Nankang AS-2+
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Key Facts
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- This tire has run-flat model:
- Available Sizes in Line: 94
- Year Released: 2017
- Regions for sale: Europe, Russia+, East Asia, Oceania
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Tire Rank :: Nankang AS-2+
156 105 in Passenger / Summer
29 13 in High Performance Summer
Description
The Nankang AS-2+ is a high-performance summer tire designed for modern sports sedans, coupes, and performance vehicles. It features an advanced tread design with wider section grooves for improved water dispersion, lower rolling resistance, and enhanced wet grip. The tire is developed using 3D simulation software, optimizing its performance in both dry and wet conditions.
Features & Benefits
- Four Deep Circumferential Grooves: Rapid water evacuation minimizes the risk of hydroplaning on wet surfaces.
- Asymmetrical Tread Design: Enhances stability, cornering grip, and high-speed control.
- Reinforced Sidewalls: Improves durability and structural rigidity, reducing tread deformation at high speeds.
- Chamfered Shoulder Grooves: Reduces road noise for a smoother, quieter ride.
- Serrated Groove Walls: Helps disperse air and water for improved traction and lower noise levels.
- High-Grip Tread Compound: Optimized for maximum dry and wet grip while ensuring efficient rolling resistance.
- Run-Flat Option (ZPMS Model): Provides continued mobility in case of a puncture, eliminating the need for an immediate tire change.
Year Released
The Nankang AS-2+ was released in 2017.
Regions Availability
The Nankang AS-2+ is available in Europe, Russia, East Asia, and Oceania.
Vehicle Compatibility / Popular Fitments
The Nankang AS-2+ is available in 94 sizes, ranging from 16 to 22 inches, making it suitable for sports sedans, coupes, and high-performance vehicles.
- BMW 3 Series (F30, G20)
- Audi A4, S4
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205, W206)
- Lexus IS
- Infiniti Q50
- Volkswagen Golf GTI, R
- Honda Civic Type R
- Ford Focus RS, ST
- Subaru WRX, WRX STI
- Hyundai i30 N
- BMW 5 Series, 7 Series
- Audi A6, A7
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class, S-Class
- Jaguar XE, XF
Note: Always confirm fitment with a tire specialist or vehicle manufacturer before purchasing.
Final Thoughts
The Nankang AS-2+ is an affordable yet capable high-performance summer tire, offering solid grip in dry and wet conditions while maintaining good ride comfort. Its advanced tread design, reinforced structure, and chamfered grooves make it a worthy competitor in the high-performance summer tire category.
Nankang AS-2+ Latest News
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Mar 15, 2022Tire Test 2022
Tyre Reviews: UHP Summer Tire Test R19
Ranked #5th of 10. Nankang AS-2+Verdict:Good grip on wet pavement. Excellent aquaplaning resistance. The quietest tire on test. Very good riding comfort. Low price. Poor traction and prone to oversteer on dry pavement.
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Mar 15, 2022Article
Tyre Reviews 2022: UHP Summer Tire Test in Sizes 255/35 R19 and 275/35 R19
The new Continental SportContact 7 debuted in the independent tests. -
Jun 14, 2021Tire Test 2021
Quattroruote: Summer Tire Test R17
Ranked #5th of 7. Nankang AS-2+Verdict:Very high lateral hydroplaning resistance. Low noise emission. Great handling response in the wet. Relatively long braking distance on dry and wet pavement. Poor lateral stability on dry pavement. Low riding comfort.
