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Nankang SV1 Winter+

Nankang Tyres Touring Winter

The Nankang SV1 Winter Plus is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.0
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
80%
Wet Grip
72%
Road Feedback
72%
Handling
71%
Wear
81%
Comfort
82%
Buy again
76%
14 Reviews
76% Average
100,000 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 8th)
Nankang SV1 Winter Plus

Nankang SV1 Winter Plus

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
6 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2011
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 14
Avg Rating: 76.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.24
History Points: 6
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2011 Auto Bild 4x4 Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2011 255/55 R18 8/8 0 metrics
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Latest Tyre Test Results
2011 Auto Bild 4x4 Winter Tyre Test
255/55 R18 • 2011
8th/8
Low rolling resistance, acceptable braking on snow, low noise, cheap.
Extremely poor braking in the wet, little steering control in the wet and on snow, poor comfort.

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Top 3 Nankang SV1 Winter Plus Reviews

Given 51% while driving a Audi A3 Sportback (205/55 R16 H) on mostly motorways for 13,000 average miles
Very good at ice and snow...
Decent tire at dry and highway.
Not noisy as sister tire nankang sn-1 .
Bad at wet.
After 2 year and 20000km tire thickness comes to 5mm and lose cornering at wet.
Dump than as quick as possible ...
Now Michelin CC is very good.
Ask a question | Helpful 519
January 5, 2017
Given 80% while driving a Peugeot 407Hdi (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Decent tyres. Recently bought new set for 2011 toyota avensis. Tested these tyres on my Peugeot 407. Very good price/quality ratio. Not too much difference comparing with premium brands. Dry grip could be a bit better, but that's not a big problem as we are using it during winter period. Hit few big potholes, no damage to the tire at all. Recommended product!
Ask a question | Helpful 547
November 5, 2015
Given 100% while driving a BMW E39 528I Touring (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
For the price they cost it's very good choice.
On the wet road good.
Dry road good.
On the icy road middle.
On the snow good.

Comfort and road feedback good. Buy again? Yes
Ask a question | Helpful 584
November 6, 2012
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Given 14% while driving a Volkswagen GOLF MK5 R32 3.2 V6 4MOTION (225/40 R18) on mostly town for 6,000 spirited miles
Awful tyres. Had them on my car for one winter and they were bald when they came off, probably due to their complete lack of grip in all conditions and them sliding whenever I took a corner. They even caused the car to snake just going over white painted lines. Never again!
Ask a question | Helpful 513
August 15, 2013
Given 100% while driving a BMW 528i Touring Sport (235/45 R17) on mostly town for 1,000 average miles
I am living in Norway, so winters here are not easy. Never had problems with these tires on my BMW E39 528i Touring with automatic gearbox.

Buy again? YES !!
Ask a question | Helpful 522
April 14, 2013
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 76% while driving a Mercedes Benz s420 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,500 average miles
very supprised. no problems at all. don't drive very quick max 150km/h on highways
Ask a question | Helpful 517
December 12, 2012
Given 47% while driving a Volvo V70 2.4 (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Positive (+): cheap!!!, good dry grip below 90 km/h; excelent grip and handling in deep snow.
Negative (-): very poor handling on dry road above 140 km/h (if the road is bumpy these tyres will try to kill you), at 120 km/h feels like run on flat tyres; poor grip and handling on ice; poor breaking on wet.
Conclusion: good tyres if only used in city below 70 km/h. Don't use them on highway at real winter.
Ask a question | Helpful 561
October 26, 2012
Given 57% while driving a Volvo 2005 S60 R (235/45 R17) on mostly town for 5,000 average miles
These tires were ok in dry and wet conditions but extraordinarily poor in snow.
Ask a question | Helpful 558
September 25, 2012
Given 91% while driving a Honda Civic SI Coupe (225/45 R17 T) on a combination of roads for 8,000 spirited miles
I am extremely surprised at the life and durability of these tires! I paid $420 after shipping to Utah, have driven on them all winter so far (6 months) and they have not worn at all! Now keep in mind I am NOT a slow driver, hardly ever under 90 on the freeway and I do alot of quick shifting and heavy takeoffs. I dont notice any wear! I thought i would be replacing these tires next winter but i didnt care cause of how cheap they were, but NO! Im positive I will be putting these back on for the next 3 winters! Oh also they have excellent snow grip, but not amazing wet grip... Still exceptional, but not amazing. I am very impressed! I will definetly buy these again if I ever have to!
Ask a question | Helpful 588
March 19, 2012
Given 83% while driving a Toyota Avensis (195/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
I bout my car with a pair of these on the rear wheels. When snow fell I put them in the front and felt change in performance immediately. Parking, accelerating and climbing hills was not a problem even on unploughed 20cm snow. I felt sorry for all BMWs, Mercs and Jaguars who were stuck on every little hill during the snowy days. I will buy again as they are due for replacing.
Ask a question | Helpful 493
May 3, 2011
Given 93% while driving a Mercedes Benz CLS 320 (245/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 8,000 average miles
WOW - advised from other Mercedes oweners and lets say my Rear-wheel drive Merc CLS was better in 6 inches of snow than the wifes Honda CRV 4x4 !!!
Utterly awesome performance and grip - as if there was no snow at all.
Anyone with a german RWD car will know how god awful they are in snow - this is the answer and at £55 a wheel, well worth the money.
I did 8000 miles over winter and the tread depth only lost 1mm (now 7mm deep) which is FAR BETTER than the Conti's that were on the car.
Definately buying again next year for my other car.
Ask a question | Helpful 481
April 11, 2011
Given 90% while driving a Lexus IS 220D (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
Put these onto my Lexus IS 220D as i was sick fed up of asking for push out of pancacke flat supermarket car parks when there's 1/4" of snow on the ground!!

What a fantastic difference. They allow you to confidently predict how the car will behave in wintry conditions.
Its a little scary realising just how risky it was driving around on normal tyres before.
Also, my Insurance Co. didn't have an issue with changing over to winter tyre.
Ask a question | Helpful 449
January 11, 2011
Given 93% while driving a Mercedes Benz CLS 320 (245/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 5,000 average miles
WOW - bought these tyres after seeing positive comments on Mercedes Owners forum. Mercedes CLS would not even move in light snow before, but with these winter tyres fitted it is as good as my Freelander 4x4 - have driven in snow depth upto 5 inches just fine, grips strongly in corners, climbs steep hills easily and brakes well coming down the other side. Fuel economy unchanged compared to my Summer Continental tyres. I was a tyre "Brand" snob - not any more, these are fantastic, and keep making me drive in the snow looking for other BMW / Mercedes drivers who are stuck - just to show off !!
Ask a question | Helpful 454
December 24, 2010
Given 93% while driving a Audi A6 2.5 TDI Quattro (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
This tyres on an Allroad C5 is awsome
Ask a question | Helpful 430
November 7, 2010