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Old 11-04-2009, 07:27 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by 993BillW View Post
along with these tires:
Yokohama Parada Spec-X
The Yokohama Parada Spec-X is what I bought to replace my worn 20" Continental SportContact OEM tires.

The Contis lasted 17K miles but I drove them until they were bald, I should've replaced them at around 15K miles.

I don't have any complaints with the Yokos and I would buy them again if I had to. The ride seems softer than the Contis and they are very quiet at all speeds and on various road surfaces. Their low price compared to the other 20-inch tires made it an attractive choice.

I cannot yet comment on grip/traction as I am slowly building my confidence with these tires. I don't push them too hard through corners yet, not until I get a good feel for their grip. I expect them to be less grippy as they are all-season tires but I accepted that tradeoff since I wanted to be able to use them for the occasional trip through the Sierras during the Winter (light snow only, I wouldn't bother going through if the snow was worse than that).

They look good although that wasn't a consideration. There were no issues with balancing the tires with my rims.
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