Tire review data from 5 tire reviews averaging 52% over 15,200 miles driven.
The Econex NA1 is ranked 185th of 230 Summer Touring tires.
Latest Tire Test Results
2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires - 12th of 13 tires
- Positive - Fun tire to drive, reasonable grip during dry handling.
- Negative - Low wet grip overall, long wet and dry braking distance, oversteer balance in the dry and wet which is not ideal for the road, poor aquaplaning resistance, high rolling resistance.
- Overall - The Nankang Econex NA1 was next up, considerably better than the Doublecoin but perhaps not a tire that could be classified as great as it had long braking distances in the dry and wet, poor aquaplaning resistance, high noise and a high rolling resistance. It would however make a fun 16" dry weather track tire if you don't want to fit a semi slick.
View Full Test >>Are Budget Tires Finally Good Enough? 8 Cheap Tires VS 1 Premium Tire - 3rd of 9 tires
- Overall - As we've seen in other tests, the Nankang Econex NA-1 objectively performed well, for the price point it had good grip in grip tests, and had good aquaplaning resistance and low noise, however subjectively it was one of the tricker tires to drive on the VW Golf test car, with a rapid transition between grip and oversteer. If you want a fun, cheap, track day tire in a 16" wheel size, this is the tire for you.
View Full Test >>2015 Test World Summer Tire Test - 14th of 15 tires
- Positive - Good resistance to aquaplaning
- Negative - Weak grip and poor handling on wet surfaces. Low level of comfort
- Overall - The Nankang Econex NA-1 have long braking distances and a
very weak lateral grip on wet surfaces. Sharp manoeuvres are unlikely
to succeed because the tires can dramatically lose contact with the
road. However, they have good resistance to aquaplaning. In the dry
the situation is somewhat better, but they don't cope well enough with
emergency situations. Not very effective at absorbing road
irregularities, and noise is clearly audible in the cabin. Only
average fuel economy.
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