The Nankang NS2 is most often praised for dry grip and value, with 90 favorable dry-grip comments against 13 critical ones. Overall, 90 of 197 written reviews are positive, with an average score of 63.7%. Wet grip is the main concern, criticised in 63 comments, roughly a third of reviews, although 46 are favorable. Noise also draws more criticism than praise, with 37 complaints, around one in five reviews, against 18 positive comments. Tread-life feedback leans positive, but later-life accounts include both long service and short wear. Several repeat reviewers became less satisfied over time, while others remained steady or improved their scores, so deterioration is not universal.
What owners mention most counted across 194 reviews
Have tried kuhmos yokis P6s bridestones dunlops...Nankang are just as good..sensible driving and the tires 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 tires 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 tires 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 tires most of the the so called tire kickers who give this tire a bad rating would give them praise...
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Had these set of 4 on for 20,000+ miles and still going strong,good all round tire 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)
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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.
These tires 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 tire. A GREAT VALUE BUDGET PERFORMANCE TYRE. Shopping around for a new set right now!
Well after reading the reviews I thought I would purchase 4 of these tires for my ST.
The way I look at tires is that a tire is a tire 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 tire will spin in the wet especially with your foot stuck to the floor or heavy boy racer acceleration!!
I would buy these again.
These tires came with the new alloys I asked for Falken ZE912 but these weren't available. I should have opted for the Pirelli P-Zeros!! While the dry grip is pretty good for a budget tire 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 tires 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 tires 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!
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 tire 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 tires 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 tires are so good that i have taken the time to source a set to go on my current vehicle .
I have these on at the moment they are fine in the dry but the least bit of wet and they will slid on corners and roundabouts and also if they are cold they also slip abit on corners. wont get again i will be going for some toyo's.
Just bought a set of four and I think they are very good. The dry grip is fantastic and the wet grip isn't to bad either, my car used to understeer in the wet but now it seems to be neutral. The ride is smoother than it was before with the michelin tires I had before on steel wheels.
And all them people that complain about them being dangerous in the wet it's there own fault for pushing to hard, the tires are sold as summer tires so what do they expect?
