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Old Feb 9, 2004, 03:30 PM
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Nankang tires vs stock advans

I'm looking at a tire package that offers Nankang tires with the rims. How are these tires compaired to the stock Advans?
Old May 17, 2004, 02:51 PM
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I have the same question. I currently have yokohama tires (stock) and want to know if Nankangs or Falken tires are better.
Old May 17, 2004, 09:42 PM
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well i can say that the factory yoko's are far better than my current set of falken ziex 512's ...... the Nankangs are a cheap *** tire... dont think they provide much grip..... other than that ehhh i heard the kumho supra's are pretty sweet for the price...
Old May 17, 2004, 11:59 PM
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Thanks for the info. No Nankangs for me then.
Old May 19, 2004, 01:39 AM
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You have got to be kidding right? Am I missing something here, or are you talking about the Nankangs that look like knock-off Yoko AVS Sports?
Old May 19, 2004, 05:01 AM
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LOL nankangs, i mean the name sounds cheap and funny. some guy went autoxing with me with nankangs, there was no front in front so his understeer multiplied 10x
Old May 19, 2004, 05:23 AM
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oh BTW i would recommend some yokohama AVS sport, Toyo T1-S, Falken Azenis but if you're into some serious raciing for some Toyo poxies RA-1, do not use them for regular street tires, they won't last long but have incredible grip.
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falken azenis are the best choice for street tires, not as sticky as the a046 but your not going to find anything as sticky unless your getting R compunds.
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nankang=junk
Old May 20, 2004, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by vtsnake
nankang=junk
Can't get much more to the point than that. I think that I am definately NOT going to get those.
Old May 20, 2004, 05:57 PM
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i'm just wondering why it took 3 months to get any answers on this
Old May 21, 2004, 10:42 AM
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hmmm.... that's how long it took for me to become interested in tires....???
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I'll stick with the sticky grip of the yoko advan A046 on my next tire purchase for my EVO8. It's a little expensive but performance is a WOW!
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