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1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Premium2. Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Upper-middle
Comparison: Toyo Proxes Sport 2 vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
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| Dimensions | R18 - R22 | R17 - R22 | |
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The Toyo Proxes Sport 2 and the Bridgestone Potenza Sport are two high-performance summer tyres frequently compared in various tyre tests, known for their speed and handling capabilities. Let's break down their individual performances and characteristics across a range of tests.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2:
Our rating of the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 tyre stands at 63%. Significantly, these tyres are regarded for their good properties in dry road conditions and decent performance in wet situations. They are praised for low fuel consumption. However, they do have minor downfalls, including inferior comfort in dry conditions and average aquaplaning behaviour. The Toyo Proxes Sport 2 also showed slightly increased wear and weight.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:
On the other hand, Bridgestone Potenza Sport holds a substantially high rating of 91%. These Bridgestone tyres are highly commended for their fantastic performance in dry conditions and good handling in wet circumstances. They boast of a high predicted mileage and minimal wear. Conversely, these tyres have a slightly higher weight and increased fuel consumption.
Comparison:
In mutual tests, the Bridgestone tyre performed better overall, attaining 3rd position in Autozeitung test out of ten tyres and 2nd position in ADAC test out of eighteen tyres. The Toyo Proxes Sport 2 didn't perform quite as well, taking 7th in Autozeitung and 11th in ADAC respectively.
The main advantages of Toyo Proxes Sport 2 include exceptional Aquaplaning - cross and Wet circle cornering. Whereas, Bridgestone Potenza Sport outperforms in several categories such as Mud traction, Handling on gravel, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudinal, Dry handling, and Dry braking.
In conclusion, both tyres exhibit their unique strengths and weaknesses. However, Bridgestone Potenza Sport has displayed superior performance in majority of the comparative tests and hence, could be seen as the more reliable choice for summertime use.
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1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Very good
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Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 279 | 141 | 139 | ||||
| Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Rating: - | 228 | 104 | 124 | ||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Highly recommended | 265 | 141 | 124 | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,5 | |||||
| Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Rating: Good | 3,0 | 2,2 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Good | 2,8 | 1,5 | |||||
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| Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Rating: Good | |||||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Good | |||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | |||||
| Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Outstanding | 2+ | 2+ | |||||
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