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Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV

Touring All Season

The Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV is a Touring All Season tire designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

The quick answer

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Tests say 9th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P9 of 10 · 2019 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Value, Snow Wet, Dry Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

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Tire Reviews Score

Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV

5.5/10

Better than 12% of all-season tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 193 all-season tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2019 12% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 12% 5.5

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-season tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 15% 30% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 11% 24% 1
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 57% 22% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 13% –
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 82% 7% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 29% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 50% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 38% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 4% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 85% of the test figure. The other 15% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2019 2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad · 235/65 R17 P9 / 10
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The latest test

2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tire Test P9 of 10

Weak: Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling, Straight Aqua Winner: Bridgestone Weather Control A005

YearTestResultAward
20192019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tire TestAuto Bild Allrad · 235/65 R17P9 / 10
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV stops 14.5% longer than premium rivals, 5.8% longer than mid-range rivals and 19.4% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 15/100.
How good is the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV stops 6.9% longer than premium rivals, 0.4% shorter than mid-range rivals and 9.7% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 11/100.
How good is the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV stops 3.9% shorter than premium rivals, 2.6% shorter than mid-range rivals and 40% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 3.8% better than premium rivals, 2% better than mid-range rivals and 41.4% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 57/100.
How fuel efficient is the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV's rolling resistance is 6.6% lower than premium rivals, 14.4% lower than mid-range rivals and 11.3% lower than budget rivals.
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