Yokohamma Parada Spec-2

[mickeyreategui]

never tried them, but the nitto neo-gen are thee bomb!!!

 

[bigj884]

ttt...any other comments or suggestions....before i finalize my decision and decide on a certain tire.

 

[bazooka joe]

i like them in both dry and wet conditions too...they were better than my falkens...only problem i've had is i've blown on the sidewall twice hitting a bad pot hole...my bad!

 

[winty87]

ttt...any other comments or suggestions....before i finalize my decision and decide on a certain tire.

Buy them they are some sticky tires in the dry and very forgiving if you screw up. Also very good in the wet. I've driven through HUGE puddles on 50% or less tread left and and they slice through the wata like a hot knife through butta

 

[bigj884]

well looks like i have found the tire i will be buying...since so many of you members have given them good props.

unless i can find a good deal on a set of BF Goodrich G-Force KDW's....now those are some sick tires

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=3

 

[bigj884]

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[zoomzoom02]

I loved the paradas, but they would only last literally 2-3 months with moderate-agressive driving. They had amazing traction, as winty said. Drawback was low life.

 

[Brian MP5T]

i am in the market to pick up sme new tires for my rx-8 rims and was looking and found these.....decent price and great performance....

i was just wondering if anyone was running these tires...or have used these tires..

basiclly just looking for comments on them...and if anyone has knowledge of these tires...and used them...about how many miles did you get out of them???

thanks

I ******* Love them!

I'm on my 5th set for my Mazda. They are Awesome in the Rain and better on the dry.

Tire: Yokohama Parada Spec-2 Ultra High Performance Summer
Size: 215/35/Z18
Driving Style: Drive It Like You Stole It
Used For: Daily
Owned: 2003
Review: Sticks Well, Wet Grip Unreal, Does Not Chirp or Squeal
Recommendations: Yes, If you can afford to replace them often.
Other: I replace them in Pairs

Rears are at 60,000Km and still have 1/2 Tread
Fronts Get Replaced Every Spring and have ZERO Tread


Tread: 300
Traction: AA
Temp: A

 

[winty87]

I loved the paradas, but they would only last literally 2-3 months with moderate-agressive driving. They had amazing traction, as winty said. Drawback was low life.

I dont know how agressive you drive, I'm not THAT agressive but I do enjoy the occasional fast as hell curves. You may burn out/take off quicker than I do. I used to commute 100 miles a day for 2 semesters 3 days a week. I've put 25k miles on mine and their just now needing replacing. Probably 5k over but they're good.

 

[zoomzoom02]

I donno, mine would go to 'slicks' quickly. 2-3 months may be a bit of an exaggeration, as it has been years, but it was definitely extremely fast. At the very least 4-5 months. I basicly drove fast as hell around curves everyday, untill I blew 1.5k on tires in no time. Now, I'm more responsible.

 

[Protege52003]

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?tpc=NITHZ4&tp=Passenger%2FPerformance&tc=NITHZ3

i have had great luck with discounttire.com, too. am going to order my snows for the Pacifica from them soon......

-R

 

[bigj884]

thanks for all the reviews...loving the positive feedback on them...these are looking very appealing to me...and all the positive feedback is making it an easier decision to make....

only drawback i see from all the feedback is tread life...but i guess depends on driving styles and habits...

keep the comments coming

 

[Brian MP5T]

Tread Life is the only negative... But you will see this on any Ultra High Performance tire so it's not a consideration..

The question is more "Do I want UHP or not..and am I willing to pay a little more often to have a car that holds 1.1 G on a skidpad"

 

[nocar]

I got yokohama parada spec 2's. They stick but they seem to be wearing out pretty quick and ive been babying them. I cant launch my car unless i get harder motor mounts. The tires are to sticky for stock mounts if you want to launch. Around turns i have no complaints. I will rebuy these tires unless i find something else better.

 

[Tengo]

toyo proxes 4 are great to me, they stick real good in wet and dry conditions.

 

[bigj884]

brian are you running 18" rims on ur P5??

if so...did you have to roll your fenders, or use anytype of spacer?
are you using spacers on all four rims or just rear tires?

 

[bigj884]

BFG G-Force Sport suck IMO...unless its the BFG G-Force Sport KDW 2...

these are good....
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+T/A+KDW+2

the ones you refer too....
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Sport

the ones you refer to are not as good as the Yokohama Parada 2......

but the ones i refer to are better....but just little more expensive...

 

[Morpheus]

I bought a set of these tires to replace the stock Dunlops... they didn't last very long (about a year w/ normal driving) and they are noisy as hell. Seriously, it sounds like you are going over a metal bridge at all times when driving. They were grippy, but not overly so in wet conditions.

I have the BFGs on now, and love them. I guess it all depends on when you want to buy new tires again. I don't relish buying new tires every year.

 

[bigj884]

so how long did the KDW 2 last you???

 

[Brian MP5T]

brian are you running 18" rims on ur P5??

if so...did you have to roll your fenders, or use anytype of spacer?
are you using spacers on all four rims or just rear tires?

Rolled..

I'll hunt down the how to