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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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Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 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 2 + 0 road tests and 11 + 118 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth XT AE61 is ahead, 71–66

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Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Tire AYokohama

BluEarth XT AE61

Summer

Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 78 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2025 EV Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    BluEarth XT AE61 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Parada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests70≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8375

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75

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

    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. 72

    Wet

    BluEarth XT AE61 +11
    61
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Parada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests68≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online8058

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 79.5 = 72

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

    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

    Comfort

    BluEarth XT AE61 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Parada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests65≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6862

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 68.1 = 66

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

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

  4. 79

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Parada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests87–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 79

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth XT AE61. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 62

    Treadwear

    Level
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Parada Spec-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests53≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7559

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 52.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 62

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

    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. 80

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth XT AE61 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Parada Spec-2
    Reviews found online8069
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth XT AE61Yokohama Parada Spec-2
Relative Score 71 66
Dry 75 73
Wet 72 61
Comfort 66 65
Noise 79 –
Treadwear 62 62
Handling (owners) 80 69

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

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Headline score

BluEarth XT AE61

Parada Spec-2

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryBluEarth XT AE61Parada Spec-2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/8 2025 EV Tyre Test #8/8 2013 Auto Bild Performance Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A BluEarth XT AE61

Pros

  • Excellent grip and braking performance in both wet and dry conditions
  • Responsive and sharp steering handling
  • High stability during cornering due to rigid sidewall construction

Cons

  • Noticeable cabin noise, particularly on aged or rough road surfaces
  • Stiff sidewall construction results in a harsh ride on bumpy or unpaved roads
  • Comfort levels are highly dependent on road surface quality
All owner themes in the BluEarth XT AE61 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 · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 B · Yokohama Parada Spec-2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available38—
Rim diameters16″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61

Yokohama Parada Spec-2

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — better wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 72 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 80 vs 69 on handling.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
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BluEarth XT AE61 or Parada Spec-2?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth XT AE61 or Parada Spec-2?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 72 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth XT AE61 or Parada Spec-2?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth XT AE61 or Parada Spec-2?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth XT AE61 or Parada Spec-2?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 62 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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