Nankang Noble Sport NS20

The Nankang Noble Sport NS20 is a High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

This tyre replaced the Nankang NS2.

Dry Grip 73%
Wet Grip 59%
Road Feedback 67%
Handling 61%
Wear 77%
Comfort 73%
Buy again 62%

Tyre review data from 35 tyre reviews averaging 67% over 378,320 miles driven.

The Noble Sport NS20 is ranked 120th of 201 Summer High Performance tyres.

Latest Tyre Test Results

2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test - 19th of 20 tyres

  • Positive - None mentioned.
  • Negative - Very long braking, poor traction, and slow steering in the wet. Very high rolling resistance. Oversteer in the dry.
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2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test - 9th of 10 tyres

  • Positive - High aquaplaning resistance, low price.
  • Negative - Dangerously long wet and dry braking, poor handling and spongy steering feel on both dry and wet surfaces, high rolling resistance.
  • Overall - Not Recommended.
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2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test - 6th of 6 tyres

  • Positive - Good aquaplaning resistance, low price.
  • Negative - Poor balance, long braking distances in both the wet and dry, poor grip and spongy handling.
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2020 Tyre Tests

  • 9th: 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (265/35 R19)
  • 19th: 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 2018 Tyre Tests

  • 6th: 2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day Tyre Test (265/35 R19)
  • 6th: 2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test (265/35 R19)
  • 8th: 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test (245/30 R20)
  • 2015 Tyre Tests

