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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.

Yokohama C Drive looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Toyo Proxes TQ vs Yokohama C Drive — 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 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

C Drive is ahead, 71–46

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Toyo Proxes TQ
Tire AToyo

Proxes TQ

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 11 reviews

Yokohama C Drive
Tire BYokohama

C Drive

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 45 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 61

    Dry

    C Drive +10
    71
    Why this score
    SourceProxes TQC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5873

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    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 0.40).

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

  2. 34

    Wet

    C Drive +40
    74
    Why this score
    SourceProxes TQC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 43 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online2275

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 42.7 (est.) + 40% × 21.5 = 34

    C Drive: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    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 0.56).

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

  3. 34

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceProxes TQC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 50 (est.)–
    Reviews found online10–

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 50.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 34

    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 0.33).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    C Drive +14
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProxes TQC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4774

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 58

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72

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

  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceProxes TQC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online58–

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

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

  6. 33

    Treadwear

    C Drive +33
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProxes TQC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 48 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online1067

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 48.5 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 33

    C Drive: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66

    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 0.31).

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

  7. 48

    Handling (owners)

    C Drive +24
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProxes TQC Drive
    Reviews found online4872
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes TQYokohama C Drive
Relative Score 46 71
Dry 61 71
Wet 34 74
Snow 34 –
Comfort 58 72
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 33 66
Handling (owners) 48 72

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Headline score

Proxes TQ

C Drive

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 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

Tire B C Drive

Pros

  • Excellent wet weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable, progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life reports ranging from premature wear to high mileage
  • Some users report increased noise and stiffness as the tire ages
  • Mixed feedback on dry grip performance under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the C Drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes TQ B · Yokohama C Drive
CategorySummer Trackday and Competition tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth6 - 7/32″—
UTQGB B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes TQ

Yokohama C Drive

Winner: Yokohama C Drive — better wet, treadwear and handling. 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 B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama C Drive scores 74 vs 34 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama C Drive scores 66 vs 33 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 58 on comfort.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes TQ
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Proxes TQ or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes TQ or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 74 vs 34 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes TQ or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 71 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes TQ or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 72 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes TQ or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 66 vs 33 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