They're popular because they're inexpensive, stretch well, They're offered in some relatively oddball sizes, they grip for days and they have nice sidewall & tread designs.

I agree for the most part with this video but anyone looking for a serious track day tire should take a serious look at the Nankang NS2-R and the AR-1. They're more popular in Europe and are almost universally held in high regard as an excellent value for money performance tire. They are also used in motorsport. Check those two models out.

Thanks for the great review of Nankang. After hours of comparison videos I was ready to buy Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 235/35 R19 for our Audi S3 (MY15). I had been advised on a service and inspection last week that the left rear was lower tread than the rest and probably only had 5,000 km left in it. I was ready to sacrifice all other tyres on the car and get 4 new ones at a cost of $1,100.00 AUD. I had to check the brand on the front as I new that they were a Chinese brand that had only been added 2 years ago; Nankang. I have never had a problem with these tyres losing traction like quite often happens with the Continental tyres in the rear of an AWD car. I'm now thinking of getting 2 Nankang on the rear only as the fronts still look relatively new with ample tread. These only cost $154 AUD each. Every time someone works on my car they feel the need to comment on the cheap tyres on the front. Tyre shops included. Sure, they sell the brand, and they'll sell anything to anyone, but they don't know how good they actually are. They just see them as a cheap tyre.

APEX Nurbrurg (The performance car rental/ taxi company) has been running Nankang performance tires in their fleet of sports cars & supercars with positive results. These aren't really cheapo tyres anymore.

Everyone should give you guys props for uploading that much content in so little time apart ... I sense Alex's jaw will say "bro that's enough for 2017, see you in 2018"... joke aside mad respect to all of you guys at Fitment Industries for the hard work you put out.

I've had some 285/75R16 Mudstars from Nankang on my 99 Dodge Ram 2500 for at least 5 years now. I can't wear them out! I use the crap out them and they look brand new. The sidewalls will dry rot off the rim before that tread wears out! Really impressed with them. Will definitely be buying more Nankang in the future.

I've used these tires for 2 yrs now and I'm absolutely impressed about how well they work with drift use

showing how they make tires is the coolest thing ever ... especially hgh

Over the years I've had NANKANG tyres on several different cars and they're a great tyre for the money. For just daily driving they will do more mileage than a lot of more expensive brands...

I put Nankang mudstar on my cj7. So far they have been great especially for how much I paid for them. Have not gotten to try them in the snow yet. But so far I would buy another set

Ran Nitto, Ironman etc throught the years. Settled on Nankang for my BMWs. Ran thru a few sets and I really think its the best bang and performance for the buck. Just installed fresh NS-25 staggered on my e90. Couldnt be happier with the latest purchase.

Best and cheapest tire to stretch! Zero problems over 40k miles put on several pair

Great content. The editing/cutting style of the video is a little tough for me to take, but kudos for jamming a ton of information in a short video. Thanks!

Where I work we offer Nankang as a kid level tire we have Fuzion for lower/cheap tires (which for their price point they're really good), Nankang for mid tier and Firestone for name brand tires and I really like the Nankangs they're really good for what they cost

Idk if im proud or embarrassed to say but i rock some Nankang on my 2003 acura tl for 4 years now. Tires have more than 200k on it. Yes the same pair no patches or repair so far. Its on its last leg but hey it still runs good. Hope it can last til the end of the year. Knock on wood!!

I like my AS-1's on my light coupe, don't regret buying them！

They are one of the few manufacturers still offering 13 inch diameter with a few width and profile choices. 185/60/13 go great on my Escort and look the business too.

I drive 100 miles a day 5 days a week. I bought a set of tires by Nankang because they were super cheap online for my work car. I’ve been running them for the last 2 years with no issues and the tread still looks great. They grip well and aren’t noisy. I’m about to buy a set of Nankangs for my Boxster and this time it isn’t because they are cheap.

My remapped Merc E400 coupe (just shy of 400bhp) had a set of nangkang ultra sports when I bought it. I was set to immediately change them but was astounded to realise they’re actually pretty good tires!

Just bought a new NanKang All Season 185 65 R14 for my Caravan, hoping such a normal car tire will fit perfectly on my caravans Rims which seem very like a normal car rim.. Then watched your video here and feel confident in my choice of going NanKang.. Especially since the tire only costed me 357 Danish crowns!

