Toyo Proxes ST3 reviews?

[2020FordRaptor]

Hello everyone:

For those that have gotten the Toyo Proxes ST3 how do you like them? The price is extremely attractive, but Im nervous that a cheap tire will lead to hydroplaning and zero traction in snow. Is this a cheap tire or a tire that happens to be cheap? How is snow and rain performance? As long it is as good or just a litle worse than the Pirellis that is good enough for me.

Thanks!

 

[zdubyadubya]

Shockingly good for the price. Rain performance is excellent. Snow performance sucks but that could be because mine are 305 wide. I bought them solely to make sure a 305/40r22 would fit and I didn't want to be out a ton of money if they didn't. I'm at 20k-ish miles on them and they are wearing very well, run real quiet, and are smooth as butter at 100mph for hours at a time across the Nevada/Utah deserts. I would venture to say I like them BETTER than my Pirellis despite the lower speed rating.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

Dang, I wanted to get done 305s. How bad are they?

 

[zdubyadubya]

How bad in the snow? Bad enough that I spent another $4000 on a winter wheel/snow tire package to put on in the winter. They will get going just fine thanks to all wheel drive. They just might not stop when you want them to. Or turn. But I live where it feels like it has snowed at least 1x a week since November, so your conditions may be different.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

Well, were in Nevada, 2x a week 3 IN at least since November. This is going to complicate things.

 

[SimonsGTS]

Shockingly good for the price. Rain performance is excellent. Snow performance sucks but that could be because mine are 305 wide. I bought them solely to make sure a 305/40r22 would fit and I didn't want to be out a ton of money if they didn't. I'm at 20k-ish miles on them and they are wearing very well, run real quiet, and are smooth as butter at 100mph for hours at a time across the Nevada/Utah deserts. I would venture to say I like them BETTER than my Pirellis despite the lower speed rating.

Yeah that's a long trip accross those deserts! I've got a shimmy at 70-75 mph so it's time to go back to the tire shop and let the kids try balancing them again. I do like the tires though!

 

[mitchellj22]

Shockingly good for the price. Rain performance is excellent. Snow performance sucks but that could be because mine are 305 wide. I bought them solely to make sure a 305/40r22 would fit and I didn't want to be out a ton of money if they didn't. I'm at 20k-ish miles on them and they are wearing very well, run real quiet, and are smooth as butter at 100mph for hours at a time across the Nevada/Utah deserts. I would venture to say I like them BETTER than my Pirellis despite the lower speed rating.

How are those things fitting? I’m really wanting to put on some 305/50r20s (only 10mm diameter bigger than yours, which only places it 5mm closer to anything) but not sure they’ll fit. What’s your offset and wheel width, and do you think you have more than 5mm of space between them and the strut? or wheel-well liner at half turn? I can trim the liner but not the strut.. also are you lowered?

 

[2020FordRaptor]

How are those things fitting? I’m really wanting to put on some 305/50r20s (only 10mm diameter bigger than yours, which only places it 5mm closer to anything) but not sure they’ll fit. What’s your offset and wheel width, and do you think you have more than 5mm of space between them and the strut? or wheel-well liner at half turn? I can trim the liner but not the strut.. also are you lowered?

A 305/50r20 would guaranteed rub a lot.

 

[mitchellj22]

A 305/50r20 would guaranteed rub a lot.

Yeah? Rub what though? If some people are fitting 305/40r22 on their cars then 305/50r20 isn’t really that different, only a 5mm extension in any direction. I can tack back the wheel well liner a bit if needed. I’ve seen some people running large wheels and tires with a zero offset. I just want to know what’s the highest offset I can comfortably run with at that size to clear strut. I can trim the wheel-well liner easily if needed.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

Yeah? Rub what though? If some people are fitting 305/40r22 on their cars then 305/50r20 isn’t really that different, only a 5mm extension in any direction. I can tack back the wheel well liner a bit if needed. I’ve seen some people running large wheels and tires with a zero offset. I just want to know what’s the highest offset I can comfortably run with at that size to clear strut. I can trim the wheel-well liner easily if needed.

A 305/40r22 rubs at mid to full lock on the fender liner, and if you’re lowered, will rub everywhere when going over bumps. 305/50r20, being bigger, would just rub more. You wouldn’t have trouble with the strut with the normal 20x10.5 +30 wheel setup, but you’d rub the wheel liner everywhere else. It’s better to just use a 295/45r20.

 

[UNBROKEN]

Yeah? Rub what though? If some people are fitting 305/40r22 on their cars then 305/50r20 isn’t really that different, only a 5mm extension in any direction. I can tack back the wheel well liner a bit if needed. I’ve seen some people running large wheels and tires with a zero offset. I just want to know what’s the highest offset I can comfortably run with at that size to clear strut. I can trim the wheel-well liner easily if needed.

You need to learn how to read wheel width and offset and also tire sizes. A 305/50/20 is .4” taller than a 305/40/22, not 5mm.
The 20 is 32” tall and will very likely rub at full lock on the fender liner. There’s no room behind the liner to push it back and trimming it makes no sense at all…why would you cut a big hole in a protective part of the car?
A 295/45/20 is the go-to size with a 10 or 10.5” wheel.