Yokohama Parada Spec II... your thoughts?

[et_box]

Thanks vr2turbo for the clarification! Much appreciated!

 

[vr2turbo]

Thanks vr2turbo for the clarification! Much appreciated!

Your 195/50/R15 is new? Running FWD, the front will wear first and if cannot rotate since you are using different size (aspect ratio), you will have to keep changing the front tyres until the rear ones wear down....

 

[et_box]

Correct! My front tyres are almost bald. The rear ones are still very good. Been using about 2 - 3 years.

By the way, is the yoko parada any good?

 

[vr2turbo]

Correct! My front tyres are almost bald. The rear ones are still very good. Been using about 2 - 3 years.

By the way, is the yoko parada any good?

Why you did not use back same size, means the 55 series? Is it too big?

Yoko Parada Spec II is now Made in Philippines. Heard it is pretty hard, good for performance, dry is good but will be noisy and not very good in the wet. Pattern very aggressive.....
Tyre review.....
Yokohama Parada Spec 2 | the Yokohama Parada Spec 2 reviewed and rated | the online tyre guide

 

[et_box]

there is a scraping sound when i turn.. Don't know if it is because of the 55...

 

[vr2turbo]

there is a scraping sound when i turn.. Don't know if it is because of the 55...

But normally higher series will have problem in the rears, especially when rims offset too far out.
For front normally it is the width of the tyres, because you mention turn, so when too wide and full turn, not enough clearance.
But now with 50 series is okay?

 

[et_box]

That's why i am considering 50's. Just wanted to be sure before i change from 55 to 50.

I want to know if there will be any difference.

Thanks for all your replies buddy, i really appreciate it =)

 

[vr2turbo]

That's why i am considering 50's. Just wanted to be sure before i change from 55 to 50.

I want to know if there will be any difference.

Thanks for all your replies buddy, i really appreciate it =)

In that case you better check properly first, if you have not bought the 50 series tyres, because 50 series tyres usually are made wider then 55 series tyres......
and you are welcome......

 

[et_box]

Is that really so? I thought that the difference is only the diameter whereby 50 has a smaller diameter than 55... Is it really confirmed that 50s are wider?

 

[vr2turbo]

Section height is the main difference.
Sometimes is not the thread pattern area width, but the sidewall area, due to lower series.
Just check because you mention scrapping on turn not on full load.....

 

[et_box]

Ahh.. ok, noted!

Would you happen to know the current price per piece?

 

[vr2turbo]

Ahh.. ok, noted!

Would you happen to know the current price per piece?

Not the current price as not so popular for this model.
Last I know was RM185 for 195/50/R15, somewhere end of last year.....

 

[et_box]

I see... What is the popular model then? Any suggestions for tyres with rim protector?

 

[vr2turbo]

Actually nowadays, 195/50/R15 is not so popular. In the past upgrade from 175/70/R13 uses this size a lot, but nowadays from 185/60/R14, most use 195/55/R15 or 185/55/R15.
Found in tyrepac website, Parada Spec II now RM205. They have Conti CC5, GY Assurance, Kumho KU31 (Vietnam made) and Federal 595Evo but expensive at RM260.

 

[et_box]

Wow... So expensive nowadays...

Thanks again vr2turbo for all your advice

Would you have any recommendations in Klang? Totally unsure about the area.