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Toyo Proxes RA1 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Toyo Proxes RA1 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 11 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 71–66

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Toyo Proxes RA1
Tire AToyo

Proxes RA1

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 11 reviews

Yokohama AVID Ascend
Tire BYokohama

AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 80 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Proxes RA1 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6175

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 49

    Snow

    AVID Ascend +16
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3462

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.4 = 49

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 65

    No road tests of snow for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6673

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7074

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 68

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6871

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online7374
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes RA1Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 66 71
Dry 75 71
Wet 64 74
Snow 49 65
Comfort 67 71
Noise 68 70
Treadwear 67 69
Handling (owners) 73 74

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Proxes RA1

AVID Ascend

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Proxes RA1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip that remains consistent even as the tread wears down.
  • Superior tire life compared to many other dedicated track-focused compounds.
  • Predictable breakaway characteristics that provide driver confidence at the limit.

Cons

  • Performance can become 'greasy' if the tire is overdriven or overheated during long sessions.
  • Requires proper heat cycling and break-in procedures to achieve optimal performance.
  • Sensitive to alignment settings, which can lead to accelerated or uneven wear if not managed.
All owner themes in the Proxes RA1 review

Tire B AVID Ascend

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and quiet ride
  • High level of ride comfort and shock absorption
  • Strong wet and dry traction, inspiring confidence in heavy rain

Cons

  • Isolated reports of premature tread wear or not meeting expected mileage
  • Slightly spongy initial feel requiring a brief break-in period
  • Occasional minor wheel slip during hard acceleration in wet or dry conditions
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes RA1 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategorySummer Trackday and Competition tiresPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available71
Rim diameters15″ – 18″17″
Tread depth8/32″12/32″
UTQG100 AA A740 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes RA1

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better snow, wet and comfort. Pick the Toyo Proxes RA1 if dry matters most to you. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 65 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes RA1
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Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 74 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 65 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes RA1 or AVID Ascend?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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