Anybody heard about Nankang NS-2 Tires?

E90AWMT · 09-20-2008, 08:11 PM

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I just talked to my buddy again with the 20" on his 335i and he said that he has no complaints at all. in wet or dry. Drives 90 m/h with zero issues or vibrations. The set of 235/35-19 and 275/30-19 swapping the TPMS and mounted and balanced with taxes out the door will be $577.80 so can you go wrong???

I don't think so...[/QUOTE

Consider 245/275 instead...my experience 235/275 produces too much understeer

but does it look right? and... will it rub in the front... i've heard it will rub when the wheel is fully turned...

emjei · 09-21-2008, 01:53 PM

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but does it look right? and... will it rub in the front... i've heard it will rub when the wheel is fully turned...

no it wont

E90AWMT · 09-23-2008, 08:12 AM

got them installed yesterday. they look great and the drive fine BUT... a little loud for my taste. Oh well... I'll just have to raise the volume a little more while driving. I'll post pics in two days.

GregL · 09-23-2008, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by E90AWMT

got them installed yesterday. they look great and the drive fine BUT... a little loud for my taste. Oh well... I'll just have to raise the volume a little more while driving. I'll post pics in two days.

They'll improve over the first thousand miles, new tires are always a bit louder.

Nabokov, yo · 09-23-2008, 01:16 PM

Wow, thanks for the heads-up on these tires. I'm looking for tires myself and would rather not shell out for Michelin Sport Pilots, and most of the Nankang reviews sound positive and you can't beat the price.

E90AWMT, please do post pics when you have a chance. Thanks!

misturkhuu · 09-23-2008, 06:37 PM

personally , i say don't get them! i put them on for about 3mths they was ate up so bad ,bald all the way down to the wires... if you going to waste money on them then just save up enough for a decent brand and they will last longer. i got them for temp so i can order my new rims and they barely made it but that just me maybe it the way i drive who knows

Flea7 · 09-23-2008, 10:27 PM

There are 2 type of NSII's. One is H rated the other is Y rated. Which did you have?

Mine were H rated and had a soft side wall which made them quiet. The H rated ones are 300 treadwear and the Y rated ones are 200.

E90AWMT · 09-24-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nabokov, yo

Wow, thanks for the heads-up on these tires. I'm looking for tires myself and would rather not shell out for Michelin Sport Pilots, and most of the Nankang reviews sound positive and you can't beat the price.

E90AWMT, please do post pics when you have a chance. Thanks!

If I were you... I would wait and get more expensive tires because I think I will get anoyed with the road noise very soon...

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personally , i say don't get them! i put them on for about 3mths they was ate up so bad ,bald all the way down to the wires... if you going to waste money on them then just save up enough for a decent brand and they will last longer. i got them for temp so i can order my new rims and they barely made it but that just me maybe it the way i drive who knows

Right... I should have waited for better tires but when you have your wheels sitting there for a few weeks and no tires you get a little impatient. These are not bad tires at al... they are just a bit too loud for my taste.

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Originally Posted by Flea7

There are 2 type of NSII's. One is H rated the other is Y rated. Which did you have?

Mine were H rated and had a soft side wall which made them quiet. The H rated ones are 300 treadwear and the Y rated ones are 200.

I have the Y rated with 200 Treadwear. I hope that they do quiet down with the first 1000 miles because they are definitively louder than my stock RFT.

E90AWMT · 09-24-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

They'll improve over the first thousand miles, new tires are always a bit louder.

Hope you are right

I've only put like 50 miles on these so I may be jumping the gun here with my coments. I will post pics and will review later on these.

Joonsup · 09-24-2008, 03:11 PM

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emjei · 09-24-2008, 10:30 PM

Which set up did you go for 245/175 ??

E90AWMT · 09-25-2008, 04:09 PM

I went with 235/35-19 front and 275/30-19 rear. these size tires are just about exactly the same height so this is why I went with them.

E90AWMT · 10-02-2008, 10:10 PM

Update!!!

Took my first long trip and I must say that I was wrong. The tires behaved great. There are some surfaces of the road that they are a bit loud but there are other surfaces that they are completely quiet. I just raised the volume of the radio when I heard them more and that did it.

Over all... not bad. I thought that I was going to bite the bullet and buy goodyears or michellins and sell these at a discount but I think that I'll keep them for a while because the behaved really good.

Flea7 · 10-02-2008, 11:58 PM

I'm glad they worked out for you!

BMW MotorSport · 10-05-2008, 04:47 AM

That is a crazy good deal, jump on it.

TizSuperrQ · 10-06-2008, 03:11 PM

I have them on my car, they are good, but loud....if you drive under 50 mph, its quiet but from 55 - 90mph its loud..

cyba · 10-07-2008, 03:32 AM

the name alone I would not buy. I hear they are really crappy tires...glad they worked fine for you

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E90AWMT Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 208 Posts Drives: AW E90 Sport Premium 6sp MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami iTrader: (4)	got them installed yesterday. they look great and the drive fine BUT... a little loud for my taste. Oh well... I'll just have to raise the volume a little more while driving. I'll post pics in two days.
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Nabokov, yo Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Eastern Sea Bored iTrader: (0)	Sweet Wow, thanks for the heads-up on these tires. I'm looking for tires myself and would rather not shell out for Michelin Sport Pilots, and most of the Nankang reviews sound positive and you can't beat the price. E90AWMT, please do post pics when you have a chance. Thanks!
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misturkhuu F80 19 Rep 215 Posts Drives: g80 comp rwd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 479 AR iTrader: (6)	personally , i say don't get them! i put them on for about 3mths they was ate up so bad ,bald all the way down to the wires... if you going to waste money on them then just save up enough for a decent brand and they will last longer. i got them for temp so i can order my new rims and they barely made it but that just me maybe it the way i drive who knows
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E90AWMT Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 208 Posts Drives: AW E90 Sport Premium 6sp MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami iTrader: (4)	I went with 235/35-19 front and 275/30-19 rear. these size tires are just about exactly the same height so this is why I went with them.
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E90AWMT Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 208 Posts Drives: AW E90 Sport Premium 6sp MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami iTrader: (4)	Update!!! Took my first long trip and I must say that I was wrong. The tires behaved great. There are some surfaces of the road that they are a bit loud but there are other surfaces that they are completely quiet. I just raised the volume of the radio when I heard them more and that did it. Over all... not bad. I thought that I was going to bite the bullet and buy goodyears or michellins and sell these at a discount but I think that I'll keep them for a while because the behaved really good.
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TizSuperrQ Sophisticated hobo 51 Rep 423 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY, NY iTrader: (3)	I have them on my car, they are good, but loud....if you drive under 50 mph, its quiet but from 55 - 90mph its loud.. __________________ "The Love of Driving Comes with a Price" - Vince
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cyba Lieutenant General 965 Rep 14,371 Posts Drives: beast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: everywhere iTrader: (353)	the name alone I would not buy. I hear they are really crappy tires...glad they worked fine for you
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