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Originally Posted by LarryIII
John,
How do you like/dislike the TOYO Proxes 4 tires, now that you've been running them awhile? Compare them to the Yoko AVS dBs that you had on your '92.
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Larry,
There is no comparison. The Toyo Proxes win hands down over the Yokos.
I have had both the original AVS db and the AVSdb S2. Handling was fine and they were quiet in the beginning, but they became noisier during the second half of their life. Never had trouble in the snow. The rating was 320 A/A.
The Proxes4 exceeded in just doing everything better. Performance and handling on both dry and wet surfaces was superior. Even during very hard braking in heavy rain, they never slipped even a little. Snow traction was much better and tire mileage is better. even though their rating is 300 AA/A. They are as quiet as the day they were installed-- a lot quieter than the Yokos. I have almost 45,000 miles on them (and three winters) and will need replacing before winter, only because I want maximum tread depth. Still a fair amount of tread. The reason I am holding off is I am considering 17" or 18" wheels and this is the perfect time to do this. If I can't find what I want in the next month, I'll just keep my stock rims and put new Proxes on them.
I also put them on Pete's pearlie that he got from SvXit. They perform magnificently in conjunction with the Koni shocks. I wanted him to have a very safe, responsive and predictable tire for his early driving years.
What else can I say? Solid performance, good handling, reliable response in adverse conditions, quiet, and a great price, I had a full set of Proxes4 put on Pete's car 5 months ago. Tires, mounting, lifetime balance/rotation, road hazard package, tax etc. was $388.00 out the door. He sold them to me for $83.00 each. He also promised to honor that same price to me when I bought a new set.
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Last edited by svxcess; 06-03-2008 at 03:37 PM.
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