Nankang Tyres

[Guest hughie]

Time to change the dunnies again, but before i do has anyone tried the nankang sv1 winter tyre they are the same spec as the dunlops and reinforced. Only

[Guest SA Intruder]

You get what you pay for with tyres.

 

I personally would stick to known major brands.

 

Car manufacturers always look to save pennies here and there, yet they still fit premium brand tyres. There must be a very good reason for that.

[Mussey1]

Hughie,

 

Try Nokian NRH2 tyres. Approx

[Guest EVSS]

ive had nankang tyres on lots of my vehicles and customers they are one of the better budget brands. good tread and last well. gary

[Guest hughie]

I think i'll give them a try.

[Guest Paul Collins]

I've just noticed that my spare tyre is a Nankang. But, seeing as I've got a gas tank where it should fit, it will be a while before I try it.

 

It looks ok, though, quite a hard compound, but that should make it last.

 

Firestones on the front and Continental at the back at the moment.

 

Paul

[Dally]

I'm with SA here. If there is one thing where we shouldn't compromise - it's tyres and brakes.

Two personal experiences have shaped my views -

1) I have always previously used Pirelli P6000's on my vehicles but in the interests of efficiency, I once had some Hankoks (or is it Hancooks?) fitted on the front these were midrange and not your cheapest but they lasted half the time of the Pirelli's, had less grip in the wet (dry was OK) and worst of all, the tyre noise that they generated was outrageous. So I was back to spending more but getting more!

2) I have always used main dealers for servicing (might not be the best use of your hard earned lolly but) On one occasion, the dealer called me during a routine service telling me my pads and discs were worn and he explained the cost. For that moment, I thought that's too much and for once I'll try some independents.

I contacted a local garage and had them replaced. I do not remember the disc manufacturer but the pads were by a company called 'Padgett' I think. The bloke explained that these were better than OEM parts and that padgett were oem manufacturers for Porshe etc. - Job was done at less than half the price Ford had wanted.

It was apparent from day one that these were, perhaps, not as good as claimed - they squealed plenty and I noticed the greater stopping distance - I shrugged it off as the need for 'bedding in' still. Some weeks later, I had to come to a sudden stop and noticed that after slowing down a little, the car speed shot up again and I had to swerve to miss the car in front. Luckily the right hand lane was clear otherwise ??? The brake fade was so severe that the braking force had dissappered completely. This was the last straw as this, coupled with the squealing and uneven braking that I had started to notice caused me to lose confidence. The next day I went to the local rapid fit and had both discs and pads changed to ford bits. Surprisingly, no more squeal, straight line braking and no more brake fade....

[Guest SA Intruder]

I've seen so many SAVAs, Hankooks and similar that last no time and don't balance well. The budget tyre market is a minefield.

 

I ride motorcycles. The massive difference between even the major brands is almost beyond belief.

 

No, if I'm doing big miles with the family in, at all speeds between the UK and the near continent, then I want reliable, quiet and SAFE tyres.

 

And for that peace of mind, I'll willingly pay.

 

And I reiterate; the car manufacturer chooses to fit big brands. We've seen the effects of tyre problems on the Ford Explorer....and they were Firerocks! But at least Ford/Firestone have the ability to sort and compensate.

 

Do we believe that the ChungShin tyre co. can?