Detailed Information
Type and Size
- Tire Model
- Nankang / AS-2+
- Car Type
- Season
- Summer
- Rim Diameter
- 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 "
- Width
- 175 / 195 / 205 / 215 / 225 / 235 / 245 / 255 / 265 / 275 / 285 / 295 / 315 mm
- Aspect Ratio
- 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 %
- Construction
- Radial
Special Features
- Runflat
- No
- Mud and Snow
- No
- Extra Load
- Optional
Speed and Load
- Speed Index
- H (max 130 mph) ... Y (max 186 mph)
- Load Index (max load for a tire)
Nankang / AS-2+ Sizes & Specifications
Rim | Model | Size | Index | Price |
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R16 | 175/50 R16 81H | 175/50 R16 | 81H | |
R16 | 175/50 R16 81H XL | 175/50 R16 | 81H | |
R16 | 195/40 R16 80W XL | 195/40 R16 | 80W | |
R16 | 195/45 R16 84V XL | 195/45 R16 | 84V | |
R16 | 195/55 R16 87V | 195/55 R16 | 87V | |
R16 | 205/45 R16 87V XL | 205/45 R16 | 87V | |
R16 | 205/55 R16 94V XL | 205/55 R16 | 94V | |
R16 | 205/55 R16 94W XL | 205/55 R16 | 94W | |
R16 | 205/60 R16 92V | 205/60 R16 | 92V | |
R16 | 215/40 R16 86V XL | 215/40 R16 | 86V | |
R16 | 215/45 R16 90V XL | 215/45 R16 | 90V | |
R16 | 215/55 R16 93V | 215/55 R16 | 93V | |
R16 | 215/55 R16 97Y XL | 215/55 R16 | 97Y | |
R16 | 225/55 R16 99Y XL | 225/55 R16 | 99Y | |
R16 | 245/45 R16 94W | 245/45 R16 | 94W | |
R17 | 205/40 R17 84V XL | 205/40 R17 | 84V | |
R17 | 205/45 R17 88V XL | 205/45 R17 | 88V | |
R17 | 205/50 R17 93V XL | 205/50 R17 | 93V | |
R17 | 205/50 R17 93Y XL | 205/50 R17 | 93Y | |
R17 | 205/55 R17 95V XL | 205/55 R17 | 95V | |
R17 | 215/40 R17 87V XL | 215/40 R17 | 87V | |
R17 | 215/40 R17 87W | 215/40 R17 | 87W | |
R17 | 215/40 R17 87W XL | 215/40 R17 | 87W | |
R17 | 215/45 R17 91V XL | 215/45 R17 | 91V | |
R17 | 215/45 R17 91W XL | 215/45 R17 | 91W | |
R17 | 215/50 R17 95Y XL | 215/50 R17 | 95Y | |
R17 | 215/55 R17 98W XL | 215/55 R17 | 98W | |
R17 | 215/60 R17 96H | 215/60 R17 | 96H | |
R17 | 225/35 R17 86Y XL | 225/35 R17 | 86Y | |
R17 | 225/45 R17 91Y | 225/45 R17 | 91Y | |
R17 | 225/45 R17 94V XL | 225/45 R17 | 94V | |
R17 | 225/45 R17 94Y XL | 225/45 R17 | 94Y | |
R17 | 225/50 R17 98V XL | 225/50 R17 | 98V | |
R17 | 225/50 R17 98Y XL | 225/50 R17 | 98Y | |
R17 | 225/55 R17 101Y XL | 225/55 R17 | 101Y | |
R17 | 235/50 R17 96W | 235/50 R17 | 96W | |
R17 | 235/55 R17 103W XL | 235/55 R17 | 103W | |
R17 | 255/45 R17 98Y | 255/45 R17 | 98Y | |
R18 | 225/35 R18 87Y XL | 225/35 R18 | 87Y | |
R18 | 225/40 R18 92W XL | 225/40 R18 | 92W | |
R18 | 225/40 R18 92Y XL | 225/40 R18 | 92Y | |
R18 | 235/40 R18 95Y XL | 235/40 R18 | 95Y | |
R18 | 235/45 R18 98W XL | 235/45 R18 | 98W | |
R18 | 245/35 R18 92Y XL | 245/35 R18 | 92Y | |
R18 | 245/40 R18 97Y XL | 245/40 R18 | 97Y | |
R18 | 245/45 R18 100Y XL | 245/45 R18 | 100Y | |
R18 | 245/50 R18 104W XL | 245/50 R18 | 104W | |
R18 | 255/35 R18 94Y XL | 255/35 R18 | 94Y | |
R18 | 265/35 R18 97Y XL | 265/35 R18 | 97Y | |
R18 | 275/35 R18 99Y XL | 275/35 R18 | 99Y | |
R19 | 225/35 R19 88Y XL | 225/35 R19 | 88Y | |
R19 | 225/40 R19 93Y XL | 225/40 R19 | 93Y | |
R19 | 225/45 R19 96W XL | 225/45 R19 | 96W | |
R19 | 235/35 R19 91Y XL | 235/35 R19 | 91Y | |
R19 | 235/40 R19 96Y XL | 235/40 R19 | 96Y | |
R19 | 245/35 R19 93Y XL | 245/35 R19 | 93Y | |
R19 | 245/40 R19 98Y XL | 245/40 R19 | 98Y | |
R19 | 255/35 R19 96Y XL | 255/35 R19 | 96Y | |
R19 | 265/35 R19 98Y XL | 265/35 R19 | 98Y | |
R19 | 275/30 R19 96Y XL | 275/30 R19 | 96Y | |
R19 | 275/35 R19 96Y | 275/35 R19 | 96Y | |
R19 | 285/35 R19 103Y XL | 285/35 R19 | 103Y | |
R20 | 225/35 R20 93Y XL | 225/35 R20 | 93Y | |
R20 | 235/45 R20 100W XL | 235/45 R20 | 100W | |
R20 | 245/30 R20 90Y XL | 245/30 R20 | 90Y | |
R20 | 245/35 R20 95Y XL | 245/35 R20 | 95Y | |
