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Toyo T1R vs Yokohama AVS Sport — 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 288 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

AVS Sport is ahead, 74–64

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Toyo T1R
Tire AToyo

T1R

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 288 reviews

“Celebratory post- new tyres [Toyo T1r] + Alignment pic!”

Yokohama AVS Sport
Tire BYokohama

AVS Sport

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    AVS Sport +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceT1RAVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6580

    T1R: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 66

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75

    No road tests of dry for T1R. 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 AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 65

    Wet

    AVS Sport +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourceT1RAVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6375

    T1R: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74

    No road tests of wet for T1R. 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 AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 64

    Comfort

    AVS Sport +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceT1RAVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5973

    T1R: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 64

    AVS Sport: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for T1R or AVS Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 57

    Treadwear

    AVS Sport +11
    68
    Why this score
    SourceT1RAVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5270

    T1R: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 57

    AVS Sport: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for T1R. 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 AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 64

    Handling (owners)

    AVS Sport +16
    80
    Why this score
    SourceT1RAVS Sport
    Reviews found online6480
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo T1RYokohama AVS Sport
Relative Score 64 74
Dry 66 75
Wet 65 74
Comfort 64 71
Treadwear 57 68
Handling (owners) 64 80

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T1R

AVS Sport

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A T1R

Pros

  • Excellent dry weather grip and traction
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
  • Progressive and predictable handling at the limit

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls leading to 'spongy' or 'wobbly' handling under load
  • Rapid tread wear, especially with spirited driving
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance and susceptibility to aquaplaning
All owner themes in the T1R review

Tire B AVS Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet weather traction
  • High level of handling precision and cornering confidence
  • Impressive tread life relative to its performance category

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, particularly during the first half of the tread life
  • Limited availability due to the tire being out of production
  • Performance degradation noted when tread depth reaches the final 2mm
All owner themes in the AVS Sport review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Toyo T1R

Positive

Community opinion leans positive toward the Toyo T1R, with users frequently praising its competitive price, good wet and dry street grip, and comfortable ride. However, drivers note softer sidewalls that can cause a floaty feel during aggressive cornering, as well as increased road noise once the tread wears down. Tread life expectations vary widely across platforms, ranging from aggressive track wear under 4,000 miles to daily street durability exceeding 20,000 miles.

corvetteforum.com

“For extremely quiet tires, try Toyo Proxes T1r . Great looking, wet/dry, ultra-high performance street tires designed exclusively for high-end sport sedans and coupes with good grip and a low price (all 4 cost me less than $900.)”
northamericanmotoring.com

“My Cooper rolls on 16" X-lites shod with Toyo T1R in 195/50R16 size. Put them on in April and have been very happy with their performance dry and wet. They are also available in stock 195/55R16 and the popular 205/50R16. I didn't want to go wider than 195 and wanted a little smaller O.D. than the stock runflat size. Also matched more closely to my winter 185/60R15 O.D., so the speedo error is at least consistent all year. Highly recommended. Did I mention they are very light? Or that I like them?”
svtperformance.com ·2008-08-19

“Funny you mention these I JUST picked up 275/295 for my car today. I've run them before and really liked them!!! They also have a good looking tread pattern.”
Top themes
#wet and dry grip#budget friendly pricing#soft sidewall feel#tread life longevity#road noise wear#tire pressure tuning#track vs street

Based on 79 community posts

Tire B

Yokohama AVS Sport

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo T1R B · Yokohama AVS Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo T1R

Yokohama AVS Sport

Winner: Yokohama AVS Sport — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama AVS Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 80 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 68 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 74 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Toyo T1R
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T1R or AVS Sport?

Which is better in the wet, T1R or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 74 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, T1R or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, T1R or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 71 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, T1R or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 68 vs 57 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