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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 TOURING-S — 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 + 85 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Proxes RA1 and AVID TOURING-S are level at 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

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 +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7966

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

    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 TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    AVID TOURING-S +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6166

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    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 TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 49

    Snow

    AVID TOURING-S +13
    62
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online3457

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 62

    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 TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    AVID TOURING-S +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6666

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 68

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7068

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 68

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

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6868

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67

    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 TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes RA1 +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1AVID TOURING-S
    Reviews found online7364
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes RA1Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
Relative Score 66 66
Dry 75 67
Wet 64 67
Snow 49 62
Comfort 67 68
Noise 68 68
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 73 64

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Headline score

Proxes RA1

AVID TOURING-S

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 TOURING-S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes RA1 B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
CategorySummer Trackday and Competition tiresAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available728
Rim diameters15″ – 18″15″ – 17″
Tread depth8/32″11/32″
UTQG100 AA A620 A B
Treadwear warranty—80,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallWhitewall
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes RA1

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Too close to call: Toyo Proxes RA1 and Yokohama AVID TOURING-S are within 2 points overall. Toyo Proxes RA1 is stronger on handling and dry. Yokohama AVID TOURING-S is stronger on snow and wet. 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 TOURING-S scores 62 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 73 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 67 vs 64 on wet.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes RA1
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
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Proxes RA1 or AVID TOURING-S?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes RA1 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 67 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes RA1 or AVID TOURING-S?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Proxes RA1 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 62 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Proxes RA1 or AVID TOURING-S?

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

Which is more comfortable, Proxes RA1 or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Proxes RA1 or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 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