Share experiances with: Stretched Nankang NS II's

[BMW-UDM]

Hello everyone,
Did some searching around and couldnt find anything looking for folks to share there experiance with this brand. Info on how strong the side wall is/road noise/ tread wear (with or without camber) any air leaking? problems balancing? etc etc. I did some searching outside this forum only to find/read pretty good things abt them. I am looking to run 225/40/18 on a 18x9.5 and a 245/40/18 on a 18x11. Please share your info here!

thanks in advance guys!

Cesar

FYI: i know there are other brands to consider. But i dont think there enough shared info on this particular brand. So please share with everyone

[cabezzz]

Im interested also, because they are cheap, considering buying them in 215 35 18 for a 8.5 wheel,

[BMW-UDM]

^ yes they are cheap also, which is a great plus

someone pls chime in and share pics if possible

[Roy1928]

interested in these as well! thanks

[Dr.AK]

We run them on 2 cars... or will run, as they're only currently on one of them, for my Touring I still have to mount them, but I will run the same ones.

215/35/18 on 8x18 and 9x18.

They ride fine, a bit on the firm side due to the low profile, but they're fine. They're a bit weak on wet pavement, but in the dry they're fine.

They stretch pretty good. No idea about thread wear as of yet as we've only run them for a few months on the 323ti. Road noise is okay, you do hear them, but they're way quieter than my old Falken FK452s I had on my previous car.

No problems with leaking air or balancing, all went perfectly.

[Madface]

my buddy's s2k is running them, they stretch pretty nice. 215/40 on 9.5 and 235/40 on 10.5

[Kielan]

That S2k is dope.

[JohnXDoe]

I had these tires stretched 215/40R17 on 17X9.5j. They were great! I beat the hell out of them too considering I drifted on them front and rear. Fronts they did good, not amazing grip but good. Rears wore again good not great but good. But for the money I will be buying them again. They feel great on the expressway and everything too. Great tires for the money in my opinion!!!

[Petis]

that's what I run, and I swear by them. The tred wear is awesome, and they are awesome for stretching. In these pics I have them on 18x9/10 with 215/40 f and 225/40 r



and this is the same 225 on a 9.5"

[BMW-UDM]

wow, thanks for all the input fellas! do you all think a 225/40/18 on a 9.5 is a good stretch or should go 215/40/18?? as for the rears i am doing a 245/40/18 on a 11'

any suggestions?

[cabezzz]

wow, thanks for all the input fellas! do you all think a 225/40/18 on a 9.5 is a good stretch or should go 215/40/18?? as for the rears i am doing a 245/40/18 on a 11'

any suggestions?

Id personally go with the 225 on the 9.5 but it really depends on the clearance that you need, im going with 215 35 front on a 8.5 mainly because i refuse to use a 205, too skinny for my taste

[wolf]

have been running ns2 195/45 on 8 & 9J for a while now and i am very satisfied, great stretch and good grip, a bit lose on wet but nothing alarming

[Skar]

Will the ns2 stretch as good as Falken's on a 8"x17" wheel?

[illFA]

im curious about quality?

i have some nankang AS-1s will they hold up as well as NS-2's ? i dont want to be driving on the highway and have one blow out on me. especially running 225/40 on 18x10

[cabezzz]

im curious about quality?

i have some nankang AS-1s will they hold up as well as NS-2's ? i dont want to be driving on the highway and have one blow out on me. especially running 225/40 on 18x10

You will be fine, now 215 on a 10, thats on the silly side