Nankang Noble Sport NS20 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 19% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 50 · 39 reviews analysed Road tests 50 · 5 tests
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Nankang Noble Sport NS20 has a Relative Score of 53 out of 100 among summer tires. In 6 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for noise (70) and weakest for dry (29). 39 owner reviews rate it 50 out of 100. 54% would buy it again.
- Weak point: Efficiency 44 — 6th of 6 (2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer tire Test), 20th of 20 (2020 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test)
- Weak point: Dry 29 — 6th of 6 (2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer tire Test), 9th of 9 (2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test)
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
50/100From 39 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
50/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 39 owner reviews found online.
The Nankang Noble Sport NS20 is a polarizing budget-tier tire that receives highly inconsistent feedback, often depending on the driver's expectations and vehicle application. While many users praise its exceptional value, comfort, and dry-road performance for daily commuting, a significant portion of owners report dangerous handling characteristics, particularly regarding wet-weather grip and persistent understeer.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
- Generally quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Satisfactory dry-weather grip for daily driving
- Good longevity for some users under moderate driving conditions
Cons
- Poor wet-weather traction and high risk of hydroplaning
- Pronounced understeer and vague steering feedback
- Inconsistent quality control, with reports of out-of-round tires and belt failure
- Performance degradation as tread depth decreases
Worth knowing
- Users with performance-oriented vehicles (e.g., Jaguar XK8, Audi A3) frequently report a lack of confidence and safety concerns during spirited driving.
- Owners of luxury sedans (e.g., BMW 7 Series) often report a significant improvement in ride comfort compared to stiff OE run-flat tires.
- Drivers of smaller, lighter vehicles noted that the tire's soft sidewalls can lead to imprecise steering response and excessive understeer.
6 published test appearances (5 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire Test · 265/35 R19
10th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 10 | |
| Noise | 5th of 10 | |
| Price | 1st of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17
19th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 20th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 20th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 5th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 20th of 20 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 14th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | 16th of 20 | |
| Noise | 19th of 20 | |
| Price | 7th of 20 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer tire Test · 245/35 R19
6th of 6
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 6 | |
| Wet Handling | 6th of 6 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 6 | |
| Dry Handling | 6th of 6 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 6 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 6 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 6 | |
| Price | 1st of 6 |
Source: Auto Bild
2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test · 245/35 R19
9th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 1st of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 9th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 9 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 9 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 9 | |
| Price | 1st of 9 |
Source: Sport Auto
2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP tire Test · 245/30 R20
8th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 8 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 8 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 8 |
Source: Auto Bild
2015 Auto Bild Performance tire Test · 275/35 R19
6th of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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