The Nankang Sportnex AS-2+ is a real winner on water. Great test results in both Windshield and Technology World show that the Nankang is one of the best tyres in the world, but still at an affordable price.
Fourth place and a fantastic 8.6 points in Tuulilas' big summer tyre test
The Nankang Sportnex AS-2+ came in an excellent fourth place in Tuulilas' tyre test (Tuulilasi 3/2017). The Nankang performed particularly well in rainy weather. Tuulilasi said of the Nankang. The Nankang also performed very well in other areas, scoring at least an eight in every measurement. As a result of the consistent performance, the machine score was only half a point off the test win. "The affordable Nankang surprised with its improved performance"
The Nankang was by far the most affordable tyre in the test, which also caught the attention of Tuulilasi. Tuulilasi reported that the Nankang was up to €50 cheaper than the second cheapest tyre in the test, while the most expensive tyre was as much as 79% more expensive than the Nankang. Despite this, the Nankang was an excellent fourth in the test, just half a point off the test win. However, the scoring did not take into account the fact that the price was substantially lower than the others.
Outstanding success in the big summer tyre test of Tekniikan Welt
The Nankang Sportnex AS-2+ is a real winner in the Tekniikan Welt (8/2016) summer tyre test, performing very well among the significantly more expensive brand tyres. In the final result, the difference between Nankang and Michelin is only 0.4 points. The Nankang scores 8.1 and the Michelin 8.5. This result is a treat for all motorists who want to buy summer tyres at a lower price and feel confident that they are getting safe tyres. The Tekniikan Maailman test focuses primarily on the safety of summer tyres. The Nankang is particularly praised for safety aspects such as wet braking and dry braking.Nankang's wet braking performance is goodThe Nankang's wet braking performance is rated 9, while Michelin, for example, scores 8. Nankang also scores better than Michelin in dry braking. For wet handling and dry handling, Nankang and Michelin score the same.Excellent design for a safe result
The AS-2 Sportnex also performed well in tests carried out by the prestigious TÜV SUD. The test pits the tyre against the three leading tyre brands, comparing dry and wet grip, driving feel, noise levels and rolling resistance, among other things. The AS-2 Sportnex was awarded the TÜV SUD quality mark following a very successful test.
