It's based on tread wear 120 being the stickier track rubber but will wear out quicker because it's a softer compound then 180 which can still be used on track but last longer as it's based on road wear(E marked),you would not want a street tyre to wear out after 3k on the road, it's the same scenario with the Yoko AD08/AD08R.SJ.

just bought a set of 4 in 225 40 18 in the street compound from openeo for £356 inc delivery..absolute bargain.:thumb:

Get some pics up when fitted and some feedback:thumb:.SJ.

120 or 180 rating?

Im looking at getting these but don't know which. Med or soft? Cars on coilovers n will be 90% on road

Sorry just read back.il go for the medium lol

Yeah mate,180 is the street compound.SJ.

http://nankangtyres.com.au/tyre/ns-2r/.SJ.

Would you buy these for road or vred sessantas?

To be completely honest Nankang tyre's have never ever come into my mind for a viable purchase,but as they say the proof in the pudding is in the eating,and when my mate gave me a proper drive of his Subaru with these tyres fitted I was blown away.We did not talk tyres until we got back from Essex and I assumed that he had copied me and bought the AD08 rubber because of the way the car handled but when I got out of the car he said have a look to my disbelief they were "Nankangs".So to answer your question I would go with the Nankangs as they are the freshest tyre to my mind at present,but they are both superb tyres,thinking hard though the sessantas might just have the edge over the wet work but for dry roads the Nankangs have the vrediesteins beaten.SJ.

I had a set on my mk2 golf and were brilliant i need a new set .so will see the price differance between these and avons

openeo is £376 have they increased prices

ive heard these tyres are not legal for use on uk roads can this be confirmed

It's down to what compound you buy the 120 is for track and the 180 compound is E marked for street use,so the tyre is road legal just make sure that when you order you order the 180 compound.SJ.

Aren't both the 120 and 180 are e marked?

Maggy at RTS is quoting around a £100 a corner for 18's - I guess that might even be fitted:D

The reports I've heard is they are good for the price but there is certainly a difference between these and Yoko's although probably not £150 a corner difference. I'd be interested to see how these compare to Federal RSR595s as these seem to be in a similar ball park:wonder:

Yes they are,I was just stating that one particular compound i.e the 120 compound is directed more so at track,when compared to the 180 compound that is there medium tyre for street use.SJ.

What tyre compound use Your friend? If 120 than 180 will be similar to vreds on dry but worst on wet.
assym 2 compound is soft to,tread wear is crap but are unbeatable on wet(ad08 r compound could match them maybe) and similar on dry to 180 compound nankangs.

for 40 quid difference to assym 2 I wouldn't touch nankangs.
I will try front ad08r -better cornering with stiffer sidewalls then assym 2
and rear assym 2(ive got 2 new ones)-rear is less heavy ,tyre better on wet -aquaplaning.

I'm trying to decipher what your trying to say mate,I run and have used AD08R tyres for a while now and there excellent,and the Nankangs are not far behind and are superb for what they cost,my friend has the 180 compound on his and they are excellent.Have you driven with the Nankangs?If not can you please keep your guesses to yourself as this is for members looking to find out about the tyres by members who have ACTUALLY used them,peace:).SJ.

Mixing tyres on a 4wd car tells how much you really know :lol1:

£90 for a Golf TDi :(

Wonder how bad the NS 2 is at half the price ? :wonder:

dunx

P.S. £80 delivered from Germany ! ! !

A comment about the NAKANGS NS-2R Taken from demon tweeks website.SJ.
The NS-2R is a high performance semi slick tyre which is extremely well suited to spirited road driving or track days. A continuous tread shoulder design improves stiffness for increased grip through the corners and the tread pattern has been developed to provide improved drainage for better wet weather handling.
The NS-2R tyre has an optimised tread width which results in a contact patch up to 13% wider than regular tyres thus improving stability at high speeds.

Available in 2 compounds

Soft - More suited to track day use
Medium - Suitable for road or track use

Treadwear index - (Soft) 120. (Medum) 180

'E' marked for highway use.

http://bennettteow.blogspot.co.uk/20...s-reviews.html.SJ.

Just to add,that can anyone who has tried these tyres,please post your findings good or bad as I would love to read others feedback on these tyres to see if they match my own.SJ.

i will mate once mine arrive and fitted.
never bought decent road tyres before,saved the money to buy the best track tyres instead so this will be a good comparison to the budget tyres that are on at the moment..well i guess the ns-2r is still a budget tyre at that price :lol1:

The price is the only thing budget about them;)I look forward to your feedback mate:thumb:.SJ.

I'm going to go for these aswel. Just need to get my wheels powdercoated first :)

they came yesterday and they look great,the shoulders are loads more square than usuall road tyres so should be as wide as my current 235`s.

will get them fitted at weekend.

:thumb:.SJ.

You can mix whatever you wish if that helps,psi, tyres,pads ,coilovers softeners,arb set up etc
You need to learn more kid:hjtwofing
I wouldn't touch budget tyre for road use with crap wet grip especially where now are almost 20quid per corner more expensive than assym 2.
If op has tight budget and can't afford 888 for track use than he can use them,but don't put ditch finders on public forum for other members for road use.

Even 180 compound is fcuking sticky for road tbh :) I find my 140 RSR's and even the 180 AD08's pick up every bit of grit going :D If you want a road tyre, buy a road tyre, 240 or whatever :) If you do track go for the other, but don't bitch at the tyre wear or the poor cold weather performance :) I have Toyo PX4's on my c.200 bhp vRS and they take huge amounts of abuse :) If you can drive, you can drive, stickier tyres won't make you better at what you're not already very good at. :) Enjoy :)