R20 | 245/40 R20 99Y | 245/40 R20 | 99Y | |
R20 | 245/40 R20 99Y XL | 245/40 R20 | 99Y | |
R20 | 245/40 R20 103Y XL | 245/40 R20 | 103Y | |
R20 | 245/45 R20 103Y XL | 245/45 R20 | 103Y | |
R20 | 255/30 R20 92Y XL | 255/30 R20 | 92Y | |
R20 | 255/35 R20 97Y XL | 255/35 R20 | 97Y | |
R20 | 255/40 R20 101Y XL | 255/40 R20 | 101Y | |
R20 | 265/30 R20 94Y XL | 265/30 R20 | 94Y | |
R20 | 265/35 R20 99Y XL | 265/35 R20 | 99Y | |
R20 | 275/30 R20 97Y XL | 275/30 R20 | 97Y | |
R20 | 275/35 R20 102Y | 275/35 R20 | 102Y | |
R20 | 275/40 R20 106Y XL | 275/40 R20 | 106Y | |
R20 | 285/25 R20 93Y XL | 285/25 R20 | 93Y | |
R20 | 285/30 R20 99Y XL | 285/30 R20 | 99Y | |
R20 | 295/25 R20 95Y XL | 295/25 R20 | 95Y | |
R20 | 295/35 R20 105Y XL | 295/35 R20 | 105Y | |
R20 | 315/35 R20 110Y XL | 315/35 R20 | 110Y | |
R21 | 235/30 R21 91Y XL | 235/30 R21 | 91Y | |
R21 | 245/30 R21 91Y XL | 245/30 R21 | 91Y | |
R21 | 245/35 R21 96Y XL | 245/35 R21 | 96Y | |
R21 | 255/35 R21 98Y XL | 255/35 R21 | 98Y | |
R21 | 265/45 R21 104W | 265/45 R21 | 104W | |
R21 | 275/30 R21 98Y | 275/30 R21 | 98Y | |
R21 | 275/30 R21 98Y XL | 275/30 R21 | 98Y | |
R21 | 275/35 R21 103Y XL | 275/35 R21 | 103Y | |
R21 | 285/30 R21 100Y | 285/30 R21 | 100Y | |
R21 | 285/30 R21 100Y XL | 285/30 R21 | 100Y | |
R22 | 285/35 R22 106W XL | 285/35 R22 | 106W |
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Questions and Answers
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Mar 15, 2022Tire Test 2022
Tyre Reviews: UHP Summer Tire Test R19
Ranked #5th of 10. Nankang AS-2+Verdict:Good grip on wet pavement. Excellent aquaplaning resistance. The quietest tire on test. Very good riding comfort. Low price. Poor traction and prone to oversteer on dry pavement.
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Mar 15, 2022Article
Tyre Reviews 2022: UHP Summer Tire Test in Sizes 255/35 R19 and 275/35 R19
The new Continental SportContact 7 debuted in the independent tests. -
Jun 14, 2021Tire Test 2021
Quattroruote: Summer Tire Test R17
Ranked #5th of 7. Nankang AS-2+Verdict:Very high lateral hydroplaning resistance. Low noise emission. Great handling response in the wet. Relatively long braking distance on dry and wet pavement. Poor lateral stability on dry pavement. Low riding comfort.
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Jun 20, 2021Article
Quattroruote 2021: Summer Tire Test R17
The Italian magazine Quattroruote performed its next tire test, this time comparing seven models in size 225/50 R17. All of the test members demonstrated similar performance, although in&nb… -
Apr 30, 2021Article
Sportauto 2021: 19-inch Summer Tire Test
The German motoring magazine tested summer tires, designed for such sports cars as BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra. -
Apr 09, 2021Tire Test 2021
Sportauto: Summer Tire Test for Sportcars R19
Ranked #7th of 8. Nankang AS-2+Verdict:Positive: Largely safe in the wet, mostly understeering driving behavior with a reduced grip level. Excellent aquaplaning safety.
Negative: Little sporty driving behavior with sluggish articulation, poor steering precision and poor grip. Comparatively long braking distances and poor cornering grip in the wet. -
Mar 23, 2019Article
Auto Bild 2019: Summer Tire Test
When a new summer season is on the way, a car needs some decent «shoes» that would ensure an adequate safety level in accordance with the weather conditions,… -
Feb 02, 2017Video
Nankang AS-2+
The AS-2+ is the latest performance road tyre from Nankang boasting A and B rated wet grip performance. The AS-2+ holds TUV/SUD approval
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Jan 06, 2017Video
Nankang AS-2+
Excellent performance on wet road condition. Award TUV SUD and A grade on EU label.