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Cheap tire choices: Nankang, Federal, Hankook

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Old 03-01-2004, 09:29 AM
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Default Cheap tire choices: Nankang, Federal, Hankook

Whats with these brands? I have not heard of them before, and basically, they are dirt cheap 18 inch tires. Anyone has any impressions with them? Allegedly, they are rated A's on: temperature, traction rating, and Y-rated.
They go for something like 80 bucks a tire new.

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Old 03-01-2004, 09:32 AM
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oh and Wanli- another cheap tire brand. They're all over ebay also.
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I have a feeling, as most things in life, they're cheap for a reason...
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haha well everything starts somewhere- Kuhmo's used to be crazy cheap- now their considered pretty good
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Good point...
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I wouldnt trust your car, and more importantly, your life, to cheap tires.
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Yup. That's why I'm switching over to solid gold Daytons like Snoop has...They're crazy expensive (e.g. good)
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well both nankang and wanli has the ISO9001 - the international standard of quality- which is not an easy feat. I'm currently doing more research before putting my life in jeopardy.
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I would recommend staying away from cheap tires in general and Hankook tires in particular. There was a member who had his Hankooks delaminate on the freeway from normal driving. The tread basically separated from the tire and he hit a center divider. In the long run, it could add up to an expensive mistake..
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One of my friends runs them on his show car, and they bubble badly.Im not too sure if thats a safety hazard problem, but it doesnt say much for their construction.
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