Nankang SV1 Winter+ review
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Nankang SV1 Winter+ has a Relative Score of 67 out of 100 among winter tires. 14 owner reviews rate it 67 out of 100. 71% would buy it again.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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
67/100From 14 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 14 owner reviews found online.
The Nankang SV1 Winter+ is a budget-priced winter tire that earns largely positive feedback, driven by strong snow traction and good value, though a few owners report weak wet grip, poor ice performance and premature wear. Opinions are polarized: most reviewers are very satisfied, while a minority describe serious shortcomings in handling and durability.
Pros
- Excellent snow traction. Reviewers describe confident starts, hill climbs and cornering in snow, including on 20 cm of unploughed snow and 5–6 inches of depth.
- Strong value for money. Many reviewers call it cheap, with a very good price-to-quality ratio and little noticeable gap to premium brands.
- Good durability and low wear for many owners. Examples include no visible wear after 6 months of hard driving and only 1 mm of tread lost over 8,000 miles.
- Acceptable dry and wet manners in mild use. Several reviewers rate dry and wet grip, comfort and road feedback as good, and one reported no damage after hitting potholes.
- Transforms winter usability of rear-wheel-drive cars. Owners of RWD saloons reported much better traction than before, with one saying their car matched or outperformed a 4x4.
Cons
- Inconsistent ice grip. Reviewers variously rate ice performance as middling or poor.
- Wet-weather weaknesses. Some reviewers cite poor wet braking or loss of wet cornering grip as the tread wears.
- High-speed dry stability concerns. One reviewer reported poor handling above 140 km/h and a flat-tyre feel at 120 km/h. Another said dry grip could be better.
- Wear and longevity complaints from a minority. One reviewer's tires were bald after one winter, and another reported tread down to 5 mm after 2 years and 20,000 km.
- Unreliable snow performance for some. One reviewer called snow grip extraordinarily poor, which contradicts most other feedback.
Worth knowing
- Rear-wheel-drive premium saloons were frequently cited, including the Mercedes CLS, BMW E39 528i and Lexus IS 220D. Owners reported large winter traction gains over summer or standard tires, and one noted that fuel economy was unchanged.
- Reviewers also reported use on an Audi Allroad C5, Peugeot 407 and Toyota Avensis, with positive feedback and no tire damage after pothole strikes.
- No tire sizes were specified in any review, so no size-specific conclusions can be drawn.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2011 Auto Bild 4x4 Winter tire Test · 255/55 R18
8th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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