the bear1986

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as the thread says has anyone used these tyres before
Nankang NS-2 225/35 ZR18 87W RF with rim protection

if you have how would you rate them? also is there any better tyres out there which are under £115

53

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Assuming that's each ?

Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas

the bear1986

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yeah well the nankangs are only £73 each and that doesn't sound to bad but £115 is my limit tho so are these any good then?

hoskib

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there's only one thing connecting you to the road, i know it's an old saying, but why go economy on the most important bit on your car?

the bear1986

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well thats what i thought but when you compare these to a premium tyres theres hardly any diffrence what about avon tyres?

hoskib

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a nangkang to a premium tyre is a big difference. there's really not many people that would recomend them for a performance car.

53WRX has made a good recomendation, a good tyre for sensible money can't go far wrong with those.

SlowBoy

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When you say 'compare' what exactly do you mean. Visual comparison? Or on the road? I'm guessing you mean the former, but you cant evaluate a tyre by visual inspection.

Toyo T1-R are pretty good and within your budget.

Avons are ok, very hard compound so last ages, nice stiff sidewall. Ultimate grip not up there with the best though.

richiewong

Top end of your budget would be Goodyear F1 either GSD3's or Asymmetrics.

BTW a newage should have 225/40/18's not a 35 profile

grey_uk

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I would avoid the Nankang's, I've had them before(not on a Subaru)and the sidewalls failed on 2 out of 4 tyres within 4-5 months.

the bear1986

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ok i will check these other tyres out then. it compears them by a rating system on the web page so thats how i wa rating them. my car has been lowered on it *** by the last owner who had spax coilles on it and it needs 35 profile to clear

the bear1986

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ok what about this tyre
Yokohama s.drive 225/35 R18 87Y XL AS01,RPB NEW
if this isint that good the website im looking at is tyres online @ mytyres.co.uk: cheap passenger tyres, summer tyres, winter tyres and tyre dealer
does anyone know of a better and cheaper site then this?

53

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Your search is over, you are welcome.

You cannot buy better at this price !

VREDESTEIN TYRES / CAR / VREDESTEIN ULTRAC SESSANTA - 225/40R18 92Y XL : £95.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R18" - 225/40/18, 225/40 R 18 -

the bear1986

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that is really good mate but i need 225/35/18 and they don't seem to have that size on that website but thank you for helping me do you have nay other websites m53wrx?

cookstar

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As above, why do you want 35 profile on a newage, you should be running 40.

the bear1986

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well the car has been lowered right on it's *** and it already has 225/35/18 on the wheels they are p1 wheels if that makes a diff?

nixxon

Ere ye go, if you must have 35's...
Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres - R18" - 225/35/18, 225/35 R 18 -
The vredesteins or toyos will do you proud.

JamWRX1

scooby parts do yokohama tyres 225/40/18 for £115 each good tyres got them on mine 2 weeks ago like sh*t to a blanket and 215/35/18

Duc916

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I have just fitted 18" Inovit alloys fitted to my '03 WRX, with Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta as mentioned above and I'm not impressed!
The standard bridgestones give me more grip and hardly ever herd a peep out of them even on the limit, these babys love to squeal at 60mph!
I've worn them in for over 350 miles+ sideways and they still let go far too soon, especially for the scoob!
I wanted toyo T1-R's, which I've got on my MR2, but couldn't get them till next year, but with peoples ratings off here of these tyres I thought they would do the job at £95 per tyre (225/40/18 @ Mytyres.co.uk ), but I wont be buying again.
Toyo T1-R for me all the way!

the bear1986

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so what is the diffrence then between 225/40/18 and 225/35/18 as i do wnat to make sure i get the right tyre as the car is on coiles.

richiewong

The profile is lower on 35's giving a harsher ride then the recommended 40%profile.

Scotsman

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I've had 3 sets of Avon ZZ3's before - and was very happy with them. This time I went with Toyo T1-R's - again very good tyre. For the sort of driving I do then I didn't notice that much of a difference.

wagrain

Well I've bought several sets of Nankangs before and they've all been excellent. They are very popular in Europe too, in fact it was after seeing them on cars in Germany and Austria that I decided to try them out.

First set were winter tyres, and the grip levels were out of this world dry, wet, floods, snow and ice. I purchased them to get me through winter, and I left them on until I wore them out. They lasted from late October to mid August and had done around 25K miles. I replaced them with another set of Nankangs, but not winter ones, and they too were spot on.

Had a set on my wifes Rav4, they were great, gave her better all round grip than the oem's they replaced.
Put a set on my sisters Honda CRV and she too was impressed, found them to be far better than her old Bridgstones.
And my mate has a set on his beemer and raves about how he can corner so much quicker now.

Some people will say "Nankangs are cheap inferior tyres, I wouldn't touch them". But I prefer to make my own mind up.

I've also had Toyo Proxes on my Scoob, and I liked them in the dry, but wet was not brilliant, and they wore out too quickly!!!

Running on Goodyears on present vehicle but almost due for replacement and I'll be going for Nankangs again!

the bear1986

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all the reviews have been good thank you but i've bit the builet and i've bought toyo proxes tr1 but if these aren't any good then i'm getting the nakangs

53

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What made you go for the toyos ? cheaper ?

jasonius

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Having recently gone from 225/40 18 T1-R's to GY Asymmetric's, I'm sorry to say the Toyo's are average at best..

They were good in the dry, but absolutely lethal in standing water.. Very 'squirmy' in damp too.
Going over to the GYA's made me realise what a good tyre should be like.

Grip is unbelievable, I don't think I've been able to break traction at all yet, wet or dry (and that's with 350/330)..

Lol, I even gave myself a cricked neck doing full lock circles on a damp car park at around 25mph (2nd gear)..

Put it this way, I'd never fit toyo's to an impreza again.

FWIW I paid £100 a corner fitted (225/40 18's) earlier this year..

Tidgy

goodyear gsd's for your budget. on scoobs cheap tyres = insurance claims

GOODYEAR TYRES / CAR / GOODYEAR F1 GSD3 EAGLE GOODYEAR F 1 GSD 3 - 225/40R18 92Y XL : £99.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R18" - 225/40/18, 225/40 R 18 -

Tidgy

i find toyo's to be the best out there.

but, here comes the but, thats on 17's on a classic. mates gone from a sti5 to hawkeye sti to sti 5 type r, he loves his toyos, but even he said they were shocking on 18's on a new age.

so i would stay clear of toyo's on a the new age

the bear1986

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damn i didn't think they were that bad and they weren't that cheap they where £115 so should i send them back then and get the goodyears then?

jasonius

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Well, if you 'can' return them then do so and try and get something else (GY-A's..), which I recon shouldn't cost you any more and probably less..

The 18" newage/Toyo thing does explain a thing or two, as a LOT of people swear by them. I thought they were OK in the dry, nothing special- just deadly in heavy rain, which we tend to get a bit of here lately..!