86%
- Dacia Duster 4x4
- 215/65 R16 H
- 5,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
Best budget tires you can get. Best value for money. 50€/piece in my country. Impressive performance on snow, mud and in the wet.
Nankang SV3
Replaces the Nankang SV2
The Nankang SV3 is a Central European winter tire with some dry-road praise but repeated wet-braking weaknesses. Snow grip and fuel consumption were also criticised in its fuller test.
The quick answer
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 October 2026.
- 4owner reviews
- 24,500miles driven
- 4professional tests
All Tests
View Test ResultsTested 4 times by independent publications, the Nankang SV3 averages a finish of 28th.
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28th
Average
12th
Best
35th
Worst
Finishing position in each test
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Winter Tire Braking Test - 50 SetsAuto Bild · 245/45 R19 | P30 / 50 | |
| 2023 | 2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking TestAuto Bild · 225/45 R18 | P35 / 54 | |
| 2022 | 2022 Winter Tire Market OverviewAuto Bild · 215/55 R17 | P34 / 56 | |
| 2018 | 2018 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 175/65 R14ADAC · 175/65 R14 | P12 / 12 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Nankang SV3 in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Nankang SV3 stops 13.6% longer than premium rivals, 5.7% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.7% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 48/100, and owners rate it 7.5/10 in the wet from 4 reviews.
How good is the Nankang SV3 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Nankang SV3 stops 2.3% longer than premium rivals, 2% longer than mid-range rivals and 0.6% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 36/100, and owners rate it 8.5/10 in the snow from 4 reviews.
What does the Nankang SV3 replace?
The Nankang SV3 is the successor to the Nankang SV2 in Nankang's range.
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Nankang SV3 Owner Reviews
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Across 4 owner ratings the Nankang SV3 averages 80%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 9 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 6.5. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles.
Owner ratings averaged from 4 ratings
- Owner score 80%
- Dry Grip 90%
- Comfort 88%
- Snow Grip 85%
- Wet Grip 75%
- Handling 75%
- Wear 75%
- Ice Grip 70%
- Road Feedback 65%
All 3 Nankang SV3 reviews
Score spread across 3 written reviews
77%
- Volkswagen Passat
- 205/55 R16 H
- 10,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
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.
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89%
- BMW X3
- 275/40 R19
- 6,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
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".
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".
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