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NANKANG NS-2R SEMI-SLICK ROAD/TRACK TYRE
NANKANG NS-2R SEMI-SLICK ROAD/TRACK TYRE
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The Perfect Balance: 50% Road / 50% Track
The Nankang NS-2R is the ultimate dual-purpose semi-slick tyre, delivering exceptional performance both on the road and at the track. After multiple years of success in club motorsport across the UK and Europe, the NS-2R has established itself as a highly recommended track day tyre that doesn't compromise on road usability.
Championship-Proven Heritage
Used by championships including BMW Compact Cup, BMW Super Cup, MX5, ST150, Civic Cup, M3 Cup, and numerous open tyre series, the NS-2R has proven its credentials at the highest levels of club motorsport. This is a tyre that wins races and delivers lap after lap of consistent performance.
Fast, Consistent, and Built for Endurance
The NS-2R is fast and one of the most consistent performers in its class, making it a true endurance option for track day enthusiasts and club racers. Whether you're chasing lap times or running endurance stints, the NS-2R delivers unwavering performance.
Exceptional Wet Performance
Unlike many track-focused tyres, the NS-2R boasts great wet performance, giving you the confidence that the tyre will perform as well as a road tyre in the rain as it will on track in the dry. Drive to the circuit, attack the track, and drive home safely - whatever the weather.
Key Features:
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50% road / 50% track focus
- True dual-purpose capability
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EU tyre labelling approved
- MSA List 1B certification (standard compound)
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Multiple compound options
- Standard EU-labelled or softer "MOTORSPORT USE ONLY" compounds (120/100/80TW)
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Proven in competition
- Used by multiple championships across the UK and Europe
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Excellent wet performance
- Confidence in all conditions
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Recommended camber
- -1.0 to -3.0 degrees
Important: Motorsport Use Only Variants
NS-2R tyres marked "MOTORSPORT USE ONLY" are exclusively for use on race/track/competition/closed road events. These softer compound variants (120/100/80TW) are not EU labelled and are not legal for road use.
Pressure Settings:
HOT Pressure:
- Under 800kg: 23-27.5 psi
- 800-1,000kg: 24-32 psi
- 1,000-1,400kg: 27.5-37 psi
- Over 1,400kg: 34-42 psi
COLD Pressure: Use the highest stated figures by weight for your cold pressures (e.g., under 800kg use 27.5 psi), then work your way down after warm-up laps.
Road Pressure: Follow your car manufacturer's guidelines.
Handling Adjustment Guide:
Make small incremental changes to fine-tune your setup:
To reduce oversteer: Reduce rear pressures or increase front pressures To increase oversteer: Increase rear pressures or reduce front pressures To reduce understeer: Reduce front pressures or increase rear pressures To increase understeer: Increase front pressures or reduce rear pressures
Installation Tip:
When fitting, align the yellow dot (lightest part of the tyre) with the valve stem on both aluminium and steel wheels to ensure proper balance.
Perfect For:
Track day enthusiasts who want a tyre they can drive to the circuit, perform at a high level on track, and drive home safely. The NS-2R offers the perfect balance of road comfort and track performance, with the added confidence of excellent wet weather capability.
Product Features
Product Features
- Using the latest tyre technology, the new NS-2R boasts massive performance for both road and track. Available in a growing size range from 13” up to 18”, the NS-2R is not a tyre to be overlooked by anybody looking for high performance rubber. Available in two compounds Track (soft) and Street (medium) there is an NS-2R to suit everybody’s performance tyre needs.
- The NS-2R is the control tyre for race championships such as the English and Scottish Compact Cup, 330 Challenge, Tegiwa Civic Cup, M3 Cup and MaX5 championship, the NS-2R is proving very popular in the pits and amongst driving enthusiasts.
- Whilst most track tyres only have one thing in mind, the NS-2R hosts an array of talents, not only as a fast tyre, but as a consistently fast tyre, lap after lap come rain or shine. The tread design also gives the driver the confidence to drive to and from a race meeting or track day in dry or often wet conditions without the need to change tyres at the event.
