Nankang AR-1

[geeeman]

anyone have experience of this tyre vs a048 for example? (in 13 inch)

[Jay_87]

I can't compare them to a Yokohama but I've used them in a few different sizes now and they have always been fantastic.

[JamesBryan88]

I've just got a set to try on my Clio.

Coming from used Dunlop Direzza's.

A friend rates them better than the Dunlops on his race car.

[wellground]

I recently started using them. They are a little heavy in construction, but the grip they offer is superb. One thing is very important with these is tyre pressures. They are very sensitive to pressure. On the Nankang Motorsport web site is a table with hot pressures which have a car weight scale. It is very important to match them to the car. Very impressive on my car. I will re-order.
https://www.nankangtyre.co.uk/products/motorsport/...

Edited by wellground on Tuesday 25th September 16:02

A lot of drivers who race run these at 30psi HOT on larger cars.

Edited by wellground on Tuesday 25th September 16:03

[Todd Bonzalez]

wellground said:

I recently started using them. They are a little heavy in construction, but the grip they offer is superb. One thing is very important with these is tyre pressures. They are very sensitive to pressure. On the Nankang Motorsport web site is a table with hot pressures which have a car weight scale. It is very important to match them to the car. Very impressive on my car. I will re-order.
https://www.nankangtyre.co.uk/products/motorsport/...


A lot of drivers who race run these at 30psi HOT on larger cars.

Same as this really. I use them on my 550hp M3. At the ring I'm around 20psi COLD to get them to work really well.
I absolutely love them and a friend who runs in the CSCC Millennium/Khumo championships actually found them slightly quicker than Direzza 03Gs.

[geeks]

I run on AR1s and they are ace, as others have said get your pressures right and you should have a good time with them.

Can't offer a comparison on them vs the Yokos but they are a complete step up from the NS2-R though.

[geeeman]

Sounds good then. The rubber compound seems softer than r888rs when i had a look in paddock

[van cleef]

I’ve been using these all year with a mix or road and 3 track days on an elise and they’re still legal.....well just. I had rsr’s Before using these and they are leagues ahead with so much grip when up to heat.