Maseace, any reason why you're planning to make a switch? Just curious.
The Paradas got louder after a year or two, and the treadwear is not that great. Traction is very good wet or dry, however. The Continentals have DWS technology for great traction in any weather, a higher treadwear rating (700 vs 420), and I have some Continantal DWS tires on my other car and really like them.