skitzboi
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: Strathpeffer, Highland
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anyone had them, what are they like?
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SnK
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Registered: 2nd Mar 09
Location: Yeadon, West Yorkshire
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Budget tyres i think. So not bad, far from great.
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skitzboi
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Location: Strathpeffer, Highland
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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They have a nickname of ditchfinders lol.
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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We use them as budgets at work
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Yeah they will be as good as you can expect from a budget brand.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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Never experienced them before. I never skimp on tyres but i'm driving a 300+bhp VXR. Depends what you are driving.
If its on a low performance daily drive then they will probs be fine. If its a 800bhp supercar then probs not a good idea.
[Edited on 03-08-2010 by Ben J]
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
They have a nickname of ditchfinders lol.
Its not a nick name... Nankang in Tiawanese means Finder of the ditch
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skitzboi
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: Strathpeffer, Highland
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think ill be giving them a miss lol
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Surprisingly grippy in the dry but lethal in the wet
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Danny W
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Registered: 14th Nov 05
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never had a problem on my standard 1.4 8v wet, dry, summer or winter.
just depends how you drive i supose
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
Location: westmidlands
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most people that give them a bad name have never tried them..
i have used them and had no problems with them..
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big eck
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I used them on my old 106 gti and thought they were great value.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Used them many a time in the past and will continue to use them,regardless what the internet thinks.
They are good tyres imho.Had them on a few cars including my old Mk3 Gsi V6.Nigh on 200bhp through the front wheels and they used to grip like a mother-fuker in the dry and never had any issues with them in the wet.
Try them for yourself.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Had them on my Corsa and didn't have any issues. I wouldn't put them on a car with any power though.
[Edited on 03-08-2010 by Graham88]
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ShEp
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Location: Dingwall, Highland
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After your recent introduction to the bus stop I'd give them a miss mate.
Forgot about texting you back earlier.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Have them on now, had no problems in last 3 months, have them in 45's on front two tyres
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Fonz
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Location: Newbury, Berks
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Surprisingly grippy in the dry but lethal in the wet
cant agree more! i use them on my MX5 for my Autosolo racing to avoid riping my daily tyres to shreads, they wear well but competely lethal in the wet, i cant expect to go round a bend in 2nd/3rd gear and not have the tail step out if the road is greasy or wet!
quote:
Originally posted by Minty_Fresh
most people that give them a bad name have never tried them..
i have used them and had no problems with them..
see my comment above. i wouldn't recommend then to anyone, Ben J makes a good point, if you're driving a 1.0 Micra then ok but those i know have used them, like myself, agree they are only good for wheelbarrows! i certainly won't be replacing them once mine have (eventually) worn down and i'm looking for a cheap set to trash about!
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Surprisingly grippy in the dry but lethal in the wet
cant agree more! i use them on my MX5 for my Autosolo racing to avoid riping my daily tyres to shreads, they wear well but competely lethal in the wet, i cant expect to go round a bend in 2nd/3rd gear and not have the tail step out if the road is greasy or wet!
quote:
Originally posted by Minty_Fresh
most people that give them a bad name have never tried them..
i have used them and had no problems with them..
see my comment above. i wouldn't recommend then to anyone, Ben J makes a good point, if you're driving a 1.0 Micra then ok but those i know have used them, like myself, agree they are only good for wheelbarrows! i certainly won't be replacing them once mine have (eventually) worn down and i'm looking for a cheap set to trash about!
How long you been doing auto solo's. Have you done any autotests yet? Am I right in thinking the age limit for solo's is 25???
I used to do a few autotests back in the day. My Dad is an Ex National Autotest Champion. Its a great motorsport to start off with. Cheap and great for improving your skills.
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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not the worst tyres you'll ever buy, but you obviously get what you pay for - buy a more expensive brand if you can
the only reason i went for nankangs in the first place was because they do rare widths and profiles - i had 185/45/15 ns2's - they certainly weren't noticably worse than the bridgestones i had on the front
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dan_16sport
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Registered: 4th May 10
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iv got them on my corsa....good for the money.what you doing with the corsa boy?
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Bullet Proof SRi
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If you want a tyre thats cheap, buy Kumho ECSTA SPT KU31, I find them to be a great tyre for the price.
Depending on size, i got 2 17"tyres fitted for £110, i always use them now as i think they are that good for the money.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Ive had 2 nankangs on the front of mine for a year now, done 3 track sessions on them and they are still going 
they are shit in the wet, I can spin them up no problem in 4th in the rain
I have the Khumos mentioned in the above post on the back, they arnt a decent tyre "for the money" they are great fullstop! I will never pay £100 for a tyre again as long as the Khumos are only £54
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