Nankang NS2

Previously used continental spost contact which I have on a Scorpio Cossie but as the Rover diesel was more of a plodder and at the time decided that a budget might be a good idea. Now done over 14000 miles and there is still over half the tread left. In the recent snow they held there own as well if not better than the continentals, yes if you did something stupid they lost grip but what sort of idiot would do such things in those conditions.

They have been acceptable in the wet and with the abs can hold there own compared with some of the more premium brands and are showing an even wear pattern. On a long run driven is a sensible manor keeping to under 80 on the motorway and aproaching conders on country roads with a sensible level of anticipation I managed to do 440 miles on less than 7 gallons of fuel.

The only time I have noticed a significant drop in grip was near to a fuel distribution depot island and have put down to diesel on the carriageway as it has occasionally happened on dry days.

Would certainly suggest that they are a afr better buy for the budget conscious rather than a set of part worns with an uncertain past

I needed budget tyres, and have tried the likes of federals that were detroyed by my car (they went oval and cracked on the inside where the sidewall joins the tread!) but money was tight so I went for these. Thankfully I haven't been dissapointed, they have held up well, for budget tyres I'd reccomend them. In the dry they are as good as most mid-range tyres (though they'll never match the likes of an F1 or yoko on a hot dry day) but they have a stiff sidewall and nice turn in. In the wet they don't like greasy surfaces so you have to take it easy, they cut standing water fine though, wear is better than average. I would buy these again if skint.

I ordered the Nankang NS2 because it was the only tyre available in 185/45/15. I wanted to keep my rolling radius as small as possible on a 15" wheel. This size is hard to get in UK, so i ordered on the euro based Mytyres.co.uk

The quality of these tyres for the price is unbeatable. The sidewalls look nice and the internal structure appears well made.

The treadwear rating is 340, So quite a hard wearing compound.
On the road they are surefooted and planeted on dry conditions.
In the damp they do have a tendency to break traction if pushed, but this is fairly typical of tyres with similar compounds.
In properly wet conditions they cope well with standing water.

These tyres suit me perfectly and i would certainly buy the NS2 again.
OK so its not the greatest tyre in the world, but for the price you really cant go wrong. And if you only use your car in the summertime in dry conditions the grip levels are up there with the best brands.

I'd heard some positive comments on these around the web forums and thought I'd give them a go as I needed a cut-price set of boots for my car. At least it wasn't a costly mistake ! They've served a purpose, but are the worst tyres I've ever driven. The ride is harsh and noisy, dry grip is poor with the diesel torque (remap to 312 lb/ft (420Nm)) easily breaking traction as high as fourth gear. In the wet I just slide them around bends gravel rally style. They look to be wearing quickly on the front, so hopefully my hooligan driving will see me rid of them before much longer. Hateful !!!

I bought these because they looked good and were relatively cheap. Dry grip is not too bad, but they are a dissaster in the wet - very scary at motorway speeds in the rain. In snow it's like driving on bald tyres - almost no grip at all. The outside edge of the front tyres wore away very quickly and NO my tracking does not need doing. I will be relieved to change these for a better tyre.

Worst tyres ever after fitting 4 of these my average mpg dropped from 54 to 42. Puncture very easily having had 3 punctures so far. If you want tyres that last forever and only drive on the smoothest of roads then these are for you.

Dry grip is very good, wet grip is good, although I have felt them just about letting go on a couple of roundabouts in the wet, but you do know when it's going to happen. For £35 each for this size I am very impressed with these tyres and will buy again. They are ideal for my commuter car and they are ideal for steady to fast drivers that don't drive like idiots. All in all am very impressed with these tyres, and I have driven all tyres from michelin, eagle f1s, firestones, pirellis etc so hope this balanced review is of use to others.

These are fitted to my lowered tigra, which hasn't had the camber adjusted as it's a big job, so wear is a big issue. The last set of tyres I put on [Barum] only did around 4 thousand miles and were at the legal limit. These however, given that they are a similar budget price, have shocked me by how good the wear has been. They've done around 5k so far, and still have about 5mm left. If they were fitted to a car with perfect camber alignment, I can't think of any reason why they wouldn't last for 15-20k miles! Hopefully mine will last past 10kmiles even with my Camber setup.
The grip is very good in dry conditions, probably the best tyre I've used for pushing through corners or entering roundabouts. It's a little different however in the wet. Given my driving style, I have to take my foot off the throttle long before normal in wet conditions as they do start to slip away. But thankfully they do re-grip very fast as soon as you give them chance and stop pushing.
I've only given them an average comfort rating due to it not being possible to tell how much noise or vibration they really make given the cars sporty suspension and ride.
Overall, for the price, they are a great tyre and will definately buy them again

These tyres were good in the dry as most tyres are and braking in the dry was good too. But they are lethal in the wet and I had to be very careful as the back end could easily slip out due to my driving style. They did not last that long either. These are a poor budget tyre for a sports saloon and dont perform well in the wet at all. And seing in the UK we get loads of wet weather i would not have these again. Dont get excited by the V tread and look of this tyre thinking it shifts water well as it does not.