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

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Toyo Proxes T1 Sport vs Toyo Proxes TQ — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 50 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes T1 Sport is ahead, 70–44

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Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Tire AToyo

Proxes T1 Sport

Summer

± 8

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 71 · 50 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Toyo Proxes TQ
Tire BToyo

Proxes TQ

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 28 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Proxes T1 Sport +12
    57
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7851

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 62.7 + 40% × 78.3 = 69

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57

    No road tests of dry for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Proxes T1 Sport +41
    32
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 41 (est.)
    Reviews found online7517

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 41.4 (est.) + 40% × 17 = 32

    No road tests of wet for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    35
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online–10

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35

    No road tests of snow for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Proxes T1 Sport +16
    53
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6945

    Proxes T1 Sport: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.3 = 69

    Proxes TQ: 40% × 63.9 (est.) + 60% × 45 = 53

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes T1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    Proxes T1 Sport +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)52

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 61

    No owner ratings of noise for Proxes T1 Sport. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of noise for Proxes TQ. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Proxes T1 Sport +29
    32
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 46 (est.)
    Reviews found online5810

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 46.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes T1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes T1 Sport +34
    43
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Reviews found online7743
  8. 71

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportProxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes T1 SportToyo Proxes TQ
Relative Score 70 44
Dry 69 57
Wet 73 32
Snow – 35
Comfort 69 53
Noise 69 61
Treadwear 61 32
Handling (owners) 77 43
Efficiency 71 –

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

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± 8

Proxes T1 Sport

± 8

Proxes TQ

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 T1 Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for confident cornering and braking
  • High level of ride comfort and shock absorption, outperforming stiff run-flats
  • Lower price point compared to top-tier premium competitors while maintaining comparable performance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, with many users reporting the need for replacements well under 15,000 miles
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a less direct or squirmy feel during aggressive cornering
  • Occasional sensitivity to road grooves, uneven surfaces, and standing water (hydroplaning tendencies)
All owner themes in the Proxes T1 Sport review

Tire B Proxes TQ

Pros

  • Exceptional straight-line traction and launch capability for high-horsepower applications
  • Competitive pricing compared to other drag radial alternatives
  • Surprisingly quiet operation during normal street driving

Cons

  • Dangerous handling characteristics in heavy rain or standing water
  • Noticeable sidewall flex during aggressive cornering or rapid steering inputs
  • Requires proper heat cycling/warming to achieve maximum performance
All owner themes in the Proxes TQ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport B · Toyo Proxes TQ
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available34
Rim diameters16″ – 19″16″ – 18″
Tread depth—6 - 7/32″
UTQG240 AA AB B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Toyo Proxes TQ

Winner: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — better wet, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Proxes TQ rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 73 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 77 vs 43 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 61 vs 32 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 69 vs 53 on comfort.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes TQ
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Proxes T1 Sport or Proxes TQ?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes T1 Sport or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 73 vs 32 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes T1 Sport or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 69 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Proxes T1 Sport or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 69 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes T1 Sport or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 69 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes T1 Sport or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 61 vs 32 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