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.
Owners rate the Nankang XR611 5.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 20 reviews.
How well do the Nankang XR611 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Nankang XR611 6.9 out of 10 for wear across 20 reviews. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 7,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Nankang XR611 again?
53% of owners say they would buy the Nankang XR611 again, based on the 19 owner reviews that answered the question. 11% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Nankang XR611's wet grip?
Of the 20 owner reviews analyzed for the Nankang XR611, 16 mention wet grip: 2 praise it (confident wet grip) and 14 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "Wet grip is non existent, always spins". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Nankang XR611's dry grip?
Of the 20 owner reviews analyzed for the Nankang XR611, 9 mention dry grip: 7 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "excellent grip in the dry". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Nankang XR611's tread life?
Of the 20 owner reviews analyzed for the Nankang XR611, 8 mention tread life: 6 praise it (long-lasting) and 2 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "I am getting 30k miles from a set". Read those reviews
Hello from Greece. I am interested to fit Nankang xr611 to my car, (225 50 r15). Surfing through your, very interesting site for reviews, I saw the braking test, of… Show moreHello from Greece.
I am interested to fit Nankang xr611 to my car, (225 50 r15). Surfing through your, very interesting site for reviews, I saw the braking test, of the year 2015, with your comments.
The wet braking for the Pirelli is 47.5m and for the Nankang 60.3m, according to the test. So the difference is 12.8m and not 26.6m, as it is written.
The xr611 is a m+s tire, and as such, beats the summer tires to the dry braking and it is on par to the all weather tires to the wet braking.
For an unknown, to me, reason, some times the label of the xr611 has the indication "m+s" and some other not.
Here is my deeper analysis: http://www.vwsyncro.eu/p/passat-b3b4-syncro-tires.html
Thank you for your time.
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January 25, 2021
Interesting analysis, thanks for sharing. It's worth noting that you can't compare results between tests, as water depth and surface grip can play a huge part in distances. Also, 12.8 meters is still a large gap, and the XR611 would certainly get out performed in the wet by a summer tire and hugely out performed in the snow by a premium all season tire. It might be M+S rated, but it is not 3 peak mountain snowflake symbol. The M+S marking is only there if the tire meets a certain "Land / Sea" ratio on the tread pattern which would explain why it's only on certain sizes.
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What is the difference between Nankang XR611 and Nankang Toursport 611, because tire tread looks exactly the same. XR611 is just next generation of Toursport 611?
February 19, 2019
I had to ask Nankang, this is the answer:
They are the same tire, the tire is called Toursport XR-611 however is Europe they have been known to call it the TS-611
It’s a dated tire now, I class it more of a retro style tire as it is more suited to older vehicles than new. I can only see 6 sizes listed in stock in the UK now, it has been replaced by the NA-1 / ECO-2+ in the majority of sizes, only some odd / niche sizes remain in XR-611
What is the difference between the Nankang TS611 and XR611 tires.
October 24, 2017
As far as I'm aware there isn't officially as TS611 pattern in Europe, only XR611.
Across 21 owner ratings the Nankang XR611 averages 56%. Owners rate Wear highest at 6.9 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 4.1. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 35% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 21 ratings
Owner score56%
Wear69%
Dry Grip64%
Comfort59%
Road Feedback55%
Handling54%
Wet Grip41%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 87%
“Have these on a Skoda Felicia 1.3 MPI. Fantastic tire running at 30 psi. Vehicle used as a car I have no complaints. Bought from Bathwick Tyers Trowbridge Wiltshire. Cheap tyer but a premium service from the supplier...”
“I reckon they're pretty terrible tires. I've got a Pirelli P6 on one side, and one of these Nankangs on the other, I bought the car like this. The tire had 50% tread and is a 2010 make. Hard braking, the Nangkang will...”
“I thought these were an excellent tire for the money. I only paid around ??120.00 for the four. I drive hard, and had Nokia's on before. I was really suprised at how good they were. Made a nice change to get good value...”
I have these tires fitted to my kit car weighing 650 kgs and I find they give excellent grip in the dry and a little less in the wet and I don't find them noisy and would recommend them
Have these on a Skoda Felicia 1.3 MPI. Fantastic tire running at 30 psi. Vehicle used as a car I have no complaints. Bought from Bathwick Tyers Trowbridge Wiltshire. Cheap tyer but a premium service from the supplier and the Tyers. Will use these tires again without a doubt...
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I have mostly used Continental tires in the past however, being a little financially challenged in recent years and after some research on this site I decided to take the plunge and try some Budget brand tires. First & foremost "You get what you pay for and most of the Tires the general public buy are summer Tires".
I purchased 4 Nankang Tires online and had them fitted locally ((Total cost March 2011 £210 for all 4) absolute bargain compared to the prices I was used to paying. The first thing you notice with these Tires is the increase in road noise compared to previous tires but you soon get used to this then the handling which, I had braced myself for knowing they were going to be poor compared to Conti's again you get used to how far you can push the car in dry and wet conditions and, in my opinion they are not the best Tire in the world but if you keep this in mind and adjust your driving accordingly they are fine, it made me a safer / slower driver. Traction / grip in dry is acceptable, in the wet they are a little deficient (watch it on roundabouts, the word Drift comes to mind). These Tires saw me through two and half years as I have just had the fronts replaced after 20600 miles with Avon ZV5, two Winters and in the snow they are also deficient (remember they are Summer Tires), the Rears still have quite a bit of life in them. Went out after new Avons fitted to the Front and it's at this point I realised just how poor the old tires were but, in all fairness the old Nankangs were worn out. Summary:- Nankang tires represent excellent value for money and mileage and, you must keep in mind they are a Budget brand Summer Tire so they are not going to perform like one of the leading brands, would I recommend or buy again? Yes if price is the main factor.
