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Nankang Ice Activa 2

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The Nankang Ice Activa 2 is a Nordic studless winter tire with useful snow traction and quiet running. Its sole test found weak dry-road grip and steering, plus below-par braking and traction on ice against other Nordic studless tires.

The quick answer

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Tests say 9th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P9 of 12 · Nordic Friction Winter Tires · 2020 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Snow Ice, 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 Ice Activa 2

6.6/10

Better than 40% of Nordic winter tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 44 Nordic winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2020 40% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 40% 6.6

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 Nordic winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 54% 33% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 35% 33% 1
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 40% 20% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 9% 10% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 79% 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.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 65% 1
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 23% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 10% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 79% of the test figure. The other 21% 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. 2020 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test Test World · 205/55 R16 · Nordic Friction Winter Tires P9 / 12
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The latest test

2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test P9 of 12Nordic Friction Winter Tires

Low traction and braking on ice, poor grip and imprecise steering in the dry.

Strong: Snow Traction, Subj. Noise Weak: Dry Braking, Subj. Dry Handling Winner: Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3

YearTestResultAward
20202020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire TestTest World · 205/55 R16P9 / 12Nordic Friction Winter Tires
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Nankang Ice Activa 2 in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang Ice Activa 2 stops 2.8% longer than premium rivals, 2.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 7% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 40/100.
How good is the Nankang Ice Activa 2 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang Ice Activa 2 stops 4.3% longer than premium rivals, 5.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 5.3% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 9/100.
How good is the Nankang Ice Activa 2 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang Ice Activa 2 stops 2% longer than premium rivals, 1.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 0.6% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 0.3% better than premium rivals, 1.6% better than mid-range rivals and 3.2% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 54/100.
How good is the Nankang Ice Activa 2 on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang Ice Activa 2 stops 12.9% longer than premium rivals, 8.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.8% longer than budget rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 26.3% worse than premium rivals, 9.7% worse than mid-range rivals and 12.7% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 35/100.
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