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MT71s are good and the FT7 Nankangs seem to work ok:
Pros: MT71s are good
Vehicle:
Toyota Tercel
I have a MK6 and it handles great on snow with winter tires.
Pros: handles great on snow
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Tires that work well in the heat with more pace than a V730? Nankang CRS.
Pros: work well in heat
Cons: more pace than V730
Also lift kit, 14” rims and nankang AT tires so I can get to more remote job sites.
Pros: remote job sites
You may also look at Nankang AR1, 100tw semi slicks, if it’s only for track and dry days.
I had great experience, my car weighs 3k lbs, and the set lasted me for 16-17 track days, and it was a used set.
The grip in these tires is insane and improved braking drastically.
Pros: insane grip, improved braking
Nankang are cheap budget tires. They might have ran out of money recently and have been cutting corners on maintenance.
Pros: cheap budget tires
Cons: cutting corners
I had a front wheel drive VW Golf GTI with an ECU tune. My front tires lasted about 25k km.
Cons: tires lasted 25k km
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 25000 km
Nannkang NS20 is the cheapest tire that's good enough you won't think about it
Pros: good enough, cheapest tire
Two things:
1. That is a straight MOT failure because it's dangerous.
2. Your choice is to replace the tyre today, or the wheel **and** the tyre tomorrow.
Cons: straight MOT failure
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I don’t drive my Mini much, sub 100 miles a year. I had Nankangs but they started to split after 18 months. Not sure if lack of movement didn’t help but it was annoying.
Cons: started to split
Vehicle:
MINI
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Which tires to choose — NANKANG or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — OEM Volkswagen or NANKANG?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires OEM Volkswagen and NANKANG were roughly equal.
- NANKANG received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 76 points.
- NANKANG ranked 26 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 37.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.8) than for NANKANG (3.4).
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Tires OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than NANKANG:
- Grip - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than NANKANG.
- Ride comfort - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms NANKANG.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to NANKANG.
Which tires are more popular — NANKANG or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires NANKANG were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, tires NANKANG surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For NANKANG, the ratio of positive (327) to negative (168) votes is 159 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (70) to negative (22) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, tires NANKANG surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For tires NANKANG there are 152 reviews: 83 positive, 39 neutral, 30 negative.
- For tires OEM Volkswagen there are 28 reviews: 18 positive, 8 neutral, 2 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — NANKANG or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires NANKANG and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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