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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 Parada Spec-2 vs Yokohama Parada Spec-X — 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 118 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

Parada Spec-X leads, 69–66 Narrow edge

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Yokohama Parada Spec-X
Tire BYokohama

Parada Spec-X

High Performance All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 28 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Parada Spec-2 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceParada Spec-2Parada Spec-X
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7568

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

    Parada Spec-X: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    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).

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

  2. 61

    Wet

    Parada Spec-X +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourceParada Spec-2Parada Spec-X
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5873

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

    Parada Spec-X: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72

    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).

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

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceParada Spec-2Parada Spec-X
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–65

    Parada Spec-X: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 67

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

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Parada Spec-X +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceParada Spec-2Parada Spec-X
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6270

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

    Parada Spec-X: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceParada Spec-2Parada Spec-X
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–74

    Parada Spec-X: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.7 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Parada Spec-X. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Parada Spec-X +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceParada Spec-2Parada Spec-X
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5961

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

    Parada Spec-X: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 63

    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).

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

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Parada Spec-X +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceParada Spec-2Parada Spec-X
    Reviews found online6972
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama Parada Spec-2Yokohama Parada Spec-X
Relative Score 66 69
Dry 73 68
Wet 61 72
Snow – 67
Comfort 65 70
Noise – 70
Treadwear 62 63
Handling (owners) 69 72

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Headline score

Parada Spec-2

Parada Spec-X

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 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

Tire B Parada Spec-X

Pros

  • Significantly quieter and more comfortable than competing brands
  • Exceptional wet weather performance, handling heavy rain and standing water with confidence
  • Strong dry traction and responsive overall handling for aggressive driving

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear observed by some drivers, particularly on heavy SUVs
  • Shorter lifespan under harsh winter conditions or aggressive driving styles
All owner themes in the Parada Spec-X review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama Parada Spec-2 B · Yokohama Parada Spec-X
CategorySummerHigh Performance All-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—23
Rim diameters—18″ – 24″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—420 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama Parada Spec-2

Yokohama Parada Spec-X

Narrow edge: Yokohama Parada Spec-X — better wet and comfort. Pick the Yokohama Parada Spec-2 if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Parada Spec-X scores 72 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Parada Spec-2 scores 73 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Parada Spec-X scores 70 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Yokohama Parada Spec-2
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Tire B · Yokohama Parada Spec-X
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Parada Spec-2 or Parada Spec-X?

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

Yokohama Parada Spec-X, 72 vs 61 on our wet score.

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

Yokohama Parada Spec-2, 73 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Parada Spec-2 or Parada Spec-X?

Yokohama Parada Spec-X, 70 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Parada Spec-2 or Parada Spec-X?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 63 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