  • 6th: 2015 Auto Bild Performance Tyre Test (275/35 R19)
  • 2010 Tyre Tests

  • 13th: 2010 European Summer Tyre Test (225/45 r17)
  • Size Fuel Wet Noise Weight
    195/55 R13 80H   E C 71  
    175/50 R14 74H   E C 70  
    185/45 R15 75V   C E 72  
    165/50 R15 72H   C F 70  
    195/50 R15 82V   C E 71  
    195/55 R15 85V   C E 72  
    205/55 R15 88V   C E 71  
    165/40 R16 73V XL   C F 72  
    205/40 R16 83V XL   C E 72  
    215/40 R16 86V XL   C E 72  
    195/45 R16 84V XL   C E 72  
    205/45 R16 87V XL   C E 72  
    215/45 R16 90V XL   C E 72  
    225/45 R16 89W   C E 72  
    195/50 R16 88V XL   C E 72  
    205/50 R16 87V   C E 72  
    205/50 R16 87W   E C 72  
    225/50 R16 96W XL   E C 72  
    225/50 R16 96V XL   C E 72  
    205/55 R16 94W XL   E C 72  
    205/55 R16 94V XL   E C 72  
    215/55 R16 93V   C E 72  
    215/55 R16 97Y XL   C E 72  
    215/55 R16 93W   E C 72  
    225/55 R16 95W   E C 72  
    225/55 R16 99Y XL   C E 72  
    225/55 R16 95V   C E 72  
    185/35 R17 82V XL   E C 71  
    205/40 R17 84W XL   C E 72  
    205/40 R17 84V XL   E C 72 8.00kgs
    215/40 R17 87V XL   E C 72  
    215/40 R17 87W XL   C E 72  
    235/40 R17 90V   C E 71  
    245/40 R17 91V   C E 72  
    245/40 R17 91W   C E 72  
    255/40 R17 94V   E C 72  
    255/40 R17 94W   C E 72  
    205/45 R17 88W XL   C E 72  
    205/45 R17 88V XL   E C 72  
    215/45 R17 91W XL   C E 72  
    215/45 R17 91V XL   C E 72  
    225/45 R17 94V XL   C E 72  
    225/45 R17 94W XL   C E 72  
    235/45 R17 97W XL   C E 72  
    235/45 R17 97V XL   C E 72  
    245/45 R17 95V   C E 72  
    245/45 R17 99Y XL   C E 72  
    205/50 R17 93V XL   C E 72  
    205/50 R17 93W XL   C E 72  
    215/50 R17 95W XL   E C 72  
    215/50 R17 95V XL   C E 72  
    225/50 R17 94V   E C 72  
    225/50 R17 98Y XL   C E 72  
    205/55 R17 95Y XL   C E 72  
    215/55 R17 94V   C E 72  
    215/55 R17 98W XL   C E 72  
    225/55 R17 101W XL   C E 72  
    235/55 R17 103W XL   C E 72  
    205/35 R18 81H XL   C E 72  
    215/35 R18 84H XL   F C 72  
    215/35 R18 84Y XL   C E 72  
    225/35 R18 87Y XL   C E 72  
    245/35 R18 92Y XL   C E 72  
    255/35 R18 94W XL   C E 72  
    265/35 R18 97Y XL   C E 72  
    275/35 R18 95Y   C E 72  
    215/40 R18 89W XL   C E 72  
    225/40 R18 92W XL   C E 72  
    235/40 R18 95W XL   C E 72  
    245/40 R18 97W XL   C E 72  
    225/45 R18 95W XL   C E 72  
    245/45 R18 100Y XL   C E 72  
    245/45 R18 100W XL   C E 72  
    255/45 R18 99Y   E C 72  
    245/50 R18 104Y XL   C E 72  
    225/55 R18 98V   E C 72  
    255/30 R19 91Y XL   C E 72  
    265/30 R19 93Y XL   C E 72  
    275/30 R19 96Y XL   C E 72  
    285/30 R19 98Y XL   C E 72  
    295/30 R19 100Y XL   C E 74  
    305/30 R19 102Y XL   C E 72  
    215/35 R19 85Y XL   C E 72  
    225/35 R19 88Y XL   C E 72  
    235/35 R19 91Y XL   C E 72  
    245/35 R19 93Y XL   C E 72  
    255/35 R19 96Y XL   C E 72  
    265/35 R19 98Y XL   C E 72  
    275/35 R19 96Y   C E 72  
    225/40 R19 93Y XL   C E 72  
    245/40 R19 98Y XL   C E 72  
    255/40 R19 100Y XL   C E 72  
    275/40 R19 101Y   C E 72  
    245/45 R19 98Y   C E 72  
    215/30 R20 82W XL   F C 72  
    225/30 R20 85W XL   C E 72  
    235/30 R20 88Y XL   C E 72  
    245/30 R20 95Y XL   E C 72  
    255/30 R20 92Y XL   E C 72  
    275/30 R20 97Y XL   C E 72  
    285/30 R20 99Y XL   C E 72  
    225/35 R20 93Y XL   C E 72  
    225/35 R20 90Y XL   E C 72  
    235/35 R20 92W XL   C E 72  
    245/35 R20 95Y XL   C E 72  
    255/35 R20 97Y XL   C E 72  
    275/35 R20 102Y XL   E C 72  
    275/35 R20 102Y XL   C E 73  
    245/40 R20 95Y   C E 72  

    Questions and Answers for the Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    2016-09-22 - Nankang Noble Sport NS20 is it run flat?

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    Size Price Range  
    195/50 R16 £71.48 - £71.48 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    215/50 R17 £81.73 - £82.15 (2 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    225/45 R17 £75.07 - £75.07 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    225/55 R17 £91.81 - £91.81 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    Available in 41 tyre sizes - View all.

    Top 3 Nankang Noble Sport NS20 Reviews

    Given 61% while driving a Ford Mustang (245/45 R17 H) on mostly town for 800 average miles
    For a daily driver to and from work, store or general town driving in both wet and conditions it's A ok tire but if you want performance in fast turns or putting down the hammer this is not the tire.
    Helpful 242 - tyre reviewed on November 13, 2012
    Given 80% while driving a Renault (235/35 R19) on mostly town for 5,000 average miles
    I purchased a set of four Nankang NS-20's for my Megane RS Trophy and I can hear all the Megane Sport Owners crying out saying "You should have bought Michelin!!" however I have tried various different tyres on my RS Trophy having owned two cars and the Nankang's are quite a surprise. Firstly the price. Online you can get these for around £100 a tyre. Compare this to Michelin Sport and you are easily looking at £250 a tyre!. I had a set of Nankangs on my previous RS Trophy and managed to easily get around 10K miles out of them, probably more if I drove more like James May. The NS-20's handle well on my RS Trophy for day to day driving. I don't go on track so a set of 4 tyres for £400 is a bargain. Handling and Road feedback is very good. I hadn't noticed that much difference in all honesty between these and the Bridgestone ones that came with the car brand new. These Nankang's also are good grip and I hadn't noticed hardly any understeer as some other drivers had mentioned with their reviews. These tyres also look very smart on the car especially when Autogylm tyre wet shine is applied to them .

