Tires OEM Mazda or NANKANG

PartReview Score

Rank #54 in ranking

3.6

Grip

4.5

Ride comfort

1.5

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PartReview Score

Rank #26 in ranking

159

152

3.4

Grip

3.4

Noise

2.8

Ride comfort

3.1

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NANKANG

NANKANG › Tires

alarmed_cumin 27 Jan 2026, 09:02

Grip:

Rating 4.0

MT71s are good and the FT7 Nankangs seem to work ok:

Pros: MT71s are good

Vehicle: Toyota Tercel

NANKANG › Tires

Agreeable_Wear_5233 23 Jan 2026, 18:13

Grip:

Rating 4.0

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

NANKANG › Tires

Comfortable_Elk831 21 Jan 2026, 09:16

Grip:

Rating 5.0

Also lift kit, 14” rims and nankang AT tires so I can get to more remote job sites.

Pros: remote job sites

NANKANG › Tires

L8_Apexx 19 Jan 2026, 15:51

Grip:

Rating 5.0

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 › Tires

ignorantspacemonkey 29 Jan 2026, 20:07

Grip:

Rating 3.0

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

NANKANG › Tires

ibeinspire 5 Dec 2025, 14:56

Grip:

Rating 3.0

Nannkang NS20 is the cheapest tire that's good enough you won't think about it

Pros: good enough, cheapest tire

NANKANG › Tires

jg_lessard 9 Nov 2025, 17:28

Grip:

Rating 3.0

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

OEM Mazda › Tires

MrBiggleswerth2 20 Dec 2025, 13:22

Ride comfort:

Rating 2.0

The tire size on the vehicle is not common and I’m seeing prices of $300+ per tire, more expensive than my F-150.

Cons: expensive tire prices

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Tires

DontTellHimPike1234 8 Dec 2025, 15:41

Rating 1.0

As others have said, bulging is a sign that the internal structure of the tyre has failed. As frustrating as this is, it's new tyre time.

Cons: internal structure failed

Vehicle: Mazda 6

NANKANG › Tires

Class08 4 Dec 2025, 20:04

Rating 2.0

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

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Which tires to choose — OEM Mazda or NANKANG?

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Comparison of tires OEM Mazda and NANKANG

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Which tires are better — NANKANG or OEM Mazda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, tires NANKANG were overall better than OEM Mazda.

OEM Mazda received a PR Score of 63 out of 100, and NANKANG scored 66 points.
OEM Mazda ranked 54 in the overall ranking, and NANKANG ranked 26.
The average rating is higher for OEM Mazda (3.6) than for NANKANG (3.4).
Tires OEM Mazda have better feature ratings than NANKANG:
- Ride comfort - owners believe, that this property for NANKANG is better than OEM Mazda.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mazda is outperforms NANKANG.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for NANKANG is preferred to OEM Mazda.

Which tires are more popular — OEM Mazda or NANKANG?

In March 2026 on PartReview, tires NANKANG were overall more popular than OEM Mazda.

By vote balance, tires NANKANG surpassed OEM Mazda:

For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (17) votes is 12 votes.
For NANKANG, the ratio of positive (327) to negative (168) votes is 159 votes.

By number of reviews, tires NANKANG surpassed OEM Mazda:

For tires OEM Mazda there are 15 reviews: 9 positive, 1 neutral, 5 negative.
For tires NANKANG there are 152 reviews: 83 positive, 39 neutral, 30 negative.

Which tires do car owners prefer — OEM Mazda or NANKANG?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires OEM Mazda and NANKANG have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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