Nankang Sportnex AS2+ vs Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Ahead in each discipline
The Nankang Sportnex AS2+ and the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 have met in one independent test so far, and the Victra Sport 5 finished ahead. The Sportnex AS2+ was stronger in comfort, the Victra Sport 5 in dry and wet.
Performance profile
10 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Sportnex AS2+
Victra Sport 5
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 85%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Sportnex AS2+
Victra Sport 5
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Sportnex AS2+
Not ahead in any category
Victra Sport 5
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Owners rate the Sportnex AS2+ 68% from 29 reviews and the Victra Sport 5 78% from 32. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Sportnex AS2+ | Gap | Victra Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Victra Sport 5 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 37.5 | 9.6% | 33.9 |
| Dry Handling km/h | 125.2 | 1.4% | 127 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 5 | 40% | 7 |
| Wet Victra Sport 5 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 36.5 | 3.8% | 35.1 |
| Wet Handling km/h | 71.1 | 0.1% | 71.2 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 8 | 14.3% | 7 |
| Wet Circle m/s | 8.68 | 5.3% | 9.14 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 91.8 | 4.8% | 87.6 |
| Comfort Sportnex AS2+ ahead | |||
| Noise dB | 71.2 | 1.9 dB | 73.1 |
| Value Level | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 9 | = | 9 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Sportnex AS2+ | Field | Victra Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test | P7 of 8 | P6 of 8 |
Sportnex AS2+ vs Victra Sport 5: your questions
Is the Nankang Sportnex AS2+ or the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 the better tyre?
The Nankang Sportnex AS2+ and the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 have met in one independent test so far, and the Victra Sport 5 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sportnex AS2+ scores 7.2 and the Victra Sport 5 8.8 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Sportnex AS2+ or the Victra Sport 5?
The Victra Sport 5 led 3 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The Victra Sport 5 led 3 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 6.7/10 for the Sportnex AS2+ and 7.7/10 for the Victra Sport 5.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Sportnex AS2+ 68% from 29 reviews and the Victra Sport 5 78% from 32. 52% of Sportnex AS2+ owners would buy it again, against 68% for the Victra Sport 5.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Sportnex AS2+ is made in 1 sizes (17 to 17 inch) and the Victra Sport 5 in 36 (17 to 20 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Sportnex AS2+ is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Victra Sport 5 A and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Victra Sport 5 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2020, the Sportnex AS2+ in 2019. The Sportnex AS2+ replaced the Nankang AS2. The Victra Sport 5 replaced the Maxxis Victra Sport VS01.
Run either of these?
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.