Nankang Tyres

joe 77

Anyone have any experience with these tyres ?
Are they good / bad
I'm thinking of putting Nankang NS-2 225 40 18 on a Audi A3

All reviews and recommendations most appropriated
Cheers

Mar4ix

had on my punto, for over a year, nothing wrong with them tbh, so would suggest.

not sure how on high performance cars though.

ytareh

Thumbs up here.Would be EXACTLY at my price /performance/wet grip sweet spot.Obviously youll get better tyres but theyll cost a LOT more.

Saab Ed

ytareh wrote: »

Thumbs up here.Would be EXACTLY at my price /performance/wet grip sweet spot.Obviously youll get better tyres but theyll cost a LOT more.

As above. Value versus grip sweet spot.

dgt

Had them on my old car on 195/50R15s. Not a bad tyre, bit shabby in the wet. Also used to have ultra sports as 40 profiles, again for the price weren't bad and worked well in the wet too. Great in the dry

Supergurrier

I bet you will get a much better tyre from camskill in the UK for slightly more posted.

How much are the Nankangs costing you ?

joe 77

About €85 a corner , whats delivery time like from camskill ? I 've also read some mixed reviews on them in the past.

cena

are they a jap make

George Dalton

In a world where the phrase "you get what you pay for" is an almost universal truth €85 a corner should tell you all you need to know really. They wouldn't be going near any car of mine that is for sure....

barney 20v

George Dalton wrote: »

In a world where the phrase "you get what you pay for" is an almost universal truth €85 a corner should tell you all you need to know really. They wouldn't be going near any car of mine that is for sure....

Same as.. Budget depending always push for the most expensive you can afford .

bazz26

George Dalton wrote: »

In a world where the phrase "you get what you pay for" is an almost universal truth €85 a corner should tell you all you need to know really. They wouldn't be going near any car of mine that is for sure....

+1

I'd rather pay a bit extra for something like these:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p97494/Uniroyal_Tyres_Car_Uniroyal_RainSport2_Uniroyal_RainSport_2_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_FR_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_72dB

It amazes me though why people choose large alloy wheels and then choose the cheapest rubber possible for them. I have that size on the front of my yoke and paid about €115 for decent mid range Vredesteins.

djimi

The NS2s seem to be one of the better regarded of the Chinese budget tires, but honestly for a few quid more youll probably get a brand with a much better reputation. I think the Kumhos that I put on my car were about €15 a corner more expensive than the Nankang, but I know which Id prefer to have on when I need them most...

randy hickey

joe 77 wrote: »

About €85 a corner , whats delivery time like from camskill ? I've also read some mixed reviews on them in the past.

A few weeks ago I ordered a set of Vredesteins from Camskill around 1pm on a Thursday.
They were delivered around 11am on the Monday.

OP, if you want reviews of those Nankangs;
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nankang/NS2.htm

You can also check out tyre reviews by vehicle on the same site.
In the case of your A3, it's here;

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Audi/A3.htm

HTH.

Supergurrier

joe 77 wrote: »

About €85 a corner , whats delivery time like from camskill ? I 've also read some mixed reviews on them in the past.

You can get a top end tyre for 100 sterling per corner which will do 20,000 miles (a good few brands) delivery charge is very small 30 euros or something

4x top end goodyear for example 530 delivered in euros

navara man

randy hickey wrote: »

A few weeks ago I ordered a set of Vredesteins from Camskill around 1pm on a Thursday.
They were delivered around 11am on the Monday.

OP, if you want reviews of those Nankangs;
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nankang/NS2.htm

You can also check out tyre reviews by vehicle on the same site.
In the case of your A3, it's here;

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Audi/A3.htm

HTH.

which deliver companies delivered the tyre ?

randy hickey

navara man wrote: »

which deliver companies delivered the tyre ?

