Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo vs Toyo Proxes Sport 2
In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo and the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is an Max-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | three |
While it might look like the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is better than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo stopped the vehicle in 1.65% less distance than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 0.39% faster around a lap than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 scored 22.99% more points than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Toyo Proxes Sport 2
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo stopped the vehicle in 4.9% less distance than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 1.75% faster around a wet lap than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo scored 25% more points than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 3.78% faster around a wet circle than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 floated at a 3.52% higher speed than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Straight Aqua: Toyo Proxes Sport 2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 slipped out at a 2.3% higher speed than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Toyo Proxes Sport 2
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Gravel Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one gravel handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was 2.18% faster around a lap than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Gravel Handling winner was calculated >>
Gravel Traction
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 was better during one gravel traction tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 had 1.81% better traction on gravel than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Gravel Traction: Toyo Proxes Sport 2
See how the Gravel Traction winner was calculated >>
Sand Traction
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one sand traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo had 4.61% better traction in sand than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Sand Traction: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Sand Traction winner was calculated >>
Grass Traction
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one grass traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo had 12.68% better traction on grass than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Grass Traction: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Grass Traction winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo scored 8.75% more points than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 was better during two noise tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 measured 2.67% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Noise: Toyo Proxes Sport 2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is predicted to cover 25.92% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Wear: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one value tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo proved to have a 0.06% better value based on price/1000km than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Value: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 had a 2.66% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Toyo Proxes Sport 2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo lost 11.59% less particle wear matter than the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
Best In Abrasion: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo and Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
In total the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tire 90% overall.
The Toyo Proxes Sport 2 has been reviewed 8 times and drivers have given the tire 92% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.
They absorb potholes and speed bumps wonderfully. Paid £129.99 a corner from Asda tires, they were nearly £30 a corner cheaper than Michelin which my 19inch wheels are PS4S. I prefer the Bridgestones.
It is simply a better tire in absolutely every single way. I drive like a ****, and these tires just give so much confidence. I can brake stupidly quick in both dry and mildly wet conditions, even through the corners. They hook up so well and are incredibly predictable - they really bite the road and mitigate so much understeer in my 2006 Leon FR.
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Conclusion
In conclusion the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, gravel handling [km/h], sand traction, grass traction, subj. comfort, wear, value and abrasion, while the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 performed better in subj. dry handling, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, gravel traction, noise and rolling resistance.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling and gravel handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.