    Overall I am very pleased and with cost of living taking a bite these alternative tyres are a good option compared to the most expensive tyres out there.
    Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on July 8, 2023
    Given 73% while driving a Audi A4 2.0 TDi 170 S Line (255/35 R19) on mostly town for 150 average miles
    Bought these as a higher end budget/low mid range tyre. Paid £220 fitted for a pair. I’m coming from a set of Hankooks which lasted me around 5 years and went with the Nankangs this time as I’m sure this is roughly what I paid for the Hankooks back in 2018. Hankooks now up to £150+ so time to try something different.

    Only been on the car around a months and my initial thoughts are it’s a decent tyre.

    Road noise is slightly greater than the Hankooks, however I would add that the old tyres were on the limit. I assume any new tyre with full tread will make slightly more noise than an almost bald tyre?

    I did also notice that the tyre itself, despite being the same 255 width as the Hankooks, is slightly narrower, leaving the rim marginally more exposed and offering less protection. Shouldn’t be a big deal, but time will tell if this leads to more stone chips on the wheels which were recently powder coated.

    Grip in the dry absolutely fine. No noticeable difference in wet grip between these and the Hankooks. In the first week of having these fitted we had freezing conditions and I never had any shakey moments. I’ll add that in’s a sensible driver with the odd spirited burst when situation/conditions allow.

    I think for a daily driver on normal roads, this tyre will serve you absolutely fine. Drive to the conditions and I don’t see you finding a ditch any time soon, certainly not because of the tyres.

    I only do around 4/5 thousand miles a year so I’ll be hoping to see between 4 and 5 years out of these but time will tell.
    Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on December 7, 2023
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    Given 82% while driving a Honda Civic 1.4 100PS FK1 (225/50 R16) on a combination of roads for 3,500 spirited miles
    My previous tyres were Federal Evoluzion ST-1 which were excellent sporty tyres at a discount price. Unfortunately, the same tyres were not in stock and the only tyres at the same price point (almost 50% lower than premium brands) were the Nankangs. From previous reviews, these tyres seemed to have improve their overall performance in recent years, and thus, I decided to take the risk and try them. After 5K km, I realize that these tyres are excellent everyday tyres with good dry and wet breaking, above average wet performance and top comfort. But when it comes to sporty performance, these tyres have not enough stiff sidewall (even the extra load XL version I have) for hard cornering. Especially in my civic's stock setup, oversteer happens easily when cornering at high speeds which requires above average experience in handling. After testing different tyre pressures trying to fix this problem, I think that with 40 psi in front and 36 psi in back tyres, handling is much better and oversteer seems to be more fun than problem. In general, these Nankangs are 80% everyday - 20% sporty tyres, focusing more on everyday comfort and safety and less on sporty performance.
    Helpful 3 - tyre reviewed on March 19, 2024
    Given 73% while driving a Audi A4 2.0 TDi 170 S Line (255/35 R19) on mostly town for 150 average miles
    Bought these as a higher end budget/low mid range tyre. Paid £220 fitted for a pair. I’m coming from a set of Hankooks which lasted me around 5 years and went with the Nankangs this time as I’m sure this is roughly what I paid for the Hankooks back in 2018. Hankooks now up to £150+ so time to try something different.

    Only been on the car around a months and my initial thoughts are it’s a decent tyre.

    Road noise is slightly greater than the Hankooks, however I would add that the old tyres were on the limit. I assume any new tyre with full tread will make slightly more noise than an almost bald tyre?

    I did also notice that the tyre itself, despite being the same 255 width as the Hankooks, is slightly narrower, leaving the rim marginally more exposed and offering less protection. Shouldn’t be a big deal, but time will tell if this leads to more stone chips on the wheels which were recently powder coated.

    Grip in the dry absolutely fine. No noticeable difference in wet grip between these and the Hankooks. In the first week of having these fitted we had freezing conditions and I never had any shakey moments. I’ll add that in’s a sensible driver with the odd spirited burst when situation/conditions allow.