It was done through City Link.
Having said that, it was an unmarked white van that showed up at my door, so maybe they sub out their Irish deliveries to contractors.
I'll try and find the actual delivery docket for you if I can.

vectra

These > http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p106979/Hankook_Tyres_Car_Hankook_K110_Ventus_V12_Evo_Hankook_K_110_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_70dB

furtzy

Have the NS-2's on the 520. They're nowhere near as bad as some people on here say. They've been fine in torrential rain but lack a bit on lateral grip...noticeable on a wet roundabout. Got them fitted for €70 a corner for 225/55/16's. With Kumho's & Hankooks coming in at around €85 I would probably get them the next time. 10,000 miles on mine and no wear at all....that might be a bad thing though!

listermint

Had them on my old 318, never gave me 1 bit of trouble ever. That includes rain snow dry conditions. Literally not 1 problem ever.

Tea 1000

ytareh wrote: »

Thumbs up here.Would be EXACTLY at my price /performance/wet grip sweet spot.Obviously youll get better tyres but theyll cost a LOT more.

No they won't, I had them before on a car that I bought with them, they're not great in the wet and many times recently when pricing for tyres on various cars, Nangkangs were only about €5 per tyre cheaper than the much, much superior Hankooks.

Tea 1000

furtzy wrote: »

Have the NS-2's on the 520. They're nowhere near as bad as some people on here say. They've been fine in torrential rain but lack a bit on lateral grip...noticeable on a wet roundabout. Got them fitted for €70 a corner for 225/55/16's. With Kumho's & Hankooks coming in at around €85 I would probably get them the next time. 10,000 miles on mine and no wear at all....that might be a bad thing though!

The problem is that the grip goes long before the tread does.

corkgsxr

furtzy wrote: »

Have the NS-2's on the 520. They're nowhere near as bad as some people on here say. They've been fine in torrential rain but lack a bit on lateral grip...noticeable on a wet roundabout. Got them fitted for €70 a corner for 225/55/16's. With Kumho's & Hankooks coming in at around €85 I would probably get them the next time. 10,000 miles on mine and no wear at all....that might be a bad thing though!

Tea 1000 wrote: »

No they won't, I had them before on a car that I bought with them, they're not great in the wet and many times recently when pricing for tyres on various cars, Nangkangs were only about €5 per tyre cheaper than the much, much superior Hankooks.

hankooks are a great tire. had them as car, big and small van and really liked them

alias no.9

Anyone recommend a tyre fitter to fit tyres in the west Dublin area? Looking at some rubber on Camskill.

Matt Simis

As a budget brand, look at Hankook, they genuinely punch way above their class:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Hankook/Ventus-V12-evo-k110.htm


Lol, I see they are beating my just purchased Falken 452's on Tyrereview too!

George Dalton

alias no.9 wrote: »

Anyone recommend a tyre fitter to fit tyres in the west Dublin area? Looking at some rubber on Camskill.

Discount Tyres in Blanchardstown will fit tyres, however in my experience they are usually able to match or even beat Camskill prices so it is worth giving them a call before ordering from Camskill.

NobodyImportant

Your car's tyres have a contact patch, between all 4 tyres, a little bit bigger than an A4 page. Thats all the tyre that seperates you from a lamp post going around a greasy bend. Tyres are one of the most important safety aspects of your car and can literally be the difference between an accident and nothing.

Do not skimp on tyres. For the sake of €50, go up to a better named brand. Check out the new EU labelling system too which gives wet grip ratings.

I had nangkangs on a car, and even with plenty of thread left, they were awful on greasy roads. I changed to Toyo's and the car was immediately better (safer).

Spend the extra few euro.

pippip

Eiretyres have the eu rating for the fuel efficency, wet grip and db noise of each of their tyres.

Depends on the model of Nankang, they have a few different types as all the brands do and some have the same ratings as the big names and others don't.

heroics

bazz26 wrote: »

+1

I'd rather pay a bit extra for something like these:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p97494/Uniroyal_Tyres_Car_Uniroyal_RainSport2_Uniroyal_RainSport_2_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_FR_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_72dB

It amazes me though why people choose large alloy wheels and then choose the cheapest rubber possible for them. I have that size on the front of my yoke and paid about €115 for decent mid range Vredesteins.

+1 I had the uniroyal rainsport 2 on an IS200 and they were great .As soon as the current tyres wear out on the A6 I will be putting the rainsports on it.