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Nankang NS-2R
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With great trepidation I'm about to switch from MPSS to NS-2R's. I have to say I'm more than a little nervous as the MPSS that I've been running for some time now have been brilliant, probably the best tyre I've used to date in truth.
The reasoning here is that in around 10 weeks I'll be running another car for daily duties and the commute and this car wont intentionally see too many wet winter roads and by virtue the mileage isn't going to be high.
I was thinking that it would be worth saving in the order of £200 per set although my primary reason is that I believe that they may be more track focused than MPSS. I'm also going to be keen to see if they handle -2.85 camber angles any better due to construction and cross sectional shape.
They'll be going on tomorrow and will be getting scrubbed in for Saturday's track day at Goodwood. Fingers crossed the tyre surface will be track fit by then. If not I'm sure they will after the first session while getting brakes up to temp.
Ideally I probably need to find a decent roundabout and long tightening left off one of the exits so I can build speed and heat gently.
I'll update here as I go, in the meantime if anyone has experience of these tyres feel free to add your comments! :happy2:
Tfsi_Mike:
I imagine similar performance to to Federal RSR but Inlook forward to tie review!
I can't fault the Federals performance vs cost at all, great value track rubber
xjay1337:
I suspect they will be OK in the dry, terrible in the wet. I would not be surprised if peak grip was not much different between MPSS and NS2R.
Cup 2 would be in another league to the NS2R. but also another price league...
Mike, the Federal 595 tread pattern looks like arse!!! :signLOL:
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A tyre promo video like you may not have seen before https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkcBHFvEF-M
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Although parts of it hold your interest if you turn the sound down :happy2:
Tfsi_Mike:
--- Quote from: xjay1337 on August 11, 2016, 12:46:00 pm ---I suspect they will be OK in the dry, terrible in the wet. I would not be surprised if peak grip was not much different between MPSS and NS2R.
Cup 2 would be in another league to the NS2R. but also another price league...
Mike, the Federal 595 tread pattern looks like arse!!! :signLOL:
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Had Cup 2's didn't track them but Alex may be able to add more as I sold them on to him.
On mine the federals work brilliantly. I imagine PSS would take longer to get warm and sticky then also over heat and go off quicker than any semi slick. Again I think Alex can comment on the PSS on track.
I'm considering PSS for wet Trackdays
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