    I think for a daily driver on normal roads, this tyre will serve you absolutely fine. Drive to the conditions and I don’t see you finding a ditch any time soon, certainly not because of the tyres.

    I only do around 4/5 thousand miles a year so I’ll be hoping to see between 4 and 5 years out of these but time will tell.
    Helpful 9 - tyre reviewed on December 8, 2023
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    Given 83% while driving a Ford 05 Mondeo 185 (modded) diesel (205/40 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
    If you read up about these tyres, you’ll find a lot of unsavoury reviews. However they all seem to be from some time ago and I’m wondering if they’ve changed the compound or something in recent years. I’ve just come from a set of Michelin PS4 tyres on my Fiesta ST, fantastic tyres, but longevity is not their strong suit and they are very very expensive. So I thought about giving these a go as these are less than 50% of the cost of a set of PS5s now. So far I am very very happy with them. Not so much road noise, great grip in the dry with decent feedback, not quite as good as the Michelins but pretty close. Wet grip is absolutely fine, you drive to the conditions anyway but i feel confident it’s not going to fling me off the road. Decent with standing water too. Overall I am very impressed with these especially considering the price, I do wonder about all the negative reviews and their ability to drive their cars according to the conditions! But I would definitely recommend these after about 2000 miles.
    Helpful 22 - tyre reviewed on October 11, 2022
    Given 51% while driving a Mazda Mazda2 Sport (195/45 R15) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
    Had these fitted to my Mazda2 when I purchased it. Very cheap tyre and performance reflects this. Tyre had maybe a third of its life left so my review will reflect I drove this at its worst. Dry grip okay. Better than other budget passenger tyres. Could get some speed of of it but with great difficulty. Steering response is vague and inaccurate. This combined with lack of feedback at the limit made these quite tricky as there was no real warning when these would let go. I would get understeer and snap oversteer with harder cornering. Luckily Mazda's stability control kept me safe. They were very greasy on damp roads but as they were near end of life this is to be expected. Comfort was very good for a performance tyre. They were quiet and compliant. All in all this tyre is probably for someone who would normally buy the cheapest tyre possible and call it a day. They really feel like passenger tyres masquerading as performance tyres. Fine considering price point but don't expect this to be a cheap alternative to PS4 GYA5 etc.
    Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on October 17, 2021
    Given 61% while driving a Suzuki swift sport (195/50 R16) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
    But these tyres as a replacement for Yokohamas which came with my car when I bought it used. Initially on the fronts, then at the rear. Dry grip is pretty average, not at all darty even for a light suzuki swift. Wet grip is even worse and you can find yourself in some pretty gnarly situations if you're not careful. Especially longitudinal grip, these won't grip very well in the wet from a dig. Comfort however is pretty good and they haven't worn down that much for the time I've used them. Got them at a fairly decent price, and tyre prices are pretty bad where I'm from. These tyres definitely haven't worn down as fast as the tyres they replaced but they also don't offer the same performance.
    Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on October 12, 2021
    Given 41% while driving a Nissan 200sx (235/40 R17) on mostly motorways for 450 spirited miles
    Bought set of 4 of these. Already in first mile on they started to shake... Then i balanced them couple time and drived 450miles. Then shaking was crazy, i checked tyres and all tyres had collapsed belts inside. Tyres had 2-3 big collapses and almost 10mm of out roundness. Only one tyre had "flat spot" collapse, 3 other was like egg shaped. Checked wheels and worst wheel had 0.2mm sideway and 0.3mm longitunal out of roundness, so wheels are perfect. Older Nankang NS2 was ok tyres (bought these 3 sets long time ago), these NS20 are so rubbish that i wont never buy _anything_ Nankang ever again. Handling was really bad, tyres flex like crazy in corners. Wet grip is really 0/10. Its better drive summer tyres in winter than these in wet summer. Plus side, these was like new at 450miles. They even shine on threads. :D Don't ever buy these!
    Helpful 24 - tyre reviewed on April 18, 2021
    Given 80% while driving a Holden Commodore VE (245/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 45,000 spirited miles
