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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #90 on: October 30, 2011, 09:46:40 pm »
£114 for Nankangs 225/40/18 at the mo from Mytyres - anywhere cheaper guys?

Could get 17's (215/45/17) but they are still £93  :surprised:
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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #91 on: October 30, 2011, 10:34:22 pm »
they were £100 each about 2hours ago  :signLOL:


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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #92 on: October 30, 2011, 10:43:48 pm »
they were £100 each about 2hours ago  :signLOL:

114 was fitted though....
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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #93 on: October 30, 2011, 10:58:13 pm »
oh ok i was after trye only  :signLOL:


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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #94 on: October 30, 2011, 10:59:13 pm »
Mine have gone up £4 since i ordered them last week.

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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #95 on: October 31, 2011, 11:46:17 am »
I payed £94 a tyre nearl a week and a half ago from them :signLOL:
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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #96 on: December 23, 2012, 08:17:40 am »
 With the bad weather starting again I thought I may bump this thread as I found it during a search and found it very useful.

I am now running Nankang  SV2 in 205/55 R16 94V XL  ,cost me £228.20 for 4 supplied by mytyres
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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #97 on: December 23, 2012, 09:03:09 am »
No problem :happy2:

This is my third winter running these tyres and one thing that has surprised me is the wear rate, which appears to be zero. Initially I had hoped to get at least 4 years use from them, but I can see it being much more. Value-wise they are looking like an amazing investment.

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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #98 on: December 23, 2012, 09:53:17 am »
put the nankangs my my girlfriends car a few months ago;they were excellent v in the snow

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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #99 on: December 23, 2012, 01:31:22 pm »
^^ A good sign Andrew. They're really fairly good in the wet (mild conditions). Not had any proper ice or snow to try them on yet, ironically the first year I buy them I wonder if we'll miss all the white stuff in the Midlands?!

Heh. Looking forward to trying though given all the positive feedback from yourselves  :happy2:
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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #100 on: December 23, 2012, 03:55:59 pm »
No problem :happy2:

This is my third winter running these tyres and one thing that has surprised me is the wear rate, which appears to be zero. Initially I had hoped to get at least 4 years use from them, but I can see it being much more. Value-wise they are looking like an amazing investment.

Curious as to how you store them Andrew?

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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #101 on: December 23, 2012, 03:59:34 pm »
I just stick them in the cellar Nasir. Drop the tyre pressure and put them in some VW wheel bags, then they just lie flat on the floor. Exactly the same for my summer wheels when I have the winters on.

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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #102 on: December 23, 2012, 04:45:43 pm »
Ah OK, I was just wondering how you would stop the rubber from ageing  :happy2:

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Re: Nankang Snow SV-2 - First Impressions
« Reply #103 on: December 23, 2012, 05:11:03 pm »
Ah OK, I was just wondering how you would stop the rubber from ageing  :happy2:

I read advice in various places, but the general consensus was that they should be stored on their sides (not stacked), with around 1.0 bar of pressure in them, in a room that is cool and dry. The tyres should also be clean and free of any dressings etc. Luckily I've managed to tick all those boxes.