Yokohama Parada Spec 2

I've put two sets of these on my '94 escort RS2000 now and think they're a great tyre.
The grip in the dry is amazing, it feels like driving on rails. I've found running a lower tyre pressure increases the grip even further as the stiff side walls can deal with the lower pressure without causing any roll.
Wet grip is not as bad as expected, in fact I would say it's pretty good. Once they've warmed up in the wet they're as good as any mid range tyre on the market BUT they cannot shift standing water very well, so you do have to slow down to prevent aquaplaning. I cirtainly wouldn't say they are dangerous.
Driving in the snow with these on is suprisingly good. The unique chunky tread pattern shifts snow better than any other summer tyre I know and makes you feel quite confident driving in those conditions.
I would say the wear on these tyres is good for the grip you get. I do about 13k hard miles a year which is enough time to turn the fronts into slicks
If you're looking for a slightly harder wearing tyre for a similar price, I would recommend the toyos but you do loose a bit of grip.

Parada is an excellent tyre.. Dry grip is pretty phenominal, ride is pretty good and the road noise is pretty subdued. Love how it looks compared to the directional designed by robot stuff... :)

I imagine that used hard and in anger the wear rate would rise since even on a UK hot-day motorway run you can see the tread getting sticky-hot.. but mine seem to be lasting well.

I don't agree with the comments about wet grip... but maybe my car just has good balance. I was surprised by how good the wet grip actually is, especially when you look at the tread pattern.. but you do have to understand that this is a summer tyre and so it needs to be warmed up before you can sling it around in the wet.

It's very progressive though so you can work out when you can lean on it and when you should dial in a bit more opposite lock.. :D

Good tyre, good price and I would have another set.. :

in the snow these tyres were great

These tyres really are a night and day tyre.

Seat Ibiza cupra running approx 230bhp

In the dry they are incredible no matter how much I throw at these tyres they stick to the road. I can easily take corners putting on the power extremely early and I have trusted them fully in every corner.

However in the wet these tyres are abysmal rarely am I amble to pull away without wheel spinning and looking like a complete idiot. On hill starts they are even worse with literally having to wheel spin to get any forward movement. Under steer is shocking in all corners and if I do boot it the lack of traction is horrific. It got to the point where I disliked driving my car in the wet due to my lack of confidence I these tyres.

Wear rate is pretty impressive having done about 8/9 thousand miles there is still plenty of tread left (Over 5mm) and the tyre walls really do respond well to my chemical boys tyre gel.

The ride is rather ‘crashy’ but that said I am on coilovers running 17s on a 40 profile so I can't complain.

Overall I realise these tyres are not developed for the UK climate. Takes a lot to warm them up but when they are it's also embarrassing how good they are compared to their wet performance. Would I buy again? no not in England. A warm climate with lower precipitation? Yes, defiantly.

Fabulous alternative to Track day tyres at double the price!
Excellent dry grip and good wet grip but LETHAL in standing water over 30mm!
not that we get alot of that ;)
But very good buy!

Excellent grip in the dry, not too bad in the wet, however if I were most of the people posting reviews saying that the wet grip is appalling I'd have one piece of advice...slow down in the wet. Noise is not bad, no worse than on any other directional tyre, wear rates are a little higher than most, however that's a small price to pay for high grip levels. As previously stated the grip gets better when pushed, they obviously need high heat levels to perform at there best. As to only handling 82 bhp per wheel or what ever it was, there's alot more too it than that, the weight of a car and the suspension set up means that a tyre that's good on one car is not always good on another. I had them on a highly tuned Mazda 6 MPS and the grip levels far exceeded the Bridgestone RE050A's that it came with.

Would buy again.

I am underwhealmed by these tyres. A 330bhp AWD car means that these tyres only have 82bhp each to handle. I am struggling to see where all the grip is that I read about. Outside of summer trackdays, these tyres perform worse than the all-weather Geolanders on my SUV on dry roads, let alone wet roads. I will make no comment on winter/ice/snow grip as summer tyres by definition are not designed to be used below 8 C - more fool to anyone that tries to do so and comes a cropper.

We need to be realistic in that the UK will present wet, cool, and imperfectly surfaced roads to drive on. Again, the Geolanders on my SUV grip massively better than these, are more progressive on breakaway, and are a greater joy to use therein.

Yes, Paradas are cheap - the reason is that they have a very narrow application and trail the market significantly outside the narrow context of 20 C+ track days. My previous Bridgestone RE050As grip better than these tyres in 99% of British driving conditions - and these are not the best or most expensive tyres out there by a long shot.

If you are fitting these to a hobby car that is used 6-8 weeks per year, no problem at all. You'll probably have an SUV/Transit and a trailer and won't mind having to flat bed your track-car to and from the circuit. Similarly, if you are an experienced driver that understands about tyre compounds and tread patterns, sees a bargain and understand what you are getting yourself into, then go right ahead. Just watch out for every man and his dog in front heavy, oil-burning rep-mobiles humilating you on roundabouts.


Would not recommend for anything other than hobby car use. Would not buy again.

Easily The best non-slick tyre you can buy

amazing in the dry

not so good in the wet