 |
| Noise | 49 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 40 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 64 |
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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
58
/ 100
NT555 G2
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 NT555 G2
Pros
- Aggressive, visually appealing tread pattern and sidewall design
- Exceptional value and lower price point compared to premium brands like Michelin or Pirelli
- Long-lasting tread life and slow wear rates for a summer performance tire
Cons
- Poor wet-weather traction, with multiple users reporting hydroplaning and a slippery feel in the rain
- Lack of straight-line traction and wheel spin under heavy acceleration, especially on high-horsepower RWD vehicles
- Subpar performance in cooler temperatures or cold conditions, requiring heat to grip properly
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo Proxes R888R | B · Nitto NT555 G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 56 | 88 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 20″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 4 - 7/32″ | 10.2/32″ |
| UTQG | 100 AA A | 320 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 31 | 31 |
Which one should you actually buy?
45
/ 100
Toyo Proxes R888R
58
/ 100
Nitto NT555 G2
Winner: Nitto NT555 G2 — better treadwear, wet and noise. Pick the Toyo Proxes R888R if dry matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nitto NT555 G2 scores 76 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nitto NT555 G2 scores 51 vs 30 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Nitto NT555 G2 scores 66 vs 49 on noise.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Nitto NT555 G2 scores 47 vs 33 on snow.
Tire A · Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire B · Nitto NT555 G2
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Proxes R888R or NT555 G2?
Which is better in the wet, Proxes R888R or NT555 G2?
Nitto NT555 G2, 51 vs 30 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes R888R or NT555 G2?
Toyo Proxes R888R, 65 vs 56 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Proxes R888R or NT555 G2?
Nitto NT555 G2, 47 vs 33 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Proxes R888R or NT555 G2?
Nitto NT555 G2, 66 vs 49 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Proxes R888R or NT555 G2?
Nitto NT555 G2, 67 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or NT555 G2?
Nitto NT555 G2, 76 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