68%
- Volkswagen Golf GTI
- 225/40 R18
- 7,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
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Toyo Proxes TR1 Owner Reviews
Review this tireWhat owners say summarised from 69 reviews
Owners most consistently praise the Toyo Proxes TR1 for dry grip, with wet grip also receiving more praise than criticism but a less uniform response. Dry handling, comfort and value are further positives for many drivers. Noise is the clearest complaint, appearing in around one in four reviews. Roughly one in eight mentions overly soft sidewalls, while longer-term wear experiences vary and about one in seven reviews criticise tire life. Two returning reviewers became less positive over time, but their scores do not establish one common cause. The stronger consensus is on dry grip rather than steering precision, quietness or lasting performance.
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Owner ratings averaged from 74 ratings
- Owner score 75%
- Dry Grip 84%
- Handling 81%
- Road Feedback 78%
- Wet Grip 75%
- Wear 71%
- Comfort 67%
Toyo Proxes TR1 Reviews - Page 3
Score spread across 66 written reviews
63%
- Mercedes Benz A250 AMG Sport
- 235/40 R18
- 15,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Spirited
Great tires to begin with. good grip, comfy and wet performance is good. but after sometime, the noise level is very irritating. the car sounds like broken wheel bearing. it can make long journey so stressful. had to turn up the radio volume. other than that. its a very good tire. I used it for about 20,000km and the tread is still a lot. but had to change to other brand because of the noise level. now running Michelin PS4.
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89%
- MG MGTF
- 205/50 R15
- 4,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Bought these to replace my worn out T1R's, which were very good on the TF. Went with the TR1's (T1R's no longer available), hoping they would be as good as the tires they were replacing (despite different tread pattern). Had these on about a year now and they are a very good match for the MGTF, great on the day to day stuff and even ok when used on a competitive HillClimb. Grip in the dry is impressive for a normal road tire, progressive at the limit, complementing the cars handling.
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74%
- Mazda MX5
- 195/50 R15
- 6,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Tl;dr the TR1 is truly a valid tire, especially considering how fairly they are priced.
To get in more detail, I recommend them because of the great price/performance ratio: I now have the Michelin PS3 that are a bit better grip-wise, but at a certain cost (440€ vs 250€ for the set) and I didn't notice critical flaws on the Toyos: to be picky they may not satisfy the most aggressive or skilled driver, since at the limit they are balanced toward a safe but quite understeery behavior, which is more noticeable on wet surfaces.
In general, I'd say they work a better on dry conditions, since they are more progressive: while being far from being dangerous, on wet surfaces they were a tiny bit more snappy on the reactions.
Comfort and noise levels were good. Also, they lasted quite a bit for my standard and until the end they maintained good levels of grip, which is surely a thing to keep in mind. Can't talk about a very long time period (1 year), so I didn't test how the compound reacted over ageing, but I can say that intense use did not have an effect on the grip levels: even after they went through some intense heat-cycle during a track day (something that basically killed the grip on other tires I had in the past) they were fine.
90%
- Toyota Vios
- 195/55 R15
- 100 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
Superb tire. Feel confident around the corner and braking. Very comfortable around bumps and uneven road.
Not sure about the wear and tear as it is still new. The fuel efficiency also yet to be reviewed.
66%
- Mazda 2 1.5 sport
- 195/45 R17
- 7,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
I've had these tires for 5 months and in that time I have done a fair bit of backroad driving, I wouldn't say they are going to change the tire world with a cheap performance tire but I would say paired with coilovers its a very good cheap combo, I recently did a video and I did a bit of b road driving, to say I took some tightish corners at the national speed which shows I have the confidence in these tires, there was a little bit of understeer but nothing crazy and you could hear struggling at some points but for the price what can you expect. in the wet I don't drive like I normal do, I don't have the faith in the wet, might be personal preference. I have had no problems with wear so cant comment on that, the tires are comfortable but im on coilovers and very low so doesn't help
77%
- 205/45 R17
- 190,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
Previously my car had a set of Landsail LS588, for 2 years then decided to upgrade. The best for my Proton Satria Neo so far.
100%
- Mercedes Benz A250 AMG Sport
- 235/40 R18
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
At first i was going for PS4 or the MC6, but with the covid19, budget is quite tight. I went for the TR1 because of the price and love the tread pattern. Seriously, i have not regret it ever since. Dry grip is superb. Wet grip is also nice, no more skidding like my previous pirelli p7. Comfortable and i dont notice any extra noise from the tires as well. No hydroplane. No problem handling my 2.0 turbo hatchback. I would definitely buy these tires again. Good price, superb performance. kudos to Toyo.
86%
- Dacia Logan
- 195/55 R16
- 30,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
The first time i put these tires on my car i was surprised on how good the car suddenly started handling. Way more steering feel, very good grip in the dry and wet and very decent noise level. For the money, would definetly buy them again.
79%
- MG 6
- 225/45 R17
- 300 miles
- Spirited
I had to smile when someone said these tires were not as good as Michelin sports? Well please try to compare cheese, with cheese. The Michelin are almost twice the price, get real sport.
I brought these for a little sports car, with a 1.6 engine, two seater. 195/45 r16 front. 215/40 r16 back. They allow me to drive to the limit of my abilities in the dry, like most rear wheel sports cars, you have to be steady in the wet. The new TR1 have much thicker walls that aid stability, they will not last as long as Michelin, but when the Michelin are half worn, I'll buy another set of Toyo.
82%
- Suzuki Swift
- 195/50 R15
- 3,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Found these very cheap so why not try these out. Road feedback is very good. Dry grip also good. Excellent on wet atleast for when almost new. Can't say these are very comfort oriented but not too bad either. Sound is average I would believe. Definetily recommended tires. Very good mid range tire for their price category.
86%
- Toyota Yaris
- 195/45 R14
- 33,876 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Spirited
My Yaris with 257.800+ miles was poor In the turns with other tires, cause the car is not made to make turns and the springs and some parts are stopped to work good. So I changed tires and tried this Toyo wich works good in the wet and are very comfortable, more than previous tire sized in 175/65 r14. Handling is ok, not the best and not the worst, but for the price I paid is a good result. The best things about this tire in my Yaris are the comfort on bad roads and the life very very good.
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