CBRworm
Member
- Location
- South Florida
- Car
- 2012 FX50S
I wanted to add, I am the one person who has had consistently bad luck with Parada Spec X's on my OEM 20's. I have never been able to get them balanced correctly and they never stuck that well - but they did last a long time. In the last 130K miles, I have run one set of Vredestein Ultrac Sessenta-SUV (SP?) that were a great, sticky and fairly smooth summer tire (that lasted 15K miles), a couple sets of the Paradas in stock and 275/45R20 sizes, a couple sets of Hankooks, the OE tires and now I am running Conti Extremecontact DWS06's in 275/45R20 - This is the first set of tires that has been perfectly smooth and quiet on this FX. They also stick very well for what is rated as an all season tire. So far they stick better than the Paradas, but I seem to be getting significantly more lean in hard cornering - I don't know if it is due solely to increased grip or if softer sidewalls are playing a part, but there is also much less understeer and hopping at mid throttle, mid corner. After many years of ownership, this is the first time I can say that I enjoy driving the FX at speeds between 50-60mph and above 80mph. It feels like a whole new, much nicer, vehicle.
As an aside, I ran the Continental Extremecontact DW on my other car and absolutely hated them compared to Michelin PS/2's - so I am not a continental fanboy, and have generally not recommended their tires.
As an aside, I ran the Continental Extremecontact DW on my other car and absolutely hated them compared to Michelin PS/2's - so I am not a continental fanboy, and have generally not recommended their tires.