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.
How comfortable and quiet are the Nankang SV1 Winter+?
Owners rate the Nankang SV1 Winter+ 8.2 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 14 reviews.
How well do the Nankang SV1 Winter+ wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Nankang SV1 Winter+ 8.1 out of 10 for wear across 14 reviews. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Nankang SV1 Winter+ again?
71% of owners say they would buy the Nankang SV1 Winter+ again, based on the 14 owner reviews that answered the question. 57% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Nankang SV1 Winter+'s snow traction?
Of the 13 owner reviews analyzed for the Nankang SV1 Winter+, 10 mention snow traction: 8 praise it (strong snow traction) and 2 criticise it (weak snow traction). One owner wrote: "excelent grip and handling in deep snow". Read those reviews
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Across 14 owner ratings the Nankang SV1 Winter+ averages 76%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 8.2 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 7.1. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 71% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 14 ratings
Owner score76%
Comfort82%
Wear81%
Dry Grip80%
Wet Grip72%
Road Feedback72%
Handling71%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 51%
“Very good at ice and snow... Decent tire at dry and highway. Not noisy as sister tire nankang sn-1 . Bad at wet. After 2 year and 20000km tire thickness comes to 5mm and lose cornering at wet. Dump than as quick as...”
“Awful tires. Had them on my car for one winter and they were bald when they came off, probably due to their complete lack of grip in all conditions and them sliding whenever I took a corner. They even caused the car to...”
“Decent tires. Recently bought new set for 2011 toyota avensis. Tested these tires on my Peugeot 407. Very good price/quality ratio. Not too much difference comparing with premium brands. Dry grip could be a bit better...”
Very good at ice and snow...
Decent tire at dry and highway.
Not noisy as sister tire nankang sn-1 .
Bad at wet.
After 2 year and 20000km tire thickness comes to 5mm and lose cornering at wet.
Dump than as quick as possible ...
Now Michelin CC is very good.
Decent tires. Recently bought new set for 2011 toyota avensis. Tested these tires on my Peugeot 407. Very good price/quality ratio. Not too much difference comparing with premium brands. Dry grip could be a bit better, but that's not a big problem as we are using it during winter period. Hit few big potholes, no damage to the tire at all. Recommended product!
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Awful tires. Had them on my car for one winter and they were bald when they came off, probably due to their complete lack of grip in all conditions and them sliding whenever I took a corner. They even caused the car to snake just going over white painted lines. Never again!
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Positive (+): cheap!!!, good dry grip below 90 km/h; excelent grip and handling in deep snow.
Negative (-): very poor handling on dry road above 140 km/h (if the road is bumpy these tires will try to kill you), at 120 km/h feels like run on flat tires; poor grip and handling on ice; poor breaking on wet.
Conclusion: good tires if only used in city below 70 km/h. Don't use them on highway at real winter.
I am extremely surprised at the life and durability of these tires! I paid $420 after shipping to Utah, have driven on them all winter so far (6 months) and they have not worn at all! Now keep in mind I am NOT a slow driver, hardly ever under 90 on the freeway and I do alot of quick shifting and heavy takeoffs. I dont notice any wear! I thought i would be replacing these tires next winter but i didnt care cause of how cheap they were, but NO! Im positive I will be putting these back on for the next 3 winters! Oh also they have excellent snow grip, but not amazing wet grip... Still exceptional, but not amazing. I am very impressed! I will definetly buy these again if I ever have to!
I bout my car with a pair of these on the rear wheels. When snow fell I put them in the front and felt change in performance immediately. Parking, accelerating and climbing hills was not a problem even on unploughed 20cm snow. I felt sorry for all BMWs, Mercs and Jaguars who were stuck on every little hill during the snowy days. I will buy again as they are due for replacing.
WOW - advised from other Mercedes oweners and lets say my Rear-wheel drive Merc CLS was better in 6 inches of snow than the wifes Honda CRV 4x4 !!!
Utterly awesome performance and grip - as if there was no snow at all.
Anyone with a german RWD car will know how god awful they are in snow - this is the answer and at £55 a wheel, well worth the money.
I did 8000 miles over winter and the tread depth only lost 1mm (now 7mm deep) which is FAR BETTER than the Conti's that were on the car.
Definately buying again next year for my other car.
Put these onto my Lexus IS 220D as i was sick fed up of asking for push out of pancacke flat supermarket car parks when there's 1/4" of snow on the ground!!
What a fantastic difference. They allow you to confidently predict how the car will behave in wintry conditions.
Its a little scary realising just how risky it was driving around on normal tires before.
Also, my Insurance Co. didn't have an issue with changing over to winter tire.
