Nankang NS-2R
EU tyre label for every size: 35 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang NS-2R is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 35 sizes (36 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71–75 dB.
On the EU market since January 2018; the earliest production week registered is 16/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (35 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (185/60R14)
Example: the 185/60R14 size, compared with the 654 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class D, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 70 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 35 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 185/60R13 | 84V XL | B97% | D87% | 71 dBB4% | — | 24/2018 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 185/60R14 | 86V XL | B94% | D60% | 71 dBB5% | — | 08/2019 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/50ZR15 | 86W XL | B100% | D88% | 71 dBB63% | — | 48/2018 |
| 195/55ZR15 | 89W XL | B100% | D50% | 71 dBB83% | — | 48/2018 |
| 205/50ZR15 | 89W XL | B100% | D83% | 71 dBB83% | — | 04/2019 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL | B86% | D52% | 71 dBB68% | — | 28/2019 |
| 195/50ZR16 | 88W XL | B100% | D88% | 71 dBB100% | — | 48/2018 |
| 205/45ZR16 | 87W XL | B93% | D46% | 71 dBB74% | — | 08/2019 |
| 205/55ZR16 | 94W XL | B89% | D26% | 71 dBB64% | — | 04/2019 |
| 225/45ZR16 | 93W XL | B83% | D58% | 71 dBB83% | — | 08/2019 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45ZR17 | 85Y XL | B93% | D49% | 71 dBB47% | — | 04/2019 |
| 205/40ZR17 | 84W XL · 84W XL | B90% | D52% | 71 dBB74% | — | 44/2018 |
| 205/45ZR17 | 88W XL | B88% | D39% | 71 dBB73% | — | 48/2018 |
| 215/45ZR17 | 91W XL | B89% | D34% | 71 dBB75% | — | 44/2018 |
| 225/45ZR17 | 94W XL | B85% | D32% | 71 dBB73% | — | 44/2018 |
| 235/40ZR17 | 94W XL | B83% | D63% | 72 dBB40% | — | 44/2018 |
| 255/40ZR17 | 98W XL | B84% | D52% | 73 dBB28% | — | 44/2018 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/35ZR18 | 84Y XL | B90% | D64% | 71 dBB75% | — | 40/2018 |
| 215/45ZR18 | 93W XL | B87% | D25% | 71 dBB70% | — | 44/2018 |
| 225/35ZR18 | 87Y XL | B78% | D49% | 72 dBB29% | — | 36/2018 |
| 225/40ZR18 | 92Y XL | B86% | D39% | 71 dBB75% | — | 44/2018 |
| 225/45ZR18 | 95W XL | B82% | D22% | 71 dBB76% | — | 44/2018 |
| 235/40ZR18 | 95Y XL | B84% | D33% | 72 dBB47% | — | 24/2018 |
| 235/45ZR18 | 98Y | B82% | D19% | 72 dBB45% | — | 24/2018 |
| 245/40ZR18 | 97W XL | B83% | D29% | 72 dBB49% | — | 44/2018 |
| 255/35ZR18 | 94Y XL | B83% | D42% | 73 dBB42% | — | 44/2018 |
| 265/35ZR18 | 97Y XL | B86% | D34% | 73 dBB43% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/45ZR18 | 101Y | B73% | D45% | 72 dBB73% | — | 24/2018 |
| 285/35ZR18 | 101Y XL | B80% | D39% | 74 dBB44% | — | 44/2018 |
| 315/30ZR18 | 98Y | B83% | D75% | 74 dBB75% | — | 44/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/35ZR19 | 91Y XL | B81% | D47% | 72 dBB50% | — | 28/2020 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40ZR20 | 101Y XL | B70% | D17% | 73 dBB36% | — | 24/2018 |
| 265/35ZR20 | 99Y XL | B64% | D44% | 73 dBB47% | — | 16/2018 |
| 285/35ZR20 | 100Y | B63% | D39% | 74 dBB44% | — | 44/2018 |
| 305/30ZR20 | 103Y XL | B68% | D60% | 75 dBB17% | — | 20/2018 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 185/60R14
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 185/60 R14, ranked by label →
- Doublestar Maximum DH08A C 66 dB
- Crossleader Maximum DH08A C 66 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 66 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Arivo Premio Eco 6A C 67 dB
- Envoy AternaA D 67 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang NS-2R a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 75 dB (median 71 dB). In 17% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Nankang NS-2R in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 86% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang NS-2R suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Nankang NS-2R launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 16/2018; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 36 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 36 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.