Nankang AS 1 195/40 R17 81 W XL, ZR

I bought those tyres, because I needed cheap set for the summer quickly, and I didn’t want to spend money on used rubber. I was debating with myself if it wasn’t too risky , but it did not disappoint. I changed size 165/70R13 5j13 to 195/40R17 7j17. There is a big difference in grip and drive, of course, a big plus. Growth burning too big not noticed. The car less responsive now to some micro-inequalities which at 13inch could be clearly felt. The faster cornering is not a problem, the tyres stick well to less demanding turns, but on sharp bends I felt a slight loss of traction, in the dry conditions. In the wet conditions, they behave very well, the loss of grip occurs after heavy braking but only when speed was almost completely gone. The car without electronic support, but on these tyres easy to master. Overall, for this money, Nankang AS 1 recommendable. Read more Collapse

I highly recommend those tyres to all. I already have a second set of tyres (both from Oponeo) and do not complain. In this case, the proportion of the price to quality is very good. Nankang AS 1 works really well during dynamic driving. I do not judge the economy, rolling resistance and durability because for me it is irrelevant. With my engine (2.5 V6 194km) tyres from the front axles durable less than 2 seasons and I am happy because till the end the tread was doing very well. Appearance of the tyres, and particularly their positioning on the rim will probably appeal to tunning fans, mainly by the trapezoid shape of the tyre. Let me add that with me they are fitted on the 8J rim. Read more Collapse

when buying these tyres I had a choice of either going with used or new ones. i decided to buy new tyres and do not regret the choice. the tyre is very quiet, consistent grip is much better than of my old tyres of a well-known brand which were simply quite aged. i bought two pieces and fit them on the front axle, since then my car loses traction only on the back where over 10 year old goodyear f1 are fitted. for the next season, i'm planning to buy two more pieces and we'll see if oversteering issues will disappear. Read more Collapse

All this time I've been looking for tyres in an unusual size. All the other manufacturers offer tyres in this size but their price is very high. Nankang allowed me to buy tyres in this size in a decent price and good quality. It's true that the distance these were driven on can't accurately enable me to judge them 100% but so far there have been no issues - especially since the car is after suspension tuning. I can only recommend these tyres for other drivers. Read more Collapse

In spite of multiple disfavourable opinions about these tyres (particularly when it comes to their grip on the wet), I decided to purchase four pieces in size 195/40R17. I feel these tyres perform very well on both dry and in the wet. I drove on them several thousand kilometers so far and cannot say anything bad about them. Both on a trip and during usage in the city they are not noisy. Recommended! Read more Collapse