Which Tyres

[LightningXR6T]

I want to change my wheels from 17" to 18". I've found a rim I like in 18 x 8.5. (see attachment below) The tyre they are offering is a Nankang NSII 245/40R18 tyre. The cost of the tyre is around the $200 each mark.

What are these tyres like performance/wear. My T is standard and will be for some time. The price of the package is excellent.

Any constructive comments appreciated!

[xrdreaming]

Mate you should find the Nangkangs fine, I ran them for 25,000 on the rear of my ute with 300rwkw and they were great for what the are, stable good wear and traction in the wet and the dry.

It was only when I moved up to 350rwkw and a heap more torque down low that they could no longer provide traction for me, but then again not many tyres can so I would say go for it they are a great tyre for the price.

[QTRMILE]

Nice wheels... a mate of mine has those on his Supra - they look great! I'm pretty sure his came with the Nankang tyres and they seem to be fine.

Can't be much worse than the SP3000's anyway!

[LightningXR6T]

Thanks for input. When I get them on I'll post some pic's!

[bugster70]

Pretty much exactly this thread has been done before - I'd post the link if I could find it, sorry. But yeah, seems that experiences/views are mixed on this one, as you'd expect. Although I've never actually tried the Nankangs, I'm in the "wouldn't want them on my car" camp. I was offered these tyres for a similarly low price, but ended up choosing tyres significantly more expensive for my own peace of mind (wife drives the car a lot of the time, used for carting kiddie around, etc, etc).

Good luck anyway, I'm sure you'll probably find them just fine for 'normal' use. As someone tried to argue before, you'd think/hope (and that's where I come unstuck! ) that any tyre in that sort of size should perform reasonably well?