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mwg
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29th Jul 13 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sound like they were part worn socks
Steve
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29th Jul 13 at 15:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I bought some Nankang part worn pants once, had plenty of skids.
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29th Jul 13 at 15:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fine for dropping the kids off at the pond though?
Nic Barnes
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29th Jul 13 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
'a few years ago'

Their new ns2 ultra sport is a decent tyre.
ns2 is not a new tyre it's years old. It's probably worse than an equivelant never heard of Chinese brand.
BenC1985
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29th Jul 13 at 16:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would beg to differ. I run ns2's on my car. The main reason being the offset of my wheels. They are the ONLY tyre that fits without stupid stretch and give me just enough clearance in the rear archs. Find me another make tyre worth buying in 185/45/15 that i can 4 delivered.

[Edited on 29-07-2013 by BenC1985]
Nic Barnes
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That's your fault for badly fitting wheels though surely? That's probably why Nankang are still in business as they make sizes for scene stuff.

Do Bridgestone make that size as well? Can't be bothered to go and check tbh but they make odd size stuff as well.
Nic Barnes
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29th Jul 13 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can get hankooks in 175/50/15 and kumho I'd rather have them really.
BenC1985
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29th Jul 13 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im sure people have ran wheels on a corsa with worse than et38 offset The wheels fit the archs perfectly tbh snd im happy with the tyres. Its a 1.4 so it doesent need super sticky tyres and i dont drive like a tit so im happy with them.
BenC1985
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29th Jul 13 at 16:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But they would be more streched. Dont want stretch. Im not scene and neither is my car.
BeetleGav
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29th Jul 13 at 16:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never had a problem with grip when I used nankangs, bought nankangs for the silly size I needed 165/45/15
Only problem I had was the driven tyres wore down in about 3month

[Edited on 29-07-2013 by BeetleGav]
BenC1985
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How Gav? Mine have been on the car since last summer and mine are fine and still have over 5mm on them. Yes i didnt run them for two months or something in the winter but tbh they would have worn out quicker in the summer.
Ben G
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29th Jul 13 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My driven wheels have avon zz3's on them, which are masturbated over on the z4 forum.

I bet nic thinks they're rubbish also.

For the record, they're not as good as my old vredestein sessantas. also not a huge brand name, so nic will also call them shit.
Nic Barnes
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29th Jul 13 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Avon and Frankensteins are decent mid range stuff Ben.
Nic Barnes
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29th Jul 13 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Point is I'd rather have a part worn Chinese never heard of brand than a new Nankang as it will be vastly superior.
Ben G
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29th Jul 13 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you have any information to back that statement up?
Nic Barnes
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Yeah most the Chinese stuff is rated higher than a nankang.
Ben G
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29th Jul 13 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah ok grease monkey.
IvIarkgraham
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29th Jul 13 at 19:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had nankangs on some winter wheels.

fucking shocking.
Ben G
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Thats just like saying 'i put bottom of the range michelins on and they were shit'

Nankang do more than one tyre.

Also, if you're losing traction driving normally then you're driving too fast for the conditions.

You don't pull away nicely then suddenly lose all traction and skid into a wall, do you?
BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by BenC1985
How Gav? Mine have been on the car since last summer and mine are fine and still have over 5mm on them. Yes i didnt run them for two months or something in the winter but tbh they would have worn out quicker in the summer.



mine were as-1's must not wear as good or something. they were still legal when I sold up but they had worn down a lot in the space of time they were fit
IvIarkgraham
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29th Jul 13 at 20:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Thats just like saying 'i put bottom of the range michelins on and they were shit'

Nankang do more than one tyre.

Also, if you're losing traction driving normally then you're driving too fast for the conditions.

You don't pull away nicely then suddenly lose all traction and skid into a wall, do you?


driving in 3rd put your foot down, and it spins. in a car with about 130bhp
Ben G
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29th Jul 13 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Must have thousands of torques mate.
Nic Barnes
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29th Jul 13 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can't let it go Gilbert can you? Nobody really cares.
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29th Jul 13 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So the conclusion is Nic doesent like Nankangs. I couldnt give a fuck as they work on my car. End of story.
IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Must have thousands of torques mate.


no, they are just shit tyres

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