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Toyo Proxes R888R vs Toyo R888 R — 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 + 30 owner reviews. How we score

R888 R is ahead, 62–47

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Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire AToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 80 reviews

Toyo R888 R
Tire BToyo

R888 R

Summer

± 7

Tests 64 · 2 tests Owners 60 · 30 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    R888 R +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR888 R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)76
    Reviews found online6372

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

    R888 R: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 72.3 = 75

    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).

  2. 30

    Wet

    R888 R +25
    55
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR888 R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 40 (est.)52
    Reviews found online1560

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

    R888 R: 60% × 52.3 + 40% × 59.9 = 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).

  3. 33

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR888 R
    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

    R888 R +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR888 R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4553

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

    R888 R: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 53.3 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R or R888 R. 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 R888RR888 R
    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

    R888 R +14
    54
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR888 R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online2447

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

    R888 R: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.6 = 54

    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 R888 R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RR888 R
    Reviews found online–71
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes R888RToyo R888 R
Relative Score 47 62
Dry 65 75
Wet 30 55
Snow 33 –
Comfort 53 58
Noise 49 –
Treadwear 40 54
Handling (owners) – 71

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Proxes R888R

± 7

R888 R

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 R888 R

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Sharp, communicative steering feedback
  • Strong, stiff sidewall construction

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, particularly at highway speeds
  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Poor performance and potential for aquaplaning in standing water
All owner themes in the R888 R review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes R888R B · Toyo R888 R
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5645
Rim diameters13″ – 20″13″ – 20″
Tread depth4 - 7/32″—
UTQG100 AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common4545

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes R888R

Toyo R888 R

Winner: Toyo R888 R — better wet, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo R888 R scores 55 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo R888 R scores 54 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo R888 R scores 75 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo R888 R scores 58 vs 53 on comfort.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Tire B · Toyo R888 R
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Proxes R888R or R888 R?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes R888R or R888 R?

Toyo R888 R, 55 vs 30 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes R888R or R888 R?

Toyo R888 R, 75 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes R888R or R888 R?

Toyo R888 R, 58 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or R888 R?

Toyo R888 R, 54 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