- TREADWEAR index：120 (track*), 180 (street*) and the new 100/80 (race*)
- All compounds are road legal with the exception of certain sizes
Nankang NS-2R – User Advice
Nankang NS-2R – User Advice
Optimum camber settings between -1.0 to -3.0 degrees
HOT Pressure settings
<800kg 23 - 27.5psi
800-1000kg 24 - 32psi
1,000-1,400kg 27.5 - 37psi
1,400kg> 34 - 42psi
COLD Pressure settings
As above but use the highest stated figures by weight for your cold pressures. For example <800kg use 27.5 psi and work your way down after warm up laps.
Road Pressure settings
Use the car manufacturers guidelines.
If you are having handling issues, please see the table below which may resolve your issue, remember to do this in small increments at a time
To reduce Over steerReduce rear pressures or increase front pressuresTo increase Over steerIncrease rear pressures or reduce front pressuresTo reduce Under steerReduce front pressures or increase rear pressuresTo increase Under steerIncrease front pressures or reduce rear pressures
When fitting, the yellow dot is the lightest part of the tyre so should be aligned with th
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| Size | Load Rating | Speed Index | Section Width (mm) | Overall Diameter (mm) | Rim Width (Inch) |
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| 165/55R13 NANKANG NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
73 | H | 177 | 523 | 4.5 |
| 165/55R14 PRE-ORDER BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
72 | V | 182 | 606 | 5.5 |
| 175/50R13 NANKANG NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
72 | V | 177 | 540 | 5.5 |
| 185/60R13 XL BOTW NS-2R | 84 | V | 195 | 552 | 5.5 |
| 165/45R14 NANKANG NS-2R 72V MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
72 | V | 170 | 518 | 5 |
| 165/55R14 NANKANG NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
79 | V | 177 | 566 | 5.5 |
| 185/55R14 XL BOTW NS-2R | 86 | V | 195 | 578 | 5.5 |
| 185/60R14 PRE-ORDER BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
79 | V | 170 | 547 | 6 |
| 165/55R15 BOTW NS-2R | 75 | V | 170 | 563 | 5 |
| 185/55R15 BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
82 | V | 194 | 585 | 5.5 |
| 195/50R15 XL HROTW NS-2R | 86 | W | 201 | 577 | 6 |
| 205/50R15 XL HROTW NS-2R | 90 | W | 201 | 606 | 6 |
| 205/50R15 XL HROTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
90 | W | 214 | 587 | 6.5 |
| 215/50R15 BOTW NS-2R | 95 | H | 260 | 650 | 7 |
| 225/45R15 NS-2R | 96 | H | 225 | 637 | 7 |
| 265/50R15 BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
102 | H | 260 | 687 | 7.5 |
| 275/50R15 BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
102 | H | 284 | 697 | 8 |
| 165/45R16 BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
107 | H | 179 | 711 | 8 |
| 205/45R16 XL BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
108 | H | 205 | 577 | 10 |
| 205/50R16 BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
114 | H | 253 | 769 | 12 |
| 265/50R15 BOTW NS-2R MOTORSPORT USE ONLY |
110 | H | 336 | 707 | 12 |
| 185/50R16 180TW NS-2R | 75 | V | 190 | 547 | 5 |
| 195/45R16 XL BOTW NS-2R | 84 | V | 195 | 582 | 6.5 |
| 195/50R16 XL HROTW NS-2R | 88 | W | 201 | 602 | 6 |
| 205/45R16 XL HROTW NS-2R | 87 | W | 206 | 590 | 7 |
| 205/50R16 XL HROTW NS-2R | 94 | W | 215 | 608 | 6.5 |
| 215/45R16 XL MOTORSPORT USE ONLY | 86 | W | 221 | 600 | 7 |
| 225/45R16 XL HROTW NS-2R | 93 | W | 225 | 608 | 7.5 |
| 225/50R16 XL HROTW NS-2R | 93 | W | 225 | 608 | 7.5 |
| 165/45R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 95 | Y | 166 | 628 | 6.5 |
| 205/45R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 88 | W | 212 | 595 | 7 |
