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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 BluEarth S34 — 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 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes RA1 is ahead, 66–43

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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 BluEarth S34
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth S34

All Season Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 30 · 4 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 +31
    44
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1BluEarth S34
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online7931

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

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 52.9 (est.) + 40% × 31 = 44

    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 BluEarth S34. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Proxes RA1 +24
    40
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1BluEarth S34
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 47 (est.)
    Reviews found online6130

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

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 47.2 (est.) + 40% × 29.5 = 40

    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 BluEarth S34. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 49

    Snow

    Proxes RA1 +3
    46
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1BluEarth S34
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online3430

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

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 30.3 = 46

    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 BluEarth S34. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Proxes RA1 +23
    44
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1BluEarth S34
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6619

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

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 19 = 44

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    Proxes RA1 +17
    51
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1BluEarth S34
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7027

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

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 27 = 51

    No road tests of noise for Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Proxes RA1 +19
    48
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1BluEarth S34
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online6835

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

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 56.1 (est.) + 40% × 34.7 = 48

    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 BluEarth S34. 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 +48
    25
    Why this score
    SourceProxes RA1BluEarth S34
    Reviews found online7325
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes RA1Yokohama BluEarth S34
Relative Score 66 43
Dry 75 44
Wet 64 40
Snow 49 46
Comfort 67 44
Noise 68 51
Treadwear 67 48
Handling (owners) 73 25

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Proxes RA1

BluEarth S34

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 BluEarth S34

Pros

  • Acceptable dry traction for standard commuting
  • Low rolling resistance design

Cons

  • Poor wet weather performance and traction
  • High levels of road noise
  • Mediocre handling characteristics
All owner themes in the BluEarth S34 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes RA1 B · Yokohama BluEarth S34
CategorySummer Trackday and Competition tiresAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available7—
Rim diameters15″ – 18″—
Tread depth8/32″—
UTQG100 AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes RA1

Yokohama BluEarth S34

Winner: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama BluEarth S34 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 73 vs 25 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 44 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 64 vs 40 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 44 on comfort.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes RA1
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth S34
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Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 64 vs 40 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 44 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 49 vs 46 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 68 vs 51 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes RA1 or BluEarth S34?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 48 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