am4nf
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Is everywhere on back order on these?
really need tyres but it looks like am gona have to opt for yokohama s-drives instead of my prefered rainsport 2's
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Archie
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RS 2's are utter toley mate.
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am4nf
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quote: Originally posted by Archie
RS 2's are utter toley mate.
Naaaw
They urney
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Kurt
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Black circles had stock a few weeks back in 205/45/17
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Nic Barnes
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mostly on back order yeah unless some place has stock of them.
yoko s drives arent a bad tyre.
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am4nf
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Looks like its s-drives, cany find rainsports anywhere thats not a mad price like blackcricles who want £60 a tyre
Camskill are doing them for £52 but are sold out
[Edited on 26-11-2010 by am4nf]
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Nic Barnes
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i had the s drives on at a track day last month. found them superb in all honesty for a cheapish regular road tyre. think they were under 32 each fitted.
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am4nf
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i had the s drives on at a track day last month. found them superb in all honesty for a cheapish regular road tyre. think they were under 32 each fitted.
where fae?
cheapest online a can find is £49 (195/45/16)
ebay is £197 for 4 though
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Nic Barnes
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195 45 15 my size is
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am4nf
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Corsa_Sport21
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Nankang NS2.Found them to be better than S Drives.On my old V6 Astra.Were a good tyre in all honesty.
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am4nf
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Too late ordered 4 s-drives
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am4nf
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Soooo much cheaper than s-drives too
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Corsa_Sport21
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They are a budget tyre.Alot of folk slate them,ive never had any problems with them and will continue to use them when needed.
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Archie
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quote: Originally posted by am4nf
quote: Originally posted by Archie
RS 2's are utter toley mate.
Naaaw
They urney
Original rainsports were dynamite, 2's were shit for me.
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alan-g-w
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Gotta agree with am4nf in bumming the RS2s, got 4 on just now and they're great.
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am4nf
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Gotta agree with am4nf in bumming the RS2s, got 4 on just now and they're great.
The originals were slightly better and the rallye 500's equally good, but I wouldnt buy anything else apart from the rainsports (of course apart from this time because I had too)
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Rob E
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Nankang NS2.Found them to be better than S Drives.On my old V6 Astra.Were a good tyre in all honesty.
Are you having a laugh?? Its a day and night difference in the performance of these two tyres! In the wet and dry you have FAR more superior traction with the s-drive compared to the NS2. NS2's are known as ditch finders for a reason! (and yes I have used both tyres)
[Edited on 26-11-2010 by Rob E]
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sc0ott
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Rob E has owned them so everyone else who has used them with a positive opinion doesnt count.
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Nic Barnes
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Wouldn't fit a nankang to a wheel barrow. Awful Tyres.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote: Originally posted by Rob E
quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Nankang NS2.Found them to be better than S Drives.On my old V6 Astra.Were a good tyre in all honesty.
Are you having a laugh?? Its a day and night difference in the performance of these two tyres! In the wet and dry you have FAR more superior traction with the s-drive compared to the NS2. NS2's are known as ditch finders for a reason! (and yes I have used both tyres)
[Edited on 26-11-2010 by Rob E]
Did you have them on your V6 Astra too??
I found them awesome in the dry,very grippy.Didnt have issues with them in the wet either.
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Nic Barnes
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http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nankang/NS2.htm
random peoples views on nankangs. they are a lower end budget tyre. if you just drive in a town and sit in traffic all day, be fine. if you drive a car that has to navigate bends over 5mph, id rather mould my own tyres from frozen piss.
those are my own views from my own experiences of nankang ns-2.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Only read the 1st page of that review and most of them seemed happy with them.
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Nic Barnes
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how long ago did you have your astra v6? and how long did you test the s drives out to compare them to the nankangs out of interest?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Had Astra about 5 yrs ago.Werent back to back tested.Just remembered over the years what tyres ive been happy with etc.Had the S Drives on XE Corsa,didnt like them.Too slidey and span up to easy.Changed wheels to MO's which came fitted with a Toyo and a Nankang and felt like a different car.Much more grip.
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