Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 80 reviews
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Toyo Proxes R888R vs Toyo R888 — 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 + 38 owner reviews. How we score
R888 is ahead, 62–47
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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
R888 +1277Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 63 72 Proxes R888R: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65
R888: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 71.8 = 77
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
R888 +2353Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 40 (est.) 51 Reviews found online 15 57 Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.9 (est.) + 40% × 14.9 = 30
R888: 60% × 50.6 + 40% × 57.3 = 53
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
No comparison–Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 48 (est.) – Reviews found online 10 – 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).
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53
Comfort
R888 +154Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 45 46 Proxes R888R: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 44.6 = 53
R888: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 46 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Proxes R888R or R888. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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49
Noise
R888 +2170Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 24 ≈ 67 (est.) Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.8 = 49
R888: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70
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.
No owner ratings of noise for R888. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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40
Treadwear
R888 +1353Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 51 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 24 44 Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 40
R888: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 53
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. 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 comparison65Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Reviews found online – 65 -
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Efficiency
No comparison67Why this score
Source Proxes R888R R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo Proxes R888R | Toyo R888 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 47 | 62 |
| Dry | 65 | 77 |
| Wet | 30 | 53 |
| Snow | 33 | – |
| Comfort | 53 | 54 |
| Noise | 49 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 40 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 65 |
| Efficiency | – | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
47
/ 100
Proxes R888R
62
/ 100
R888
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
Pros
- Phenomenal dry weather grip and cornering stability
- Rapid warm-up time to reach optimal operating temperature
- High value-for-money proposition for track-day enthusiasts
Cons
- Excessive road noise often described as a 'howling' or 'wheel bearing' sound
- Poor performance and safety risks in deep standing water
- Low comfort levels unsuitable for daily driving
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo Proxes R888R | B · Toyo R888 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 56 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 4 - 7/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 100 AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
47
/ 100
Toyo Proxes R888R
62
/ 100
Toyo R888
Winner: Toyo R888 — better wet, noise and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo R888 scores 53 vs 30 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Toyo R888 scores 70 vs 49 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Toyo R888 scores 53 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo R888 scores 77 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire B · Toyo R888
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Proxes R888R or R888?
Which is better in the wet, Proxes R888R or R888?
Toyo R888, 53 vs 30 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes R888R or R888?
Toyo R888, 77 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Proxes R888R or R888?
Toyo R888, 70 vs 49 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Proxes R888R or R888?
Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 54 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or R888?
Toyo R888, 53 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