Nankang SP-5's just came in

[Repoman]

I just got a new rear set of Nankang SP-5's in at size 285/45/19 and they are going to go on the X this weekend. They have 420 treadwear, AA traction and A temperature and an agressive tread pattern.

I paid $148/tire . . . I know, I know you get what you pay for. But considering I've been paying $225-250 per tire in the past and they only last 14-15K miles (and that's pushing it) could it be much worse?

I don't do any agressive driving, only highway and town so I figured I'd give them a go. Just had alignment checked again and it is spot on, no adjustment needed.

I found nothing on this site anywhere about them so I guess I will be the guinnea pig.

[secretaznsauce]

trash. i have a bubble in one i bought for the z3

[Repoman]

One man's trash is another man's treasure. I've got about 2K troublefree miles on them now. They are very quiet as any new tire should be. They seem to handle fine in wet or dry but of course I don't drive it like a sports car because it's an SUV. Saved about $75/tire under the next highest price tire and they were trash too. I know this because I just replaced them after almost 15K miles . . . loud as hell too.