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Want to buy some new tyres
ian locostzx9rc2 - 5/1/15 at 08:31 PM

Need some new tyres for my striker has anyone used nankang ns 2r 185 60.13 ?

JimSpencer - 5/1/15 at 08:40 PM

Hi

Not personally - but chatted them over with a mate last year who'd tried them

Basics we're that the Medium is really a Hard, and their Soft is more akin to a Medium - compared to a 888 or an AO48.

For Track days and road use on a 7 that made the Soft OK - but if you're doing any short distance competition (hills / sprints) they took too long to warm up.

HTH

ian locostzx9rc2 - 5/1/15 at 08:43 PM

track days and on the road more tread pattern than toyo 888 that's the other option

[Edited on 5/1/15 by ian locostzx9rc2]

bowood14 - 5/1/15 at 08:50 PM

I've got 15's on my ZX9R gts, not as good as 888's on track but very good on the road well worth using and a lot cheaper got mine from tyreleader

[Edited on 5/1/15 by bowood14]

ian locostzx9rc2 - 5/1/15 at 09:13 PM

Toyos are £25 cheaper for 4 than the nankang on 13 wheels but I 50/50 road and track mileage so not sure which would be best ?

AvonJas - 5/1/15 at 10:50 PM

Have been looking at the nankangs also, seem to have some good reviews. Pneus online have them at £55.10 each which seems to be a fair bit cheaper than r888. For that price it might be worth giving them a go !

adithorp - 5/1/15 at 11:12 PM

The new R888r might be worth looking at. Not seen any prices yet...

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=195232

ian locostzx9rc2 - 6/1/15 at 07:03 PM

Ordered nankangs should be delivered in 5 days fingers crossed .