Opinion please .... Toyo versus Dunlop versus Nankang

[GDBN]

Hi there ...Before buying new boots for the 15" BBS was wondering what zoners thoughts and experiences were with the above tyres.
Was looking at Dunlop SP Sport 9000 , Toyo Proxes T1-R and Nankang NS-1 all in 205/55 size.
Thanks G

[Simon13]

toyo or dunlop in my opinion. Never had nankang but i heard they are not good in the wet

[Lordschleife]

From that lot I'd go for the Toyo
If you can stretch to it though get some Goodyear eagle F1s

[Karan]

now ive always been a toyo fan/./... i always had t1s however i recently bought some t1r and have not yet been happy

there appears to be a lot of flex even at high pressure like 37psi this may just be cos they havent bed in yet however... the wet weather performance is however astonishing!!!! i can floor my car in 1st gear and it doesnt spin at all!!!! even woith 220lbft torque!!

its feeling unstable in the dry..... not sliding.... just feelign wobbly... will have to bed them in more i think

[Karan]

toyo T1s is great though!!

[GDBN]

Hi mate ....online tyre shop over here has both ... T1-S and T1R ... the S is about Ԛ£47 delivered but not fitted and the R a couple of quid more . That about the same as prices in England ??

[Richy325iTouring]

toyo or dunlop in my opinion. Never had nankang but i heard they are not good in the wet

very true even worse than pirelli

nankang are nankrap

[Lordschleife]

now ive always been a toyo fan/./... i always had t1s however i recently bought some t1r and have not yet been happy

there appears to be a lot of flex even at high pressure like 37psi this may just be cos they havent bed in yet however... the wet weather performance is however astonishing!!!! i can floor my car in 1st gear and it doesnt spin at all!!!! even woith 220lbft torque!!

its feeling unstable in the dry..... not sliding.... just feelign wobbly... will have to bed them in more i think

Yeah the r has the 2 extra grooves cut in for water dispersing/preventing aquaplaning

[Dan318-is]

iv had yokahama on two cars now n they all been banging, grip well in the dry and wet i think, having said this my dads TVR has toyos n they r the daddy

goodyear n michelin are usually best i thought?

[fowler]

nankang are cac has anyone elese tried bridgestones potenzas
i have on my all round
grip like the perverbials ( dodgy spelling ) in the wet
regards
Ben

[rickk]

Drifters over here like Nankang (don't know which model) because they're rock hard and therefore have no grip and last long.... so...

I'm all for Potenza's.. 720s or Pole Positions.

[Karan]

Drifters over here like Nankang (don't know which model) because they're rock hard and therefore have no grip and last long.... so...

I'm all for Potenza's.. 720s or Pole Positions.

hmm i think ill gfet me some nankangs for the back end then.....

[dazleeds]

fookin hell the gugs gonna slide even more

[johnono]

whats the score on continentals? i had em before and they dont last long

[Jhonno]

outta that lot i'd get the Dunlops imo

Toyo's not sure about yet - only driven them twice so far

Nankangs are actually pretty good in the dry..... in the wet/slippery conditions however they leave alot to be desired. Nice and cheap tho

bit of a weird set to compare really - one from budget, one from mid range and the other is high end

[GDBN]

Funny you should say that ... this internet site over here has them and they are priced within Ԛ£13 of each other. Dunlop lists at Ԛ£93 - sells 'em for Ԛ£52, Toyo lists at Ԛ£56 - sells 'em for Ԛ£54 and the Nankangs are just Ԛ£39 - no discount . So looking at that the Dunlops are the best value and actually have an overall rating close to the Goodyear Eagle F1.

[Sjoerd320i]

toyo all the way m8

[GDBN]

And the tread pattern on the Dunlop is just about the same as the Toyo ...look like good tyres -b oth of 'em
Nankangs are off the list - thanks for the input, guys

[Jhonno]

for that money - dunlops for sure!!

