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MT71s are good and the FT7 Nankangs seem to work ok:
Pros: MT71s are good
Vehicle:
Toyota Tercel
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 FT-9 tires have been awesome for me. I basically rally my little van out in the woods so I can attest to their durability.
They also handle pretty well on road.
And they are LT rated!
Pros: awesome durability, good on-road handling
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
Nannkang NS20 is the cheapest tire that's good enough you won't think about it
Pros: good enough, cheapest tire
I’m a novice driver that has a total of 3 HPDE days on this set of tires. 2000 S2000, Nankang AR1 255 rear and 225 front. I had it aligned last year, with 1/4” toe in as per specs and most recommendations for the AP1 S2K. As you can see, my front tires have minimal wear compared to the rears. On track the lack of rear grip vs front is quite noticeable. There isn’t any wheel spin out of corners, the rear is just loose and twitchy in mid-high speed corners. I’m wondering if that’s why the rear wear is so much higher.
Pros: minimal front wear
Cons: lack of rear grip, rear is loose and twitchy
Vehicle:
Honda S2000
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
As a person who sells motorcycle parts for a living and currently has Shinkos on his bike for cost effective reasons. I suggest to NEVER get Shikos.
Pros: cost effective
Cons: never get Shikos
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Which tires to choose — NANKANG or Shinko?
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 — Shinko or NANKANG?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Shinko and NANKANG were roughly equal.
- NANKANG received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and Shinko scored 91 point.
- NANKANG ranked 26 in the overall ranking, and Shinko ranked 50.
- The average rating is higher for Shinko (4) than for NANKANG (3.4).
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Tires Shinko have better feature ratings than NANKANG:
- Grip - owners believe, that this property for Shinko is better than NANKANG.
- Ride comfort - drivers claim, that this property for Shinko is outperforms NANKANG.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for NANKANG is preferred to Shinko.
Which tires are more popular — NANKANG or Shinko?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires NANKANG were overall more popular than Shinko.
By vote balance, tires NANKANG surpassed Shinko:
- For NANKANG, the ratio of positive (327) to negative (168) votes is 159 votes.
- For Shinko, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (3) votes is 30 votes.
By number of reviews, tires NANKANG surpassed Shinko:
- For tires NANKANG there are 152 reviews: 83 positive, 39 neutral, 30 negative.
- For tires Shinko there are 12 reviews: 11 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — NANKANG or Shinko?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires NANKANG and Shinko have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of tires
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