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Nankang NS2


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The Nankang NS2 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars. Below is data from 79 tyre reviews averaging 66% over 738,661 miles driven.
 


Nankang NS2
Dry Grip
78%

Wet Grip
57%

Road Feedback
67%

Progressiveness
58%

Wear
77%

Comfort
65%

Buy again
62%


Tyre Test Results:

Nankang NS2 Reviews

Given 99% (breakdown) while driving a Holden SS Commodore (235-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 25,000 spirited miles
Good all round tyre...presume a new compound is being used as these tyres grip well in all conditios..well worth a look and the price...
tyre reviewed on June 5, 2011
Given 91% (breakdown) while driving a Ford Falcon xr6 (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Have tried kuhmos yokis P6s bridestones dunlops...Nankang are just as good..sensible driving and the tyres are superb...act like an idiot and they still treat you well..dry and wet weather use are excellent...great wear rates..dont judge these tyres by price as they may have a budget price but they have great performance...you will not regret buying them...in australia we have the most extreme and harsh road conditions in the world and these tyres survive..they are also American auto rated at A rating for wear and an A rating for wet driving and a 480 wear rating...if you put a premium stamp on these tyres most of the the so called tyre kickers who give this tyre a bad rating would give them praise...
tyre reviewed on June 3, 2011
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Given 80% (breakdown) while driving a Ford Fiesta Zetec S (195-55-15-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
Had these set of 4 on for 20,000+ miles and still going strong,good all round tyre and most importantly cheap!good in dry and wet if your not driving like schmaucher will be buying again when needing replacments.(2001 fiesta zetec s)
tyre reviewed on May 27, 2011
Given 84% (breakdown) while driving a Skoda (205-45-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Have had these on two cars now and like them. For the price they hold the road well even in the wet. I can conpare these to the bridgestones i had before, they handle just as well and last longer even with my heavy foot.
Have purchased these again as i am very happy with them.
tyre reviewed on May 11, 2011
Given 69% (breakdown) while driving a Volkswagen Golf City 2.0 (225-45-17-V)
Driving on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
No Comments Left
tyre reviewed on April 24, 2011
Given 80% (breakdown) while driving a Toyota Celica GT4 (225-40-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 21,000 spirited miles
These tyres came with a set of wheels on ebay. Couln't afford the offered upgrade to Falkens at the time and to be honest, i'm glad. They've been carrying my moderately tuned (315bhp) jap import around as a daily driver car for close to 2 and a half years and are just bordering on legal at the mo, after nearly 21k of often spirited but mostly short journey driving. Grip in the dry is as good as the pirelli p zero's i had fitted previously(which lasted little more than a year) although the wet grip isn't fantastic, yet fine if driven sensibly. The tread pattern is very similar to the Yokohama's which came with my car when i imported it and the grip level probably matches those japanese wonders. Maybe my cars 4 wheel drive and big spoiler lend a bit of extra roadholding to the tyre. A GREAT VALUE BUDGET PERFORMANCE TYRE. Shopping around for a new set right now!
tyre reviewed on April 20, 2011
Given 90% (breakdown) while driving a Ford Focus ST (225-45-18-)
Driving on mostly town for 2,000 average miles
Well after reading the reviews I thought I would purchase 4 of these tyres for my ST.
The way I look at tyres is that a tyre is a tyre and they are mostly made all in the same factory under different manufacturers.
At £40.00 each from Camskill I could not have gone wrong.
Good grip in the dry and wet and worth every penny and I love the tread pattern.
Ignore the bad reviews. Every tyre will spin in the wet especially with your foot stuck to the floor or heavy boy racer acceleration!!
I would buy these again.
tyre reviewed on April 12, 2011
Given 46% (breakdown) while driving a Volkswagen Passat B4 (205-40-17-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 80,000 spirited miles
No Comments Left
tyre reviewed on April 1, 2011
Given 41% (breakdown) while driving a Skoda Fabia vRS (205-40-17-V)
Driving on mostly country roads for 8,000 spirited miles
These tyres came with the new alloys I asked for Falken ZE912 but these weren't available. I should have opted for the Pirelli P-Zeros!! Whilst the dry grip is pretty good for a budget tyre they do seem to have varied grip in the wet generally I've not had any particular issue with wet grip however I have found on several occasions the ABS comes in a lot earlier than would be expected especially now they are around a year old. These are budget tyres and NOT for really spirited driving. In the dry as long as you drive progressively they are fine. My suspicion is that as they get older the rubber is hardening leading to them aqua-planning in the wet. The wear appears to be good but this could be at the expense of grip. These tyres are no where near the Goodyear F1's fitted to the previous wheels but then they are half the price so it would appear you get what you pay for!! I will probably try the Falkens when I need to replace the Nankangs which if the wet weather performance continues to deteriorate could be sooner rather than later!
tyre reviewed on March 30, 2011
Given 100% (breakdown) while driving a Volkswagen mk2 golf gti heavily modified (205-40-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
based on what i am about to type many of you will think i am a maniac , but this proves just how good these BUDGET TYRES really are .i had these on a modified mk2 golf gti . they were great fun with loads of grip in all conditions right until a blind old lady t boned me . i was speeding excesivly about 120mph , she was doing about 60mph , i saw her at the last second simply cross the junction without stopping . even at 120 i was able to swerve out ( under full control ) and allow her to hit my passenger door ( rather than me hit her driver door ) therefore preventing a double fatality . basically you cant just write off a tyre because you have lost traction , there are other factors that create grip , my golf had coil over suspension (increase in road holding) , strut braces ( increase in road holding) ,a front splitter and rear spoiler ( these increase down force making the car stick to the road better ) . when the car was coupled with 4 nankangs it stuck like glue . also to get full benefit from tyres you need a matched set , with even wear , and the correct presures . as well if you are going to drive fast into corners expect to slide , then it wont be a shock if it does happen and you can take a countering mesure . on a final note the tyres are so good that i have taken the time to source a set to go on my current vehicle .
tyre reviewed on March 10, 2011

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