Yokohama parada spec 2 or T1R

[CupraElliott]

Anyone run these? I need some new tyres on the fronts. Stuck between these and Toyo T1R.

Heard very mixed reviews about the Yokohama, they sound great in the dry but terrible in the wet but then others say there good in the wet too.

Had Toyo px4 and they couldn't really put the power down in the dry and they were **** in the wet.

 

[Berg]

I was in the same boat last month

I already had Parada spec 2 on mine so i went and bought some T1r's

I prefer the T1r to the yoko, they feel better in dry and wet imo

 

[sportbilly]

I run these on a mini cooper s works and I think they are fine - in the dry they are great, in the wet they are ok - not had any problems but obviously I wouldn't drive as hard in the wet.

 

[ndbrgr]

I have 3 sets of wheels and they're all wrapped in T1Rs. I rate them pretty highly.

 

[kyle'87]

Yoko's good in the dry poor in the wet.

 

[CupraElliott]

With me running ko3 hybrid it's quite hard to get the power down especially in 2nd, I have had t1r in the past and couldn't fault them. I am changing to 205 40 17 because you have alot more choice than 195 40 I currently run.

Thanks for the input.

 

[James.Judd.1]

I run contisport2's and they are spot on wet or dry. Dont seem to wear either 215x45x16

 

[p34ch3y]

I run contisport2's and they are spot on wet or dry. Dont seem to wear either 215x45x16

do you get any rubbing/scraping with them size tyres

 

[James.Judd.1]

nope, my wheels are slightly wider than standard and with a bit more offset (unsure exactly how much) seatsport speedline course alloys

 

[p34ch3y]

nope, my wheels are slightly wider than standard and with a bit more offset (unsure exactly how much) seatsport speedline course alloys

how wide our wheels with what et

 

[James.Judd.1]

6.5J width and et38 i think so I would assume mine are 7/7.5J and i think 35 offset (just guessing) they look fine with no spacers could do with a smigin more at the back

 

[ndbrgr]

215? Wow that's wide. I've got 195s on 7.5Js and 205s on 8js.

 

[James.Judd.1]

just done a bit of a search they are 7J cant find the offset

 

[James.Judd.1]

215? Wow that's wide. I've got 195s on 7.5Js and 205s on 8js.

Tyres came with the car, still on the original set! I cant compare but they coped fine with k03s power, dunno about k04 though haha

 

[p34ch3y]

chears

 

[Crafoo]

Currently running both tyres and the Yokohama Parada spec 2's are good and grippy in the dry but turn to slicks in the wet, they really are at both ends of the scale depending on the weather conditions. The Toyo T1-R's are good in the dry and reasonably good in the wet too compared to the Yoko's. Of the two the Toyo's would be my choice as the best all rounder.

 

[sportbilly]

I dont find mine like slicks.. maybe I just drive more sensibly in the wet

 

[James.Judd.1]

I had pradas on my astra and in the wet the back end used to let go with NO warning I wouldnt buy them again.

 

[Allen]

I had t1rs on my first cupra, thought they were great. It was standard at that point though!

 

[arron2004]

I had the T1RS on my 1st cupra and yes they are good and cheap, but very soft imo! iam now running the Yoko's and i was getting them at £63 each trade and they are awsome, yes ok they are not wet tires, but i dont want to drive fast in the wet, let them boy racers think "they did a cupra" ha! Get em brought!