Nankang Winter Activa SV 2 is a High Performance Winter tire with directional tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.
2015 Autozurnal Nankang Winter Activa SV-2 Test
In 205 experts of the Slovak publication Autozurnal have tested Nankang SV-2 at size 185/60 R15 and compared to 6 similar budget and mid-range winter tires.
2017 Sport Auto Nankang Winter Activa SV-2 Test
In 2017 experts of the German magazine Sport Auto have tested Nankang WA SV-2 at size 225/40 R18 and compared to 9 similar mid-range and premium winter tires.
2019 Auto Bild Nankang SV-2 Test
In 2019 experts of the German Auto Bild have tested Nankang SV2 at size 255/35 R19 and compared to 10 similar mid-range and premium winter tires. Also they included into the test reference summer tire to compare results.
Overall Nankang Winter Activa SV-2 Review
1. 2015 Autozurnal (185/60 R14) – Last place and an expert score “Not Recommended”.
Main conclusions:
- Long wet braking distance and the lowest handling.
- Low straight and lateral aquaplaning resistance.
- The best dry performance.
- The worst results on the snow.
- Average noise.
- High rolling resistance.
2. 2017 Sport Auto (225/40 R18) – 9-10th place and an expert score “Conditionally Recommended”.
Main conclusions:
- Poor wet performance.
- High straight and lateral aquaplaning resistance.
- The best dry braking distance but low handling.
- The longest snow braking distance, the lowest handling and low lateral stability.
- Good noise.
- High rolling resistance.
3. 2019 Auto Bild (255/35 R19) – Last place.
Main conclusions:
- Low results on the dry.
- Long wet braking distance and the lowest handling.
- Average straight aquaplaning resistance.
- The longest snow braking distance and lowest handling.
- Good rolling resistance.
- The lowest noise.
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