The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. 1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after 01.07.2012.
Three different areas are tested: rolling resistance, wet grip and the rolling noise the tyre makes on the road.
The following are not affected by the EU Tyre Label: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing tyres, tyres with additional devices to improve traction such as spiked tyres, T-type emergency tyres, special tyres for fitting to vehicles first registered before 1 October 1990, tyres with a maximum authorised speed of 80 km/h, tyres for rims with a nominal diameter of 254 mm or less or 635 mm or more.
With this regulation, the European Union is pursuing the goal of promoting economic and ecological efficiency in road traffic as well as increasing road safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, granting consumers more product transparency and at the same time serving as an active decision-making aid.
Already during the incorporation, experts criticise the fact that the EU Tyre Label unfortunately only shows a few product characteristics. Apart from rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise, which are the main focus of EU tyre labelling, tyres have much more important and safety-relevant product characteristics, such as aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, braking properties on dry and wet roads, behaviour in wintry conditions, etc.
Tyre manufacturers point out that test results from various institutions and journals remain an important information medium for the end consumer. These tests usually focus on further safety-relevant product characteristics besides the EU standard qualifications for tyre labelling, which are always important for the final customer.
ProxesR52A tyre review
Average based on 1 test results
Grip in dry conditions
Braking in dry conditions
Grip in wet conditions
Braking in wet conditions
Grip in snow
N/A
Driving comfort
Internal noise level
Tyre wear
Fuel consumption
Kilometers driven
2,500
04.03.2023 from Ed Burrow Bought a used Mazda last year with these tyres appearing to be the originals from manufacture. Have covered 2000 miles since purchasing the car and feel the tyres grip in dry conditions is reassuring good, even at winter season temperatures but this becomes less so in the wet, noticeably negotiating corners and bends, though in a straight line at least they cope well with dispersing standing water.
Regard road noise I'd rate them as average for a summer sports tyre, with a background rubble particularly on rural roads which have recently been surface dressed.
The car is low mileage having only covered 15000 miles in just over four years since registration and the tyres are wearing well with around 5mm of tread remaining on average front and rear, however in the last couple of months cracks have started to appear between and in the outer tread blocks on all four tyres, though more so at the front, despite the tyre pressures being regularly checked and the car not driven harshly. Suspect they will need replacing for the next MOT and well before they have worn out when it comes to tread depth, so I've only given them one star for wear particularly as the DOT code suggests the tyres were manufactured in September 2018, making them not particularly old tyres.
Therefore I will defiantly be looking for tyres from another manufacturer next time around with these Toyo's appearing to show signs of such prematurely aging, along with their not so reassuring levels of grip on damp roads.