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Nankang SV3

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The Nankang SV3 is a High Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

3.4
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
90%
Wet Grip
75%
Road Feedback
65%
Handling
75%
Wear
75%
Comfort
88%
Buy again
95%
Snow Grip
85%
Ice Grip
70%
4 Reviews
80% Average
24,500 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 27th)
Nankang SV3

Nankang SV3

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
3.4 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Wet
65
1.93x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
65
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 2
Period: 2018 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 4
Avg Rating: 79.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.6
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R18 35/54 1 metrics
2022 Winter Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 34/57 1 metrics
2018 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 175/65 R14 ADAC 2018 175/65 R14 12/12 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
3
Tests
27th
Average
12th
Best
35th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18 • 2023
35th/54
2022 Winter Tire Market Overview
215/55 R17 • 2022
34th/57
2018 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 175/65 R14
175/65 R14 • 2018
12th/12
Good in the dry
Very weak in the wet and on snow, high fuel consumption
View Test Results

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Top 3 Nankang SV3 Reviews

Given 77% while driving a Volkswagen Passat (205/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
I wanted cheap winter tires for a season or 2 because I planned to buy all seasons once the summer tires were done. However, Nankang tires performed very well overall and I decided to buy another set of summer tires and keep swapping them out. They have lasted 2 winter seasons, now onto their 3rd. Wear is around halfway there. They are noticeably loud but to someone that doesn't pay too much attention to that, they won't care. Grip in the wet is very good, not great, still have to be careful sometimes especially while going into roundabouts or when taking off quickly.. Snow grip very good, had no trouble although haven't seen too much snow in the last couple of years. Also driven with them through half a summer season, they did their job then aswell. Overall, a very solid, relatively cheap tire. Very good price price to performance ratio. Would reccomend to someone that doesn't speed often however. Tires are great as long as you drive normally by the speed limits, once you start pushing the pedal too much the drop in performance is noticeable, especially in slippery conditions.
Helpful 1138
November 30, 2020
Given 86% while driving a Dacia Duster 4x4 (215/65 R16 H) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Best budget tires you can get. Best value for money. 50€/piece in my country. Impressive performance on snow, mud and in the wet.
Helpful 1052
January 10, 2021
Given 89% while driving a BMW X3 (275/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Needed a set of winter tires but didn't want to pay premium cost so did some research into the next best and decided on the SV3, it was hard to find reviews on larger tire sizes as most are 15" to 18"

Since having these fitted they have more than exceeded expectation as on my previous car I used Pirelli Slottozero's. For a quite high powered SUV (400 bhp and a lead filled foot) they handle and grip very well in rain and snow. The wear rate is also quite low for the miles I've covered probably as temperatures are constantly below 6 degrees.

The SV3 is also a comfortable ride compared to the usual BMW manufacturer recommended "runflats".


Helpful 1156
November 17, 2018

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