Yokohama Parada?

[B16Drag]

Looking to buy some tires anyone got experience with Yokohama Paradas Spec 2 or the Yokohama AVS ES100? sizes are 205/45/16 Im not sure which one to get... ES100 is about $10 bux cheaper on each tire. Last set of wheels I had were the NeoGens... Not so bad... Anyone?

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[tominos]

many people on here have the es100s, from what i can tell, it's a pretty good tire.

[B16Drag]

I've been reading some mix reviews on the paradas spec 2. I mean on tirerack.com its got awesome traction but then some people are saying that it howls or something... I've never experienced tires that howl... Thats why I was kind of leaning towards the ES100 but just wanted someone's experience with either one...

[B16Drag]

No one owns Paradas huh... Maybe I should have just put up Prada instead

[second edition]

my guys got em on his accord. im not impressed one bit. neither is he.

[B16Drag]

the Paradas or the ES100? or just yokohamas in general?

[1badda]

parads to me have awesome ass traction on my old civic and accord they were ecellent but now i have falken azenis

[B16Drag]

yea those are nice but too rich for me and dont have it in my size... 215's would rub like no tomorrow

[Cam79]

I have both, i like both.

Pm'd ya.

[B18C5-EH2]

If the choice is between the Parada Spec 2 and the ES100, I'd go with the ES100.

I've never liked Paradas. They have a cool looking tread design and appeal to the show crowd more IMO. They do not have the same grip as the ES100 either.

[Targa250R]

I'd go for the ES100s. They are a good solid performer, are quieter than Paradas, grip better than Paradas, and best of all - they're cheaper than Paradas.

The Parada S2 was designed more for looks than anything else.

Edit: Tom beat me to it, on every point!

[blackem]

i am looking to buy tires too, for my size which is 205-45-16 I guess that its either the es100, parada spec 2, or the neogens anybody have anything to say about the neogens? thanks

[B18C5-EH2]

Originally Posted by blackem

i am looking to buy tires too, for my size which is 205-45-16 I guess that its either the es100, parada spec 2, or the neogens anybody have anything to say about the neogens? thanks

I've never driven on Neogens, but from the looks of things they *appear* to be nothing more than a pretty tire for the show crowd.

Again I could be wrong, but knowing Nitto they're probably trying to compete with the BFG colored tires and the Parada Spec 2, etc.

[blackem]

other than the es100's are there any other good choices for 205-45-16's

[kabaroo]

i have paradas... im not sure if they howl. when im on the highway theres alot of noise from the exhaust and roof in my sol. they grip good enough for me. i would have got azenis's but they didnt have my size.

[Marauder]

I have the Parada Spec-2 tires on my car. 205/40ZR17

They have only been on the car for about 500 miles or so, but I like them! I get good traction with the turbo setup, even with cold ground temps. I even did a test in water and pulled at WOT in second gear with only a minor amount of wheel spin.

[B16Drag]

I had the NeoGen's on my car before and they were pretty nice... I thought they performed better than the Kumho's 712 and were quieter than them... (thats the only set I could compare it to since thats the only other set i've had!)

I guess I'm going with the ES100 thanks guys

[whitecivic00]

i have paradas spec2...they are loud in road noise..but do grip really well to me.. in dry and wet roads...

[a2snakes]

how about some Bridgestone Potenze RE730 Series 2?

I'd never like the Prada's.

[Marauder]

Originally Posted by whitecivic00

they are loud in road noise..but do grip really well to me..

You think those are loud, try a set of Toyo RA1's! They are more loud, but thats because they grip really well. The more a tire grips, the louder it will be.

[vtecb20coupe]

i've had the parada's and azeni's before. azeni's are ok, until the tread dies, but what do you expect for a "street" drag radial? also, the parada's do grip well.

[blkgsr03]

parada's grip good for me. im running 215/40/17

[Targa250R]

Originally Posted by Marauder

I have the Parada Spec-2 tires on my car. 205/40ZR17

They have only been on the car for about 500 miles or so, but I like them! I get good traction with the turbo setup, even with cold ground temps. I even did a test in water and pulled at WOT in second gear with only a minor amount of wheel spin.

And this "test" proves what again?

Originally Posted by Marauder

You think those are loud, try a set of Toyo RA1's! They are more loud, but thats because they grip really well. The more a tire grips, the louder it will be.

Yeah, everybody should run R-compounds on the street so they have to replace $100+ apiece tires every time they get their oil changed.

[Chris y0!]

Originally Posted by Targa250R

And this "test" proves what again?

turbo SOHCs are slow?

[Marauder]

Originally Posted by Targa250R

And this "test" proves what again?
Yeah, everybody should run R-compounds on the street so they have to replace $100+ apiece tires every time they get their oil changed.

Your just being a dickhead......I'm running more torque thru the front wheels than most civic's, it tests traction real well on launches.

And I didn't reccommend the RA1's....just compared the noise...duhhh..learn to read. And I have 20k miles on those tires already, and they aren't worn out.