Yokohama Parada Spec 2 Reviews - Page 2

Given 71% while driving a Nissan almera gti (205/45 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Great tire in dry. Leave your car at home when its wet.
i drove 7000km really sportive ( occasional track use) and i have now 1-2mm left on the tire.

I dislike the softer sides of the tire, thats why my next set of tires are potenza re002
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on January 27, 2015
Given 54% while driving a Fiat Bravo (195/50 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 200 average miles
Very bad at rain specialy if mounted on the rear of the car!
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on December 30, 2014
Given 99% while driving a BMW 330 Msport (225/40 R18 W) on mostly motorways for 22,000 spirited miles
Grip is good i like them and will buy some more seing as these reviews are what i think too
Nothing touches them pricewise
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on December 8, 2014
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Given 99% while driving a BMW 320i Msport (225/40 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Glad i bought these they are so good the car feels great, they were on offer and much cheaper than eagle f1 i had previously.
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on December 6, 2014
Given 100% while driving a Audi a5 3.0 tdi quattro sport (225/40 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 6,000 spirited miles
WOW THE GRIP ON THESE TYRES I SAW THE REVIEWS AND BOUGHT X4 IAM VERY VERY IMPRESSED WITH THEM, GREAT IN THE WET TOO. DEFO THE BEST ROAD TYRE IVE EVER HAD & IVE HAD A FAIR FEW CARS WITH VARIOUS MAKE OF TYRES.

BEST TYRE EVER !!!!!!!!!! :)
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on December 6, 2014
Given 94% while driving a BMW 325 coupe (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 1,000 spirited miles
BMW E46 Coupe my ratings are as they are on the road outstanding, if for a track day then no dont bother unless its a very very small car if track days or ultimate grip is wanted give federal 595rsr a try or better still nankang ns2-r . federal & nankang are 30-40quid a tire more so not worth it if on road as these yokohama parada spec 2 are great for the road at only 90quid a tire 225/40/18 square setup.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on November 2, 2014
Given 69% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Probably one of the best dry road tires; however in the wet they can be very scary and do not take much to slip......
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on October 14, 2014
Given 84% while driving a SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.4 TSI (215/40 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 17,000 spirited miles
bought em becasue of the tread pattern.

enjoyed em,

cant be beaten in the dry, wet grips not to sad either, standing waters not the best.
cars on coilovers and its a weapon with these on.
would try again, but am going to run something else for variety, ie T1R
Helpful 15 - tire reviewed on September 18, 2014
Given 64% while driving a Renault Clio 182 Cup Pack (195/50 R15 W) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
I have these tires fitted to 195/50/15 wheels for track use, but I also use them on the road. The dry grip is good, but not as good as a slick tire per say, but this is to be expected on a road tire. The wet grip is pretty poor, it is almost dangerous on a greasy road if you're not careful, but in the pouring rain, as long as you're steady, you won't meet a sticky end. They are much better at straight line braking in the wet than they are at lateral grip, so that's a saving grace where I'm concerned. You do get quite good feedback from the tires, but the sidewalls are very soft and spongy and this does shine through in fast bends. They are a very progressive tire, giving huge amounts of grip up to the limit but when you pass the limit they slow you down in a slide rather than spinning you out of control, they are very easy to recover. I have had these tires fitted for about 6 months, completing one full trackday at Cadwell and a few months of steady road driving and they are wearing very well for a soft tire, but my car is very, very light, so they won't be under much strain anyway under normal driving conditions. They are reasonably comfortable (more so that the standard 205/45/16 wheels) as my tires in particular have a larger aspect ratio (side wall height) than the standard wheels, giving a softer ride. As said earlier the sidewalls are very soft, which is good for comfort. I don't think I would buy these tires again due to the softness of the side wall, as they're not very good at all on track. But I have also had these tires on a Focus ST in 215/40/18, and they were amazing on the track, although I did still manage to peel the inside tire from the wheel and scrape my new alloys on the track... But I was driving, admitidly, like a tool. A good summer, road tire.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on May 27, 2014
Given 86% while driving a Ford (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Replaced Toyo T1's with these tires, look just as good, outstanding grip in the dry and wet grip no where as bad as alot of comments make out. The only change in driving style required is what would normally be expected when driving in wet conditions.
Helpful 15 - tire reviewed on April 29, 2014
Given 93% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (205/40 R17 W) on mostly country roads for 0 spirited miles
Brilliant tire done a rally stage on a bumpy country road yesterday the car was planted on the front but cheaper tires on back and car was moving about a lot so going to buy two more for the back. Wet grip not just as good as in the dry but dry weather grip more than makes up for it.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on March 17, 2014
Given 79% while driving a Skoda Fabia vRS (205/40 R17) on a combination of roads for 13,000 spirited miles
Been running these on just the fronts of my MK2 Fabia VRS TSI - given a high torque front wheel drive vehicle these tires actually lasted a decent time considering the abuse i gave them too. Flawless dry grip (to the point my back end kicked out a couple of times trying to find the front end grip limit)
The wet grip is actually not as bad as people make out to be. They still grip fairly well in the wettest of conditions and weve had a few wet months. Water displacement isnt too great though. These tires do love to kick it all over your windscreen.
So far im just past the legal limit and they still grip just as good as a set of nexen n2000's did with full tread. Will deffinately buy again for the price i paid for them
Helpful 15 - tire reviewed on February 24, 2014