Anyone have or ever fitted Nankang NS-II ultrasports?

[kristianbowler]

Just had some fitted, totally in the blind about them! Would like to know how they handle in the wet/corners, also winter and any opinions! Thanks

 

[.LiamC.]

I had some Nantang's on my previous car, they were awful rain or shine.

 

[Fletcher]

Nope.

 

[Sash]

Congratulations!!! You just got a personal invitation to a ditch near you!

 

[Fletcher]

^^^lol true.

 

[valvermike]

If these are from the new line of nankang offerings, there are some positive reviews on them. I would say nankangs of old were ditchfinders the newer ones seem to be better.

 

[Sash]

Did you ask for 4 tyres for less than £100 and that's what you got? Or did you specifically ask for them?

 

[Advikaz]

Pov spec ditch finders. Your tyres are the only thing between your car & the deck so it pays not to buy ditch huggers.

 

[imprezaworks]

Just lol. Why buy tyres not knowing how good they are?

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Why buy cheap tyres? period!

 

[Stefan.]

oh dear..

 

[JP83]

Got them on my Clio. Never had a problem. All this rubbish about poverty spec, ditch finders.

If you drive like a t**t in poor conditions then you've only got yourself to blame.

Had them on for about 4000 miles now and had no issues - rain, snow, or in the dry. Then again, I'm not hooning around though.

 

[Advikaz]

Got them on my Clio. Never had a problem. All this rubbish about poverty spec, ditch finders.

If you drive like a tw*t in poor conditions then you've only got yourself to blame.

Had them on for about 4000 miles now and had no issues - rain, snow, or in the dry. Then again, I'm not hooning around though.

You've kind of answered your own question there... The fact is they are a budget tyre which are never as good.

You tend to find how good your tyres are when you push them.

 

[SC03OTT]

Or in an emergency.

 

[john182rs]

If these are from the new line of nankang offerings, there are some positive reviews on them. I would say nankangs of old were ditchfinders the newer ones seem to be better.

You must be doing some serious drug abuse. I had the old nankangs on two years ago and took them off within the month as they were shocking.

I now have them on the front and again waiting for some Yoko AD08's to come through. The NS2's are s**t, no other way to put it, wheel spin in the damp, no grip at all when its raining and in the dry they are mildly ok.

Would I pay for them? No. Have I paid for them, nope they was free and only as an inbetween while I am waiting for serious rubber to come along.

You can have these two for free when I get the others if you like.

 

[john182rs]

You've kind of answered your own question there... The fact is they are a budget tyre which are never as good.

You tend to find how good your tyres are when you push them.

Youll find these dont grip in light rain condictions specially when on a corner of anything above 10mph. For example, junction of a road.

Also try for a burn out, there is no smoke at all.... no smoke = not gripping.

 

[kristianbowler]

wow some mixed reviews! I didn't plan on getting budget tires I took my alloys to a alloy specialist shop in town near me and asked them to fit 4 new tires. I did assume they would be reasonable for the £350 I paid for them (this price included balancing and some spigot rings I needed). I have had them on now just over 2000 miles and so far I have not had a single problem with them, grip in all conditions (apart from snow, the grip in snow is the worst I have ever had, but that's to expect with summer tires). Although they feel very harsh on the road, very solid which I don't like. Has anyone got any suggestions on future tires I could purchase 205/45/R17, I don't mind paying out a little bit extra. Thanks

 

[john182rs]

For £73.50
http://camskill.co.uk/m54b0s457p108...Eff_:_F_Wet_Grip:_C_NoiseClass:_2_Noise:_72dB

For £66.70
http://camskill.co.uk/m54b0s457p619...ta_Le_Sport_Kumho_KU_39_-_205_45R17_88Y_XL_TL_

Both are better than Nangs...

Nangs x 4 = 179.80, ZZ3's x 4 = 294 with a £114 difference but the grip is so much better come rain or shine!

 

[LiamR172]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=691924

Seems to be alot of mixed reviews on these!

 

[Steve]

^^^ if your tyres are the ones above.

Do not listen to the 'sheep' they are getting rave reviews.

I remember posting about fitting RSR's few years back & had the same response....how times change


http://www.nankang-tyre.com/home.php?fn=eur/products_car_detail&lv1=1&lv2=7&no=12

My avatar is a Hankook RS2, remember them?

The holly grail is a good road & track tyre at a decent price.

 

[Lal B3N]

^^^ if your tyres are the ones above.

Do not listen to the 'sheep' they are getting rave reviews.

I remember posting about fitting RSR's few years back & had the same response....how times change


http://www.nankang-tyre.com/home.php?fn=eur/products_car_detail&lv1=1&lv2=7&no=12

My avatar is a Hankook RS2, remember them?

The holly grail is a good road & track tyre at a decent price.

I wish RS2 still existed or that the RS3 was stamped for the eu. They were proper bargains.

I'm loving the NS-2R fitted on mine, had them in proper downpour last night and they still wouldn't give up grip.

 

[JP83]

NS2's are back on offer at Camskill too right now. £36.90 each in 205/40/17's. Bargain!

 

[Steve]

NS2's are back on offer at Camskill too right now. £36.90 each in 205/40/17's. Bargain!

Look at the image that is not the same tyre?

 

[imprezaworks]

So how much are these tyres then? Not the 37 quoted?

 

[JP83]

Look at the image that is not the same tyre?

The image posted earlier in the thread is a different variant of NS2 (Sportnex) I believe. These are Ultrasports. I'm running them on my car now.

