Nankang NS2 any good?
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Nankang NS2 any good?
Hey all.
I have a set of P-Zeros I am waiting for, but my fronts were BALD!!! from pushing through turns I guess. Anyways, I got a deal on some Nankang Ultra Sport NS-II. A guy was willing to sell me 4 for $50. I took the offer & figured that worst case, I throw them away once my nice tires show up.
Anyways, I got them mounted for free so that I do not have to worry about blowing a tire, or losing the front end in a turn. So, has anyone heard anything of these tires? Are they worth keeping on the car until I need the new ones (as in worth waiting through the summer/winter & mount the Zeros next spring?)? Or are they trash?
I really cannot tell, but I push my car pretty hard on some of the very abandoned back roads at 0300 when I am on my way home, and I do not want to throw the *** end around & into a tree, or worse if these are like riding a motorcycle with armor-all on the tires, & seat.
Thanks for any information you have, as the web seems devoid of anything but BUY THEM HERE trash for these tires.
I have a set of P-Zeros I am waiting for, but my fronts were BALD!!! from pushing through turns I guess. Anyways, I got a deal on some Nankang Ultra Sport NS-II. A guy was willing to sell me 4 for $50. I took the offer & figured that worst case, I throw them away once my nice tires show up.
Anyways, I got them mounted for free so that I do not have to worry about blowing a tire, or losing the front end in a turn. So, has anyone heard anything of these tires? Are they worth keeping on the car until I need the new ones (as in worth waiting through the summer/winter & mount the Zeros next spring?)? Or are they trash?
I really cannot tell, but I push my car pretty hard on some of the very abandoned back roads at 0300 when I am on my way home, and I do not want to throw the *** end around & into a tree, or worse if these are like riding a motorcycle with armor-all on the tires, & seat.
Thanks for any information you have, as the web seems devoid of anything but BUY THEM HERE trash for these tires.
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Actually, I caught this in my email that it had been replied to...
I actually enjoyed them for the cheap ($50 for all 4) price, they were not really a problem for the summer months, but I drive almost constantly on the interstate, with about 2miles of my 20 mile drive being off of the interstate.
I also dropped 2 on the back when I had a flat (hit a pothole at a rather excessive speed) and it was hell in the winter, I was getting a lot of tire spin. It felt almost like I was spinning the tire on the wheel, because with the slightest bit of thottle at anything below 30, they would break lose for a moment.
I not have some pirellis & they are more comfortable to me, for my aggressive driving.
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Not bad at all for a gap filler in the warmer months, but I would not really want them for the cold months, if you drive hard in the turns, otherwise probably okay all the way around for a cheap tire.
I actually enjoyed them for the cheap ($50 for all 4) price, they were not really a problem for the summer months, but I drive almost constantly on the interstate, with about 2miles of my 20 mile drive being off of the interstate.
I also dropped 2 on the back when I had a flat (hit a pothole at a rather excessive speed) and it was hell in the winter, I was getting a lot of tire spin. It felt almost like I was spinning the tire on the wheel, because with the slightest bit of thottle at anything below 30, they would break lose for a moment.
I not have some pirellis & they are more comfortable to me, for my aggressive driving.
Short version:
Not bad at all for a gap filler in the warmer months, but I would not really want them for the cold months, if you drive hard in the turns, otherwise probably okay all the way around for a cheap tire.
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Well below freezing (32deg F or 0deg C) for us in most locations is non existant. I would also add that if the ambient temperature is below freezing then I would expect that behavious frm most tyres.
A few here (Aus) have had them and not mentioned anything (but I believe they come from the hotter parts of the country).
Cheers for the update. Good to hear more opinions.
Andrew
A few here (Aus) have had them and not mentioned anything (but I believe they come from the hotter parts of the country).
Cheers for the update. Good to hear more opinions.
Andrew
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Got them too (I stay in france)
definitly better than re040 on dry (test them on road and track)
better confort(personal opinion)
less noise
re40 a little better on wet and cold days ....
but for the price : definitly a very good tire
the road band on the nankang is smaller than the re040 band
I will perhaps try to put 4 tires 245/40R18 next time ...
definitly better than re040 on dry (test them on road and track)
better confort(personal opinion)
less noise
re40 a little better on wet and cold days ....
but for the price : definitly a very good tire
the road band on the nankang is smaller than the re040 band
I will perhaps try to put 4 tires 245/40R18 next time ...
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Got them too (I stay in france)
definitly better than re040 on dry (test them on road and track)
better confort(personal opinion)
less noise
re40 a little better on wet and cold days ....
but for the price : definitly a very good tire
the road band on the nankang is smaller than the re040 band
I will perhaps try to put 4 tires 245/40R18 next time ...
definitly better than re040 on dry (test them on road and track)
better confort(personal opinion)
less noise
re40 a little better on wet and cold days ....
but for the price : definitly a very good tire
the road band on the nankang is smaller than the re040 band
I will perhaps try to put 4 tires 245/40R18 next time ...
Thank you
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I think you will find that there are very few tyres with stiffer sidewall than the 040's and although I dont have them, I doubt the nankangs are going to be one of the few that are.
cheers
Andrew
cheers
Andrew
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thats the tires i have on the car right now... ok for warm weather, slippery on water and dont think about using these for racing... overall its a good tire for everyday driving. if you ordered a set of pirellis try to use them on days were youre really going to drive the car hard....
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I have PZero and are stiffer than 040/050, I'm looking for tires with "strong" sidewall.
Do you know Nitto 555?
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