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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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just me, or do the RE 070s stick better than toyo proxes 4s...

I got a pair of Toyo Proxes 4s 3 weeks ago and I would have figured that by know they would be warn in to stick well. this is not just in the rain this is in dry conditions as well. I find that some corners that iv been taking at the same speed with my old re 070s my new proxis 4s just cant handle.
maybe I should have forked over the extra 100 bucks for the T1Rs...

any people driving on proxes 4s please comment
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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proxes 4 are treadsquirm galore!
Your re070s were better because they have massive blocks and little tread depth

but my re050s arent sticky at all i dont know why they cost so much, probly cuz its from the (empty)Tire Rack
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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toyo proxes 4 are all season tires, they aren't meant to take turns super fast. you picked the wrong tire...
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Yup what they said.

I went through a set of proxy-4's last year, and was not particulalry impressed, other than they were relatively inexpensive.
Proxy-4's are only a mediocre all season at best, really good at nothing but not really terrible on anything either. Certainly not what I'd call an ultra high performance tire, and calling them high performance is a stretch.
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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yeah i hate my proxe4's. sidewalls are way too soft. handling in the rain sucks for an all season tire.
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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hmm... maybe you demand too much from the tires?


I autoXed on my 205/50/16 proxes4 once, and i was only about 1.4 sec off my usual pace...


They are not a performance tire, but for an all season, they are pretty damn nice.

-Gagan
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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damn it all to heck. Now I have to deal with this for the next 2 years.
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i miss my re70's
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damn it all to heck. Now I have to deal with this for the next 2 years.
left foot brake is your friend
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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thats why its taking me weeks to decide on my tires
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for all around, my proxes 4's whoop ***.
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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I preferred the Sumitomo HTR+ M&S, not directional so you can rotate them, better in the snow, slightly better in the rain and better in dry than the proxy 4.
And they were REALLY affordable.

Now I'm running some Kumho's- I forget the exact model, cheap-o all seasons, and nothing too great here either.
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pirelli pzero nero m+s > toyo proxes 4
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Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S FTASW!

(for the all season win)
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(for the all season win)
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