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Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs Toyo Proxes Comfort

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Finished ahead
Head to head 4-3 wins in 7 shared tests

In the 7 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 finished ahead 4 times and the Proxes Comfort 3 times. The Cinturato P7 C2 was stronger in dry and wet, the Proxes Comfort in comfort and value.

Performance profile

9 measurements from the 7 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry Handling (km/h)Wet BrakingWet Handling (km/h)Straight AquaCurved AquaplaningNoiseWearRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

Cinturato P7 C2

Proxes Comfort

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. 11 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.

Measurement Cinturato P7 C2 Gap Proxes Comfort Wins
Dry Cinturato P7 C2 ahead
Dry Braking m 36.12 1.2% 36.55 6-1
Dry Handling (s) 52.26 = 52.28 1-0
Dry Handling (km/h) 96.33 = 96.43 1-2
Subj. Dry Handling pts scored 11.8% scored 1-0
Wet Cinturato P7 C2 ahead
Wet Braking m 37.69 4.1% 39.42 5-2
Wet Braking - Concrete m 39.1 0.8% 38.8 0-1
Wet Handling (s) 85.31 1.6% 86.67 1-0
Wet Handling (km/h) 73.6 0.1% 73.63 1-2
Subj. Wet Handling pts scored = scored 0-0
Wet Circle (m/s) 6.08 5.3% 6.4 0-1
Wet Circle (s) 11.68 0.1% 11.69 1-0
Straight Aqua km/h 82.97 1.9% 81.49 4-1
Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 6.11 1.4% 6.07 2-2
Comfort Proxes Comfort ahead
Subj. Comfort pts scored 3.3% scored 1-0
Noise dB 71 0.1 dB 70.86 2-3
Tyre Weight kg 8.7 4.6% 8.3 0-1
Value Proxes Comfort ahead
Wear km 31,667 2.7% 32,703 1-2
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.37 0.5% 8.43 1-3
Fuel Consumption l/100km 5.7 1.7% 5.8 1-0
Abrasion mg/km/t 82.1 7.6% 75.9 0-1

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.

Head to head in 7 tests, 2021 to 2024

Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test Cinturato P7 C2 Field Proxes Comfort
2024 Motorhome Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/55 R17 P5 of 10 P8 of 10
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2024 · 205/55 R16 P16 of 20 P7 of 20
2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 2024 · 205/55 R16 P9 of 55 P6 of 55
2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC · 2023 · 205/55 R16 P17 of 50 P14 of 50
Tyre Reviews Best Summer Touring Tyres Tyre Reviews · 2023 · 205/55 R16 Tyre Reviews test P2 of 13 P9 of 13
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2021 · 205/55 R16 P7 of 20 P11 of 20
2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild · 2021 · 205/55 R16 P2 of 53 P17 of 53

Cinturato P7 C2 vs Proxes Comfort: your questions

Is the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 or the Toyo Proxes Comfort the better tyre?

In the 7 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 finished ahead 4 times and the Proxes Comfort 3 times. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Cinturato P7 C2 scores 8.9 and the Proxes Comfort 8.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Cinturato P7 C2 or the Proxes Comfort?

The Cinturato P7 C2 led 14 of the 24 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 4.1% shorter in the wet across 7 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The Cinturato P7 C2 led 9 of the 12 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 1.2% shorter in the dry across 7 tests.

Which lasts longer and costs less to run?

The Proxes Comfort lasted 2.7% longer in the wear tests (3 tests) and had 0.5% lower rolling resistance (4 tests). Owners rate wear 8.1/10 for the Cinturato P7 C2 and 8.4/10 for the Proxes Comfort.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Cinturato P7 C2 and 8.3/10 for the Proxes Comfort.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Cinturato P7 C2 83% from 39 reviews and the Proxes Comfort 81% from 19. 82% of Cinturato P7 C2 owners would buy it again, against 79% for the Proxes Comfort.

Which is more expensive?

In the 4 tests that listed prices, the Cinturato P7 C2 was the dearer tyre in 3 of them, by 13.1% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Cinturato P7 C2 is made in 2 sizes (16 to 16 inch) and the Proxes Comfort in 63 (14 to 20 inch). 2 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Cinturato P7 C2 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Proxes Comfort A and C.

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Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

About the TR Score

The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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