The Nankang NS2 is most often praised for dry grip and value, with 90 favourable dry-grip comments against 13 critical ones. Overall, 90 of 197 written reviews are positive, with an average score of 63.7%. Wet grip is the main concern, criticised in 63 comments, roughly a third of reviews, although 46 are favourable. Noise also draws more criticism than praise, with 37 complaints, around one in five reviews, against 18 positive comments. Tread-life feedback leans positive, but later-life accounts include both long service and short wear. Several repeat reviewers became less satisfied over time, while others remained steady or improved their scores, so deterioration is not universal.
What owners mention most counted across 194 reviews
These tyres will NOT kill you!!! guns kill people. well for the price they are a fantasic trye, and for 2,000 miles no issues what so ever, at the end of the day tryes have to pass a safty rating!!! so dont listen to all these people that say these tryes will kill you they must all drive like NOB'S. you know the people i mean, younge kids in the mums Corsa that they have crashed through halfords and had every ripspeed goodie put on, and then think they are the Stig!!!
Excellent all rounder. Don't listen to what you hear on forums. Half the people haven't even tried these tyres. I have them on the rear of my 2005 BMW 325ci Coupe. Dry grip is amazing, couldn't fault it... and actually the wet grip is pretty good too.. yes if you put your foot down you may loose some traction, but thats the same with any tyre. Infact i had Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's on the rear previously and the wet the same as the NS2's.
In terms of wear rate.. stunning. These tyres have done 10,000 miles and still have (approximately) 5mm left!
Just so you know, i've had Michelin PS2's, Bridgestone Potenza's and Continental Contisportcontact tyres in the past, all on BMW's and the Nankangs really are worth their price! I think they're made by Yokohama.. when i had my tyres fitted im sure they had some Yokohama stickers on.
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Nangkang NS2 comes in cheap compare to high grade tires, if you are low in budget you can choose this tires.
So far within 8000 mileage I have not encountered any problem on NS2
The ride is smooth & quite so far.
I like the thread design so much like sporty look.
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These are the worst Tyres I have ever had. The biggest gripe I have over these Tyres is that my fuel consumption has dropped considerably to the point where I can confidently say that I am loosing 100miles to a tank! (Yes i have had my tracking checked!) There is very little rubber on the side wall to offer any protection to alloy wheels and though the tread pattern looks great and you would expect to get good wet grip this is not so, I've had a scare or two on roundabouts! Unfortunately this is one of those scenarios of "you get what you pay for" and I will be going back to Continentals ASAP! Embarrassingly I have recently found out that my mother has had the same Tyres for just over a year and she has the same problems!
Very good tyres for the money. They grip very well in the dry and when they do break away they do so gradually. In the wet they are not quite as good as the leading brands, but when they cost much less this is acceptable.
I have also tried other Chinese tyres such as Wanli and Linglongs and these are far ahead of those in performance but cost about the same.
The tyres also seem to suit dry trackdays if that is your thing, as they are quite a hard compound and won't overheat like some softer tyres.
They are also very quiet compared to many other brands
My fairly low mileage Lexus came from the dealer with a new set of these tyres fitted. At first I thought there was something wrong with the car & started to consider parting with it. Just about drove OK in the dry even if a bit iffy on the limits of bends. But when it came to even a slightly damp surface the car behaved like Bambi on ice. Then somebody suggested that the tyres might be the problem. I read the reviews & immediately changed to a set of Michellin Sport SP2. What a difference! It wasn't the car - it was the tyres that were wrong. Those Nankangs were just plain dangerous.
Firstly, these are a budget tyre, so don't expect them to match a premium tyre.
However, if you're on a budget then these are probably the pick of the bunch - certainly better than a Runway Enduro 916 at any rate!
In the dry, they're fine - as much grip as you can sensibly and legally use at any rate. In the full wet they're OK too, not brilliant but OK - I drove through Germany in a proper downpour in some any lived to tell the tale.
Grip when it's greasy can be a bit marginal especially if the road surface is worn but, that's pretty common in budget tyres and they're certainly better than some of the others I've driven on.
The ones I had came with the car and I ran about 8000 miles before I replaced them with a set of Eagle F1s and there was still life left in them.
In summary, it's an OK if not brilliant tyre and to be honest, when you consider the prices, they're actauly pretty good. If I was on a tight budget and needed some tyres, then the NS2s would be the ones I'd go for.
These tyres are seriously leathal in wet weather, I bought a set of wheels with these tyres on and they are actually scarey to drive "properly" on. They might be ok for pottering about in the dry around cities etc. but that is it!
Well I cant fault these. Fitted these to my VX Combo van end of July this year, done 6000 miles so far, fronts less than 20% worn, rears still have moulding marks. Being a courier, I do put tyres to the test and these have performed 100%. Travelling along waterlogged motorways, its almost too reassuring. Because of there stronger sidewall, they are more stable with heavy loads and the steering response is very good. This also helps deal with those unexpected pot holes. I will leave updated feedback, when I reach the tread limits.
bought ripseed alloys from my local halfords and put them on a vauxhall corsa b (work there and needed to replace 4 tyres anyways) these tyres come as standard on all 15" alloys and for the price seemed like a good idea. in the dry these tyres are quite grippy and even hold the road at higher speeds around roundabouts even with a bit of body roll, but as soon as these hit moisture its a completely different ball game. even hitting the slightest puddle you will aquaplane. also the front wheels whilst turning will become unresponsive and the car will understeer wildly, many a time i have come close to crashing because the tyres no longer grip the road at even slower speeds. would only recomend if you drive only on dry days as these can be lethal in even the slightest of damp conditions.
Brought these tires for my E46 BMW 320d sport to replace Dunlop SP9000 due to the cheap price. This was a big mistake. The Nankang tires were very noisy, slippy in the wet, wore down very quickly and eventually puntured easily after only 6000miles. The worst thing I experienced though was it completely ruined the handling of the car. BMW's on 18 inch wheels are renowned for bad tramlining but putting these tires on the car was dangerous. I've now replaced them with Falken 451's and the car drives nice again.
When I bought my MK1 Octavia vRS it had just been fitted with NS2s on the front and so they had less than a thousand miles on them. I've now owned it for nearly two years, and they're still perfectly legal although wearing a bit on the shoulders, so there's no issue with longevity. They even look good on the car, with a performance oriented tread pattern that resembles Toyo Proxes.
In the dry they grip astonishingly well, with a feel and progressiveness similar to the Potenzas on a friend's Civic Type-R but without the harshness. In this respect they'd make a perfect trackday tyre as you'd get a fair few sessions and still have a decent amount of rubber left. They're also relatively quiet around town although they do patter over rough surfaces, but tend to be quite loud at motorway speeds.
Here's the real issue though - wet grip. Put simply, there isn't any. Id go as far as to say they're extremely dangerous on wet or damp roads, and absolutely lethal in snow or ice. They'll quite happily break away with no warning whilst doing 20 on a roundabout, and I've managed to spin up both wheels at 60mph whilst accelerating through third because I went over a slightly uneven section of road. Even pulling away from roundabouts in the rain becomes a game of chance, frequently cutting in the traction control and leaving you dead in the water because they struggle with slippery road markings. In last years snow I got a mile down the road and gave up - even rolling one wheel over a submerged manhole cover would pitch the car a foot to the side, and they'd just aquaplane over slush. The treads simply cannot clear standing liquid.
In short, if it never rains where you live and you like the occasional blast then they're extremely good value. If you live anywhere else, you should either buy something better or spend the few quid you save on health insurance.