I’m using 225-45 R17 NS2s on my 2008 C300 Mercedes. Great price. Really sturdy. A bit noisy but nothing too bad. I paid US$73 each here in my country (Guatemala, Central America) which is a really good deal. Very happy with them so far. Recommended.

Ran ns20 on my bagged 6 for 2 years. Loved them.

Nice video!!! This history i knew i worked for the authorized representative seller in the caribbean and she told me this history NANKANG is a company that originally came from Yokohama in japan. The companies came apart with the invasion and stuff.

I ran a set of half worn nankangs, the texture was actually picture perfect, and razor sharp. The veterans told me that the tires are slippery. To my experience they were gripy at a more excessive angle, like if a typical road tire has a lateral grip angle of 4-6 degrees, it felt as if the set I ran had a grip angle of maybe 8 -10 which to me felt actually more fun and forgiving, because the grip was more aggressive. The tires felt like the car was more responsive overall, just the extra grip at an exponential angle...

like other people already said: The AR1 is the best performance per euro tire here in europe. and supporting a lot of teams and racing cups here. they know what they are doing.

I have lived in Japan for the last fro years where there very popular and I love these tires I run ns2rs for the street and at-1s for the track

Awesone. Thanks for the quick reply. And yes I will check the site out

Have nankangs all seasons on my pathfinder, even with 4inchs of snow never need to take it out of 2wd 😉

i love the series very informative, LOVE the channel !!!

great presentation! *thumbs up* I didn't know anything about NanKang til I watched this video. thanks.

Can't be a rival to the R888R?! I had many sets the toyo's and AR1 and the Nankang are BETTER in every performance aspect!

I can vouch for them being good tires and a really good option for many people. I have a friend who owns a shop that put them on my car without asking me, which I was initially upset about, only to end up really liking the tires. They grip really good, and last a really long time. Great price to performance and longevity combination. Not sure what actually series they were, but I ran a 225 40 25

Hey everyone i just put 4 new Nankang SP-9 Cross Sport tires on my 2015 Lincoln MKC AWD which is a small to medium sized SUV. And i have to admit that they are by far MUCH BETTER then the stock OEM Michelin Latitude Tour HP that my vehicle came with. Simply an excellent tire for someone on a budget that still requires; reliability, performance, and a good tread design for bad weather snow etc...

Well, Nankang AR-1 is constantly compared to Toyo R888R. At least here in UK.

I have some Nankang sp-9's on a civic and they are great.

I've had Nankang NS-20 225/40 R18 on my car for about a year with harsh driving and am now switching over to the new NS-25. The last winter freeze we had here in Portland was a breeze with the NS-20 tires and they did not slips even once, and that's on a 2012 Scion XB. Meanwhile I'm seeing Subarus and Jeeps stuck all over on the sides of the roads. For the price, they are EXCELLENT tires and with daily driving they work fantastically. Just don't expect them to perform like a $300 tire.

Great video! Nankang has been a great tire and the ns-2r is a nice option if you want a tire with grip from this manufacturer.

How do the NS 25 compared to the NS 20 in your opinion I used the new 25 but prefer that the 20

Had a pair of NS2R on my Astra OPC, took corners like I was on traintracks. Had grip for days.

I have the milestar variant in the ms932 xp sport and so far they have held there own vs my previous falken and Goodyears.

Nice video, keep it up! Hope you do a video about Westlake Tires.

Made in Taiwan has become the name of high quality.

Nankang AR-1 is outperforming R888R for less money.

Definitely going to have to make a follow up video for this, with the AR-1 R compounds being a force to be reckoned with in the track/time attack world, and the new CR-1s fighting for top spot in the 200 TW market. Nankang might be the new kid on the block when it comes to motorsport, but they made quite an entrance.

I love my ns-2 ultrasports they are cheap, grip well and have nice tread pattern, kinda flexy but I have kinda meaty fitment (225/45r17 on 7j).

had some Nankang tires, dont remember which model but one of the front tires became out of round ( there was a lump in the middle of the thread ). The other 3 were good. got some Nexen N3000 ( discontinued) to replace and were way better, quiet and gripped good.

i have nankang AT's on my Skoda Yeti 4X4.slightly reduced economy but overall cope well with all the UK weather, small back roads, motorway and stone track to my house. 40 thou mile warranty. what's not to like. one of the main features is the tread stone ejection. at £84 per tyre delivered.

Props for remembering to say “arguably” after every “first radial” 😂 gg Alex

Nankang AR-1 at the moment is the hottest pirce/performance R comp tire used by Nordschelife track day bro enthusiasts.

