Head-to-head Updated

Toyo Proxes Sport vs Bridgestone Turanza ER300 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Turanza ER300 is ahead, 67–56

Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Tire AToyo

Proxes Sport

Summer

Tests 58 · 20 tests Owners 54 · 1,277 reviews

Best test result: #8 of 8 in 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test (overall ranking)

“Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Really enjoyed these Proxes Sport 2s on my Alpina over the last year - in fact they’re so good I’ve put them on the B3 too! Great value for money. Read more”

Turanza ER300

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 199 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 6 in 2010 Autocar Tyre Test - FWD (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    Turanza ER300 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProxes SportTuranza ER300
    Professional tests (TWG score)61–
    Reviews found online6467
  2. 70

    Wet

    Proxes Sport +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceProxes SportTuranza ER300
    Professional tests (TWG score)77–
    Reviews found online6169
  3. 34

    Snow

    Turanza ER300 +31
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProxes SportTuranza ER300
    Reviews found online1062
  4. 54

    Comfort

    Turanza ER300 +12
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProxes SportTuranza ER300
    Professional tests (TWG score)50–
    Reviews found online6063
  5. 69

    Noise

    Proxes Sport +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceProxes SportTuranza ER300
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online6870
  6. 44

    Treadwear

    Turanza ER300 +22
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProxes SportTuranza ER300
    Professional tests (TWG score)36–
    Reviews found online5667
  7. 55

    Handling

    Turanza ER300 +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProxes SportTuranza ER300
    Reviews found online5565
Scores at a glance
Toyo Proxes Sport vs Bridgestone Turanza ER300: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryToyo Proxes SportBridgestone Turanza ER300
Relative Score 56 67
Dry 62 67
Wet 70 69
Snow 34 65
Comfort 54 66
Noise 69 68
Treadwear 44 66
Handling 55 65

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Neutral
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Less important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Less important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Neutral
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Recomputed
Headline score

Proxes Sport

Turanza ER300

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryProxes SportTuranza ER300ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 13% #8/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test 50% #2/6 · 2010 Autocar Tyre Test - FWD −37.5 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Proxes Sport

Pros

  • Significantly more affordable than premium tier summer tires while offering around 80-90% of the performance
  • Commendable grip and handling in dry conditions with a progressive, predictable breakaway
  • Low road noise and generally high ride comfort compared to factory run-flats or older performance tires

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear, with multiple users reporting replacement necessary between 6,000 and 12,000 miles
  • Inconsistent or slippery wet-weather traction and occasional tendency to hydroplane in heavy standing water
  • Stiff sidewalls on certain sizes leading to a harsher ride quality or increased noise for some drivers
All owner themes in the Proxes Sport review

Tire B Turanza ER300

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and longevity
  • Reliable dry and wet grip when relatively new
  • Stable, predictable highway handling and straight-line tracking

Cons

  • High road noise and noticeable tire roar, especially on coarser asphalt
  • Firm, sometimes harsh ride quality with stiff sidewalls
  • Deterioration of wet grip and increased ABS/TCS activation as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Turanza ER300 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Toyo Proxes Sport

Mixed

Community opinion on the Toyo Proxes Sport line (including variants like the Sport 2 and A/S+) is generally positive, with users praising their value, quietness, and wet weather performance, though some note a lack of widespread independent reviews. Discussions heavily feature questions about real-world performance, comparisons to legacy benchmarks like Michelin, and specific sizing or efficiency concerns.

Top themes
#Value for money#Wet weather traction#Noise levels and comfort#All-season vs summer performance#Availability and new releases#Tread wear and longevity

Based on 13 community posts

Tire B

Bridgestone Turanza ER300

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes Sport B · Bridgestone Turanza ER300
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available8323
Rim diameters17″ – 21″14″ – 19″
Tread depth9 - 10/32″9/32″
UTQG240 AA A320 A A
Treadwear warranty25,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes Sport

Bridgestone Turanza ER300

Winner: Bridgestone Turanza ER300 — better snow, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 scores 65 vs 34 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 scores 66 vs 44 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 scores 66 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 scores 65 vs 55 on handling.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes Sport
Tire B · Bridgestone Turanza ER300

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

67

Leads

Turanza ER300

Amazon