| 205/45R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 88 | W | 206 | 616 | 7 |
| 215/40R17 XL 180TW NS-2R | 91 | W | 213 | 626 | 7 |
| 215/45R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 94 | W | 213 | 634 | 7 |
| 215/45R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 91 | W | 221 | 634 | 7.5 |
| 235/40R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 94 | W | 241 | 620 | 8.5 |
| 255/40R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 98 | W | 260 | 636 | 8 |
| 265/40R17 XL HROTW NS-2R | 98 | W | 266 | 644 | 9 |
| 215/40R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 89 | Y | 218 | 637 | 7 |
| 225/40R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 92 | Y | 230 | 637 | 7 |
| 225/40R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 92 | Y | 230 | 637 | 8 |
| 235/40R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 95 | Y | 241 | 645 | 7.5 |
| 245/40R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 97 | Y | 248 | 653 | 8.5 |
| 255/35R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 94 | Y | 260 | 635 | 8 |
| 265/35R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 97 | Y | 271 | 643 | 9.5 |
| 275/35R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 99 | Y | 278 | 649 | 9 |
| 285/35R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 101 | Y | 290 | 657 | 10 |
| 295/30R18 XL HROTW NS-2R | 98 | Y | 300 | 647 | 10 |
| 315/30R18 100TW NS-2R | 98 | Y | 320 | 647 | 11.5 |
| 235/35R19 XL HROTW NS-2R | 91 | Y | 241 | 647 | 8.5 |
| 245/35R19 XL HROTW NS-2R | 93 | Y | 248 | 655 | 9.5 |
| 255/35R19 XL HROTW NS-2R | 93 | Y | 271 | 643 | 9.5 |
| 275/35R19 XL 100TW NS-2R | 96 | Y | 278 | 649 | 9.5 |
| 265/40R19 XL HROTW NS-2R | 100 | Y | 265 | 712 | 9 |
| 285/35R19 XL BOTW NS-2R | 99 | Y | 271 | 604 | 9.5 |
| 305/30R19 XL HROTW NS-2R | 100 | Y | 300 | 708 | 10 |
| 305/30R20 XL 180TW NS-2R | 103 | Y | 313 | 694 | 10 |
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About Nankang Tyres - Over 55 Years of Motoring Safety
Nankang Rubber Tire has the longest heritage among tyre manufacturers in Taiwan, with over 55 years dedicated to creating innovative products and ensuring motoring safety. Guided by our corporate motto of "Integrity, Pragmatism, and Innovation," Nankang has persistently pursued excellence in both R&D and manufacturing processes.
A Legacy of Quality and Innovation
For more than half a century, Nankang has been committed to product innovation through R&D, differentiation from competition, product quality upgrading, customer satisfaction, professional after-sale service, and expert management. We never cease in our pursuit of excellence, constantly striving to meet increasingly discerning market demands with innovative solutions.
Global Reach, Trusted Performance
From humble beginnings in Taiwan, Nankang has advanced across five continents, covering more than 100 countries globally. Whether cruising the highway, striding over an icescape, or conquering dilapidated off-road tracks, Nankang Tyres offer drivers safe, innovative motoring with a spirit as unbreakable as the tyres we manufacture.
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Nankang's corporate identity reflects our values: the passionate red expresses our high energy, respect for customers, and vitality, while the steadfast black highlights the strength and stability of our tyre business - representing generosity, grandeur, professionalism, and trustworthiness. Care for the customer is always of paramount importance.
From tyre industry leader in Taiwan to a growing presence on the global stage, Nankang continues to drive forward with unlimited opportunity, bringing over 55 years of expertise to every tyre we produce.