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Yokohama Parada Spec-2 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Toyo Proxes ST vs Yokohama Parada Spec-2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 14 + 118 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes ST is ahead, 72–66

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Toyo Proxes ST
Tire AToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 72

    Dry

    Parada Spec-2 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STParada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7575

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    Parada Spec-2: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Parada Spec-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Proxes ST +14
    61
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STParada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7758

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75

    Parada Spec-2: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    No road tests of wet for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Parada Spec-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 66

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceProxes STParada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online64–

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STParada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7462

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

    Parada Spec-2: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes ST or Parada Spec-2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STParada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7259

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

    Parada Spec-2: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Parada Spec-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes ST +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STParada Spec-2
    Reviews found online7169
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes STYokohama Parada Spec-2
Relative Score 72 66
Dry 72 73
Wet 75 61
Snow 66 –
Comfort 72 65
Treadwear 69 62
Handling (owners) 71 69

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Proxes ST

Parada Spec-2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Tire B Parada Spec-2

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and cornering stability
  • Excellent value for money and aggressive tread design
  • Precise steering feedback and predictable breakaway limits in the dry

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction and high risk of aquaplaning
  • Fast tread wear due to the soft rubber compound
  • Noticeable road noise at cruising speeds
All owner themes in the Parada Spec-2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes ST B · Yokohama Parada Spec-2
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes ST

Yokohama Parada Spec-2

Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better wet, comfort and treadwear. Where the Yokohama Parada Spec-2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes ST scores 69 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes ST
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Proxes ST or Parada Spec-2?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes ST or Parada Spec-2?

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes ST or Parada Spec-2?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes ST or Parada Spec-2?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes ST or Parada Spec-2?

Toyo Proxes ST, 69 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology