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Toyo Proxes R888R vs Toyo R1R — 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 + 33 owner reviews. How we score

R1R is ahead, 74–47

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Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire AToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 80 reviews

Toyo R1R
Tire BToyo

R1R

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 33 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

    R1R +15
    80
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online6386

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

    R1R: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 85.9 = 80

    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 R1R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 30

    Wet

    R1R +47
    77
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 40 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online1580

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.9 (est.) + 40% × 14.9 = 30

    R1R: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77

    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 R1R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 33

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 48 (est.)–
    Reviews found online10–

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

    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).

  4. 53

    Comfort

    R1R +16
    69
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4568

    Proxes R888R: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 44.6 = 53

    R1R: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 68.3 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R or R1R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 49

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online24–

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

    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. 40

    Treadwear

    R1R +19
    59
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR1R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online2454

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 40

    R1R: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 59

    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 R1R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    83
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR1R
    Reviews found online–83
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes R888RToyo R1R
Relative Score 47 74
Dry 65 80
Wet 30 77
Snow 33 –
Comfort 53 69
Noise 49 –
Treadwear 40 59
Handling (owners) – 83

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

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Headline score
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Proxes R888R

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R1R

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 R1R

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Predictable handling and communicative steering feedback
  • Strong wet-weather performance for a performance-oriented tire

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear due to soft compound
  • Prone to overheating and 'greasy' performance during prolonged track use
  • Increased road noise compared to standard street tires
All owner themes in the R1R review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes R888R B · Toyo R1R
CategorySummer tireSummer
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

Toyo R1R

Winner: Toyo R1R — better wet, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo R1R scores 77 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo R1R scores 59 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo R1R scores 69 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo R1R scores 80 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Tire B · Toyo R1R
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Proxes R888R or R1R?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes R888R or R1R?

Toyo R1R, 77 vs 30 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes R888R or R1R?

Toyo R1R, 80 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes R888R or R1R?

Toyo R1R, 69 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or R1R?

Toyo R1R, 59 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