Im currently running their NS2R and love its for a daily and track tire. Taiwan for the win~

Im actually excited to try out the as-1 100tw semi slick tire next year. Curently using 245/40/17 Bridgestone RE71Rs

I run nankangs, I believe the ATR 2s. Not 100% sure on that since it's been over a year since I bought my tires. BUT!!!! They stretch real nice (205/40/18) on an 8.5. Also note I drive on them 1k miles a week as a pizza guy. I shit you not, I roll hard, maxed out coils, stretched tires, and deliver pizzas..... because I'm stupid. But I've put about 20k miles on mine with 1% camber front, 2% camber rear, and have loved these tires. THEY DO NOT PERFORM WELL AROUND FREEZING TEMP WITH WATER ON ROAD WHEN STRETCHED! But other than that they are a fantastic tire

Can you guys do achilles tires? They pretty popular too.

I’m running Nankang NS 25 on my 09’ M3. They’re amazing. I abuse the tires and they still look good paid $160 a tire for 265/35/19. Taking the car to the track soon. I’ll see how they hold up

Thanks for the info, one more thing I would like to know is what are those wheels to the left of you, top row next to the yellow/gold ones. Chrome lip and 10 spoke silver.

Thoughts on the Nankang Counqueror AT5’s? I’m looking for a tire that excels in snow and ice. Apparently there’s no true winter tire for my truck (2017 Ram 3500 4x4 crew cab, standard bed, Cummins/Aisin). I was told Nankang is good in the snow/ice. Thoughts? Also, any other recommendations would be good. Right now I have all terrain tires (285/60r/20, on 20x8.0 wheels). I’d probably only use the new tires for the snow and put the ones I currently have on, back on in the spring. Thanks.

I have a 2016 mustang with 285/30/20 And they been really good tires have lasted 40,000 miles About Time for a new set

I've just bought Nankang AW-8 All Season VAN 205/65 R16C 107/105T 8PR, 3PMSF tyres. I highly recommend these tyres. I bought all 4 tyres 4 years ago the two fronts. Are starting to wear but 4 years is good for a budget tyre

I'm actually running Nankang tires on my Sentra and theyve been a champion, i need to get the car realigned however ive got control arm issues that need addressing first.

So... I'm a little bit Stuck to nankang because they are (or were) the only ones to make a 185/45 15 Tire. So I fitted them. Drove them. Learned to love them. Best bang for buck you can get. Awesome stretch abilities... and when you went too far on that camber it doesnt matter they wear out after 2000 miles... they are cheap.

I had some on my 1992 Corolla $40 each installed . Did great in snow ❄️

Been waiting for this one

Shoutout to the boys at Speed Academy for that FRS on AD08Rs!

Do tire history over achilles ties

thx to this video i might actually consider buying from the brand hahah just because of the history. thx for sharing.

Would they be decent on this Chicago weather? Specially in the snow? I have a 2015 Mazda 6

Do you think we can get a video on the best looking tyres? You know, aesthetically pleasing sidewalls/tread patterns, the way the tread wraps around the edges ect. There's this Mk5 Golf GTI in my town with BBS CH wheels on it, the fitment and stance is on point but every time I see the tyres I damn near jizz and I don't know why. I don't know what the brand is because I haven't got a close enough look but there's just something about them that looks right, they're not too beefy, they're not very stretched but they just look like a full on track weapon setup and really completes the look. Care to do a video on this?

Shoutouts to FI from Taiwan where Nankang tires are from. It's actually pronounced as "Nan-Gong" FYI. I know it sounds weird, but it's the closest to its mandarin Chinese pronunciation. The alphabet spelling systems in Taiwan are messed up sometimes lol. Happy to see Nankang tires included in one of your videos.

The AR-1 is better than all the comparable tires from the more expensive brands, crazy grip.

Cool video, learned something today.

Would these tires be good for an 08 Saturn Aura? I’m just tryin to make it through Missouri’s ice and snow.

They stretch well and have had them for a year and half now on my g35 coupe good grip and performance wise

have a set of 245/35/20's on the Subaru and they are fine for daily driving no complaints here for the price and quality.

Do a comparison on nankang with Yokohama tires. Im getting new tires soon and need information on both.