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In wet these were the WORSE tires i have ever seen!!
Really really DANGEROUS!!
I honestly believe they should be FORBIDDEN to be sold for road safety reasons.
Examples in wet:
-Aquaplanning - a bit of water in the road and you cant be carefull enough, sometimes it looked like the slower you go, the more times it happened (i got quite a few scary episodes)
-Going on normal road in a curve, if you touch the throttle (as to mantain a constant low speed), the tires will lose grip completely and the car will continue going straight ahead, it would just go off the ground.
-Going up hills it was very usual for the front wheels to keep on spining for a long time before the car started to move (and we are talking about a 999cc. w/50bhp..surely wasnt for the incredible amount of torque)
I cannot talk about the wear of the tires because they were so dangerous in wet i got rid of them in less than 1,500km (in my opinion, a new set of good tires was a better deal than a new front end of the car!).
I believe it would be good because the compound was really hard.
I've got a Pirelli P6 on one side, and one of these Nankangs on the other, I bought the car like this. The tire had 50% tread and is a 2010 make.
Hard braking, the Nangkang will lock up, creating an oversteer situation.
It is worse than the other 3 tires on the car by a significant amount.
Wet grip is non existent, always spins.
It's a volvo 240 with 100HP but has no worries hitting 160 on the speedo with this nasty tire.
Good for burnouts.
I know this "review" is dumb because I have mixed tires but it really is the worst of the bunch.
Cars have a brake proportioning valve so that the rear wheels cannot lock under braking, there is a heavy bias towards the front, around 75 front, 25% rear.
This thing locks up in the dry before the fronts are even close. dodgy dodgy tire.
Acceptable in the dry for easy driving
Very dangerous in the wet. On wet roads, I was unable to follow the average granny.
This tire should not be authorized, very dangerous. The worst I ever had...
I had these tires fitted to 13x7 Starmags on my Micra which is fitted with lower suspension. Day to day driving these tires are awesome. You really cannot go wrong with them - they wear very well due to the hard compound. If you're a sober driver I'd definitely recommend these. Grip levels are low, but when you're driving in a relaxed fashion and not going too crazy they're amazing.
I enjoy going to track days in my daily driven giggle of a Nissan Micra, and this is where they begin to fall down. Spirited driving on roads is hampered by this tire. Grip levels in the dry are pretty bad and will restrict your cars performance massively in the corners. In the wet, don't even attempt to drive fast as they're genuinely scary. The hard compound wears extremely well but also has very little grip. Fast take offs from standing usually result in wheel spins.
Great tire for Joe Bloggs in his Ford Mondeo going to work and back. Terrible tire for enthusiasts!
I've since ditched them and the 13s in favor of 15" Team Dynamics with Toyo T1Rs. Infinitely better, kids!
My car is a Fiat Sedici 1.9JTD, basically a Suzuki Sx4 masquerading as a Fiat but with electronic 4 Wheel drive. It is a sort or crossover car. I have had it since new and it chews tires on the front badly. The Yokohama's it came with lasted 4000 miles, next were Michelins at just 3000 miles. Then I went Falken 952 and got a staggering 7000 miles. Got ripped off on a cold dark night with a puncture and had Kumurans fitted and these were lethal. I got them taken off after 600 miles or I am sure me or the wife would have died (these are supplied by Michelin). Tire shopper recommended Nankang which were the same tread pattern as the Yokohama's it had originally on the front and it still has on the back. These were the XL version and what a difference. The car is back to how I got it when delivered. I am not sure if it is the XL doing it but I have covered 11,000 miles and they still look like they can do another 11k before replacement. Tough, wear well and no grip or lack of braking performance. Found this site as I am ordering another two for the rear now. Work well on crossovers I guess.
Good tire for the price. At this size it was only this or the Pirelli P 700z. The Pirelli is a 1995 design so i chose the Nankang. Got theme after some 175/50/13 Yokohama A539. I believe the lack of grip in the wet is due to wear as i dont remember i had any wet grip problems when the tires were new.
On my third set of these now, as I found them to be spot on. They are fitted to a Mazda Bongo 4wd, which use to chew through van tires (due to load rating needed) every 10000 miles. These XR611's have been great. I am getting 30k miles from a set,(done around 120k miles in 6 years of ownership) and have never had any problems in the wet. I've had no problems with them off road or on snow either.....although I have Nankang snow tires for winter use now...I hope to get a chance to use them this year!
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Member
Ford
225/45 R17
8,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
So so noisy. Thought it originally was the diff bearings or the ale bearings. Noise was more. Prominant when cold. Sounded like four wheel drive tires. Terrible in the wet. No grip. Removed off car after 15,000km. Ford fairmont el station wagon. Wear was good as rubber was so hard.
I bought a ford fairmont with these on it. They were near new. I got the car steering aligned and wheels balanced. It rained during the wheel service. I drove out into the rain and on the first roundabout the car slid out at the front and then the back came out and the car did a 280 spin. This was at about 25 kmph. Thinking it may be oil or grease on the three I then gingerly drove the car until I could scrub them up on some gravel. After some testing and checking, these tires are really dangerous, ESP in the wet and unsafe at even low speeds on corners. The fairmont is a large heavy rear wheel drive sedan, and these tires are particulary unsuited, they break and slip with no warning in the wet,(front and back) including a four wheel slide at about 40k on a sloping corner. I intend to replace them and slash the Nanking tires and throw them away, they are really shocking tires in the wet and should not even be sold. There are many other reviews as to how unsafe these tires are in the wet and how they fail at cornering, they should be recalled as a road safety issue.