Imprezaworks: The £37 quoted is in the size above, is correct for the Ultrasports, as they are in the picture on Camskills site.

 

[imprezaworks]

And they are a good tyre? Seem cheap, too cheap maybe???

 

[Advikaz]

 

[JP83]

And they are a good tyre? Seem cheap, too cheap maybe???

Not had a problem in 4000 miles with them so far. As I said earlier in the thread though, I'm more of a cruiser. I don't go hooning round roundabouts, or seeing how fast I can get through the twisties. I'm no slouch, but I'm driving a 86bhp 1.5 DCi.
Never had a problem stopping in the wet or driving in the snow though this winter.

 

[imprezaworks]

flol and fit

 

[Goodj]

Cornering speeds are dictated more by the components between the seat and wheel than the tyres.

In fact, I'd dare venture that all those running Michelin Super-soft II Mega-not-quite-slicks are the ones more likely to visit a ditch or wall as they'll be convinced they have unending levels of grip.

Besides, it's a Clio, what's going to happen? Wild snap oversteer? No. Nose-dragging into a wall? More likely. Far easier to deal with, no matter if you've got track-spec rubber or greasy remoulds.

From my perspective, I'm just a brand-***** for tyres, EVO can say what it likes but I've not seen them do a group test of tyres with 5k miles under them.....that would be an interesting and more relevant test than doing 40/50 miles on some sticker-fresh boots.

 

[imprezaworks]

You have a point i guess. Suppose the tried and tested ones (bigger brands with money to spend on marketing) will allways get the nod of approval

 

[Advikaz]

Cornering speeds are dictated more by the components between the seat and wheel than the tyres.

In fact, I'd dare venture that all those running Michelin Super-soft II Mega-not-quite-slicks are the ones more likely to visit a ditch or wall as they'll be convinced they have unending levels of grip.

Besides, it's a Clio, what's going to happen? Wild snap oversteer? No. Nose-dragging into a wall? More likely. Far easier to deal with, no matter if you've got track-spec rubber or greasy remoulds.

From my perspective, I'm just a brand-***** for tyres, EVO can say what it likes but I've not seen them do a group test of tyres with 5k miles under them.....that would be an interesting and more relevant test than doing 40/50 miles on some sticker-fresh boots.

I can see what you are trying to say. But if you take two identical vehicles and put one on a premium tyre & one on budgets, You will notice a difference. I've had many years in motorsport & tyres play a massive part in vehicle performance. Not to mention that many budget brands will wear a lot faster.

Granted a track orientated rubber isn't ideal on the road as you'll encounter a wider variation in conditons.

 

[.GAZ.]

Had them on loads of my cars and I've NEVER had a problem with them! I drive in quite a 'spirited' manner, too.

They get great reviews on R32OC.

I stuck some on my R32 before selling:

 

[Lal B3N]

The argument of budget brands vs premium will always just go round in circles. (Awful non intentional pun lol)

What one person can find perfectly fine, another person will find rubbish.

Same goes for the different cars they are fitted to and how they respond etc.

 

[iLikeDuplo]

Cornering speeds are dictated more by the components between the seat and wheel than the tyres.

Like my dad always told me... The only issue with any car is the loose nut behind the wheel.

 

[kristianbowler]

The image posted earlier in the thread is a different variant of NS2 (Sportnex) I believe. These are Ultrasports. I'm running them on my car now.

Imprezaworks: The £37 quoted is in the size above, is correct for the Ultrasports, as they are in the picture on Camskills site.

This deal? http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s13p36/Nankang_Tyres_Car_Nankang_NS2_Ultra_Sport_Nankang_NS_2_-_205_40R17_84V_XL_TL_

Well I have heard some good things and bad things about Nankang but I totally trust the NS-2's.

They are never going to be as good (or "well reviewed") as some as the higher priced brands but they do the job fine for me, that's supply me with reasonable grip in all conditions and keep me safe and on the road. I don't push my car hard, especially not in the wet. As with any company I think given time.. Nankang will improve and become a more reputable brand!

Judging by their website and the information supplied they do put a lot of effort into research and tests and I'm guessing before they go on the UK market they have to go through EU checks? (or are they just imported?), but I think next time ill be trying a different brand as I find these tires a little harsh and I would like to try out some other brands for my own personal experiance and just to get to grips with things! No pun intended

I appreciate all the replies!

 

[Lal B3N]

Judging by their website and the information supplied they do put a lot of effort into research and tests and I'm guessing before they go on the UK market they have to go through EU checks? (or are they just imported?)

They are all eu marked. Wouldn't be sold by decent online retailers if they wern't.

 

[john182rs]

Ok, is it worth the risk then? Shall I swap from my AD08's to NS2's or RSR's?

The thing its, its the one main part that connects your car to the road, now I have had new and old Nankangs and both are shocking, good as a cheap 'i dont want to get bummed by the police for having bald tyres' replacement but no where near as good for the safety of knowing your car will be good in what ever condiction.

Ive had scary moments on both sets of Nankangs and neither of them was good at low speeds. You can blame the driver all you like but if I'm going around the round about at roughly the same speed of everyone else yet my rear end spins out and cars are trying to avoid me, then why is that the drivers fault?

For a meer £25 extra you get alot more ease of mind with the ZZ3's from Avon.

 

[Tunst]

Ben will be putting the nankangs to test this sunday... Its an auto test day, yeah its not a track day but it involves alot of cornering etc so should be a half decent test of grip

 

[Lal B3N]

Ok, is it worth the risk then? Shall I swap from my AD08's to NS2's or RSR's?

I assume your talking to the OP?