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Old 22 May 2009, 09:29 PM
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YOKOHAMA 215 40 17 PARADA SPEC 2 TYRES, seems to be mixed review about these,
some people think they are great,other not.
What do you think? What are you using???
Old 22 May 2009, 09:43 PM
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I`ve used them in the past, sure they were 215/45/17, I thought they were great, gave plenty of grip specially in the dry and were resonably quiet regarding road noise.

I`m using Goodyear Asymmetrics now and like them more the the Paradas, cheaper too
Old 22 May 2009, 10:08 PM
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the grip is super dooper in the hot and dry and really wet. anywhere inbetween and there poor.

they need wearing in, and there soft and quiet.

btw they look the nutz"
Old 22 May 2009, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RyanSTI
the grip is super dooper in the hot and dry and really wet. anywhere inbetween and there poor.

they need wearing in, and there soft and quiet.

btw they look the nutz"
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Old 22 May 2009, 10:16 PM
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I have found them ok although they do need a good scrubbing in new.

Side walls are stiff so you loose a small amount of "give" hence a harder ride
Old 22 May 2009, 10:32 PM
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a used these when i had my classic and thought they were a good tyre,but they did seem to wear quickly.
Old 22 May 2009, 11:29 PM
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have heard they wear really quickly(like needing replacing within 5000-7000miles. which seams NOT GOOD
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Toyo's in that size are £70 and Vredesteins £80, both preferable IMHO.
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i went from bridgestone re040s to spec 2s and i think the spec 2s are really crap cant wait for them 2 wear out took a good 10 mph of my corner speed
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