[Richy325iTouring]

best tyre i had for grip was uniroyl rainsports
loads of grip in wet but they dont lat long

5000 miles they lasted onmy scirocco

[peejay]

Well I have Nankang all round on 17's and its like driving on rails imo, Ive just come home in pouring rain and as usual cornered like car and tarmac are connected. The tyres were recommended to me as semi racing quality, I'd never heard of them before and for the price I'm made up with 'em tbh.

So it surprises me some of you guys dont rate them.


Peejay.

[Adam318i]

Yea most of the people dont rate them, but how many have actually driven on them?

[Richy325iTouring]

Well I have Nankang all round on 17's and its like driving on rails imo, Ive just come home in pouring rain and as usual cornered like car and tarmac are connected. The tyres were recommended to me as semi racing quality, I'd never heard of them before and for the price I'm made up with 'em tbh.

So it surprises me some of you guys dont rate them.


Peejay.

ive driven a corrado with them on my bm with them on and also a rover turbo with them on and in my honest opinion they are crap and really crap in the rain

[hoshy]

whats the score on continentals? i had em before and they dont last long

I think the contis and things like michelin energy have something like sillica compound for a lower rolling resistance but every one i've seen or had seems to wear quite quick. I'd says they're fine as oem on an astra or something but there's much better to be had.

personally I like the lower end yokos. cheap good wet and dry performance and don't break the bank (cos no matter what I'm gonna get through 'em quick)

however speaking to touringdaddy he reckons the yokos are pretty shite in the wet compared to some of the higher end stuff. I can't say cos I've never had anything more up market than the lower end yokos (s306, a011) I've yet to really test the a011 but the s306 I was very happy with.

personally I'm fan of topgear.co.uk for my tyres. used them a couple of times.

[Adammcf]

Mine has Dunlops on the front and they seem ok. The back end has loads less grip.
Ive also had Toyos on my last two cars and they were excellent.
Nangkangs are pure sh**e. Every single person I know who has had them said they were dangerous.
As said above their only real use is for drifting. My friends back in Ireland buy them when they go for "practicing sessions" lol.

[DaveD]

got them on my fiat coupe ...god value but harsh...excellent on the m way but can feel every bump on the crap local roads...corner wel but my fiat is front drive but just a might(!!!)faster than my325

[Simon]

I can say I've had nankangs too, they were OK in the dry, but in the wet were dangerous, I'd never use them ( I only had them becasue they were already fitted to the wheels I had!)

[Jhonno]

I've been driving on nankangs for the last few months so yes i have driven on them

[ZS]

Another vote for the Potenza RE720. Cracking tyre.

[gcorky]

anyone heard of barum,no1 autocar magazine,205,50,15 at 39 each to go on my bbs-will let you know cos im gonna gett em

[320Touring]

anyone heard of barum,no1 autocar magazine,205,50,15 at 39 each to go on my bbs-will let you know cos im gonna gett em

barum are conti's "budget" brand-driven tehm a few times and for the money they are very good-tidy in the dry and surefooted in the wet

[SwirlyE30]

Im running nankangs all round lol, maybe thats why i get constant understeer and front wheel sliding in the wet, they seem to be a bit shit. Best set up would be nangcraps on the rear, and some F1's or similar up front!

[hoshy]

Im running nankangs all round lol, maybe thats why i get constant understeer and front wheel sliding in the wet, they seem to be a bit sh*t. Best set up would be nangcraps on the rear, and some F1's or similar up front!

lol. I got some optima mega on the front atm (soon moving to the back) absolute shite! understeer is crazy even if not pushing it. even in the dry they're shite. Sam, I'd get something half decent up front. oversteer you be dealt with a bit easier than understeer and it's far more fun. imho understeer in a rwd is alot more dangerours than fwd.

edit: lol, can I never stay on topic!

[zeeks]

Nankang are terrible in the wet and they wear our quite easily, as far as dunlop or toyo
toyo any day of the week

[Lordschleife]

anyone heard of barum,no1 autocar magazine,205,50,15 at 39 each to go on my bbs-will let you know cos im gonna gett em

barum are conti's "budget" brand-driven tehm a few times and for the money they are very good-tidy in the dry and surefooted in the wet

As long as they dont overheat, I head of someone driving with these on the ring and within 2 laps the rubber had 'chunked'