I have some as-1 165/45-15 on some 5.5j rims. Perfect size for a slammed euro hatchback or Japanese kei car, biggest I could reasonably fit on a reliant robin. Give a slight stretched look but they actually look slightly stretched when they are off the rim. The federal Formosa in the same size is square looking on the same rim.

I’m looking for opinions on tires to get for my new set of wheels. The specs will be 18x9.5 +30 and I’m looking for either a 225/45 or a 230/40. Looking for a performance tire with good dry and wet handling and I will use my stock wheels in the winter time.

Have purchased several sets if Nankangs for different cars...never an issue with wear, ride comfort or road noise. And should I ever wear them out, at their price point, idk...just swap em out for new ones.

Had nankang tires back in 2000-2002 ish . Great tires .

It will be interesting to see a video about Hankook tyres.

I'm running nankang ns-25 all season also lowered and got a stretched tire with ‐6 camber all around let see how they hold up

What brand/style are those wheels to the right of the gold ones behind you? They would look clean on my 2016 Genesis 5.0 sdn.

Video on car wheels put on full size trucks/SUVs? Differences in weight limit of wheels/etc.

Interesting to see this four years on as they are doing loads of motorsport series now and also you just have to watch KZfaq to know they are giving Toyo, Yokohama and all the other big names a run for their money at a cost point that's really affordable. I've just started a BMW track car and after lots of research it's Nankangs I will be running...

Wow you guys are getting big!

@fitment industries I need help deciding on ns-25 vs sumitomo htr a/s po2. The sumitomo will be $70 dollars more. My commute is 1 mile of dirt road, 15 miles mountain backroads and 5 miles city. I will be mostly driving in dry, wet and sometimes mud in rainy season (wet dirt road) Any advice from you all will be appreciated. Thank you.

we use nankang only in the B-ZERO and C1 racing classes. running 155/55-14 ;)

Put NS-25's 245/35 on the back of my 135i. They're cheap and grippy (thumbs up) but flexy (thumbs down) over 35 mph and 60+ requires constant course correction straight line or through curves. Great for drifting lol

Nice little Speed Academy clip there :)

Im in a new development where i was replacing tires on my 545i every week. Not even joking. And the rear tires are a special order no one had them in stock in my area. So i said screw it and ordered 3 rear tires from nankang and ended up loving them. Had great all season traction even light snow. And great tread longevity.

I only know of this company, because they were the only tires I could find that were small enough to fit my ford festiva. And they were $40. Lol

How are they in the snow ? Want all season but trying to find the best cheap tire for my 2015 Civic si wheels 225 40 18 ??

I ran NS-20's in 255/30/18 on my BMW 328. One day I'm merging onto freeway on a soaking wet onramp, ass end slides out and I'm thinking "OK, these are shit tires in the rain" I get home, look at the tires and they're BALD! So then I'm thinking "Well maybe they didn't last long then", I find the receipt and they're just over 3yrs old. They wore perfectly flat and I'd never known they were bald until I slid...unlike when some 20's I'd bought already had Lexani's on them and they were garbage due to sidewall buckling and flatspotting when parked. I've upgraded to the NS-25 since the NS-20 lasted so well (I also needed to go down sidewall size due to rubbing and they didn't have NS20 in the size I needed) and I'm looking into getting them on my X5M as well.

Just tried ns-20s for the first time on my rwd twin turbo. Skeptical at first was emergency as my pirellis had worn pretty bad. After a week they worn in and are really comfortable. They stick and I cannot hear them. Cost me 200aud each fitted 275 40 17. The pirellis were double the price

Just had the NS 25 Installed on my 2018 civic type r - fingers crossed...

Hey bro the 10 spoke rim next to the gold one. What kind of wheel is that. Chrome lip. Gray center

The amount of jumpcuts actually hurts me :( Other than that an amazing episode as always

Nankangs are good if you're on a tight budget. I had the NS-25 before when I was on a tight budget and it served me well for 2yrs. Like what he says, "bang for your buck". If you're willing to spend $100 more I'd go with something like Toyo HP Extensa II or similar price range from a better brand.

thanks for the history and honesty!

They are great tires. I have had over 50 cars in my life with all kinds of tires and Nankangs ride and perform better than some of the high priced tires. They turned a stiff bumpy riding car into a soft rider. I am hooked and it's not just the low price.

Great thx.Can you do 2 more videos:* The Truth About Sumitomo Tires* The Truth About Cooper Tires …...Cooper is 1 of 2 American companies still around. Nokian is up and coming with a new factory in TN.