    They were a good tyre suited the mixed driving that was done on them very well. Nothing too aggressive in their life as they were only on public roads. Right up until the replacement where sure footed in the dry, in the wet so long as you keep smooth loading they never missed a beat. Under two mm of tread in the wet they could with very little provocation let loose in the wet, too heavy footed through intersections etc.
    Helpful 35 - tyre reviewed on August 4, 2020
    Given 17% while driving a Jaguar XK8 (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 3,000 average miles
    The tires were fitted on my Jaguar XK8 when i bought it.
    They are absolutely terrible. They give no confidence at all going into turns. Driving in the wet is like driving in snow. The steering feels vague.
    These tires might be ok for city driving but not confident of breaking distance.
    I had them for 3 months and swapped them for Pirelli P Zeros. The difference is staggering.
    Don’t buy Nankang NS20 for a performance car ever. They are dangerous.
    Helpful 32 - tyre reviewed on June 17, 2019
    Given 100% while driving a Mercedes Benz C63 AMG (255/35 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 9,000 spirited miles
    These were already fitted when I purchased the car from a dealership. Initially I thought get them off & fit approved tyres but kept putting it off until here I am almost 3 years later & looking to fit a new set because told the rears have maybe another 2000 miles. That would mean these have lasted about 11000 miles which is not too shabby for this car at all. How have they been? Tremendous. OK I am not a high miler but I do tend to drive with lead boots & the roads around here a twisty. Not in the best shape either. Do like to go for it when it is safe to do so. Have to say these tyres have never let me down. I have never felt the car getting away from me. It has always remain planted. Road noise? Are you kidding? The lovewly sound of that naturally aspirated V8 engine/exhaust drowns all that out thank god!
    Helpful 44 - tyre reviewed on April 19, 2019
    Given 86% while driving a Vauxhall Vectra Estate (215/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 8,000 miles
    I got rid of a van which was not really being used to it's potential in my business and went back to using an estate car as I did years previous.
    A sub £1000 Vectra SRi fitted the bill , great car in great condition on a 57 plate on a small budget....never really thought about fun whilst driving from job to job, but after a few back road blasts it became very apparent that the vectra estate( quite a lardy car despite the SRi branding) was actually pretty dam grippy and balanced to a degree that left me quite shocked.No doubting that the chassis must take some praise as it's stiff and well damped, but
    The tires fitted we're non other than these Nankang NS20,s and the lateral g you can generate is quite astounding for what is a cheap sports tire.
    My plaything car is a modfified RX8 running on Kuhmo KU36,s, worked suspension too and if I was driving against myself in both vehicles I would not be feeling like the poor cousin on the Nankangs....they install quite a bit of confidence, seem stiff on the sidewalls and grip tenaciously.They run quiet too
    I would buy again for sure..and will soon.
    I recommend highley, budget driven or not.
    Helpful 32 - tyre reviewed on July 31, 2018
    Given 90% while driving a BMW 740i G11 (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 500 spirited miles
    740i G11, staggered 245/40-20 front and 275/35-20 rear. Quiet, stable, and far more comfortable than the OE run-flat Bridgestone Potenza. Near equivalent dry grip as the OE Potenza, but the cornering isn’t as precise (these tires do stick), but little more corrections are necessary sometimes. The only complaint is at speed over 100mph, these tires become a little floaty and slightly louder compare to the OE Potenza. Overall, I'm very pleased with how well Nankang NS-20 tires handle the weight and speed of this vehicle. Haven't had a chance to drive on wet surface yet. Fine tires from Nankang, Republic of China.
    Helpful 42 - tyre reviewed on June 24, 2017
    Given 70% while driving a MG MGF (215/40 R17) on mostly country roads for 10,000 spirited miles
    (Australia) I have these tyres on one end of an MGF and Falkens on the other, this was not my ideal, and I thought I'd be itching to replace the Nankangs. However they are as good as the Falkens in most respects with the only noticeable difference that they are a little less 'crisp' turning into a corner. I now have the Nankangs on the front and the Falkens on the back and am quite happy. Greasy off-camber bend on my way to work that has given me big moments in other cars on other tyres, the Nankangs grip to a very respectable speed, then understeer mildly and predictably in the wet. Would probably buy Falkens next time for that slightly better feel but these are an excellent tyre.
    Helpful 39 - tyre reviewed on March 17, 2017