Nankang_2017_Low Res (1)

Pattern Guide 

UHP | PASSENGER | 4WD/SUV | LIGHT COMMERCIAL | HEAVY COMMERCIAL

INTRO 

INTRO 

same or an equivalent product, as long as the condition 

of the tyre meets the minimum requirements for a current 

Warrant of Fitness. 

About Us 

Nankang Rubber Tire Corp has the longest history of any 

tyre manufacturer in Taiwan, with outstanding product 

quality and an impeccable reputation. As frontrunners 

in product development and manufacturing capabilities 

they have earned a high reputation worldwide. 

Nankang is well into its second decade in New Zealand 

and continues to bring people comfort, speed and safety 

in transportation. 

MONTHS 

OR 12,000KMS 

ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY 

Warranty 

Selected Nankang tyres distributed by YHI New Zealand 

Ltd are covered by our “Road Hazard Warranty” 

If during the first 12 Months or 12,000 km (whichever 

comes first) your new Nankang tyre suffers accidental 

damage due to adverse road conditions and is beyond 

repair. (e.g. impacts due to potholes, broken glass, high 

curbs etc) we will replace the tyre free of charge. Please 

refer to your official complete road hazard form for terms 

and conditions. 

All Nankang tyres distributed by YHI New Zealand Ltd 

are covered against manufacturing faults for the life of 

the tyre. If at anytime during the life of the tyre it has 

a manufacturing fault detected, YHI New Zealand Ltd 

will inspect the tyre and if the fault is accepted YHI New 

Zealand Ltd will replace the tyre free of charge with the 

Please refer to your tyre dealer for more information and 

road hazard warranty forms. 

LOAD INDEX 

LOAD KG LOAD KG 

80 450 121 1,450 

81 462 122 1,500 

82 475 123 1,550 

83 487 124 1,600 

84 500 125 1,650 

85 515 126 1,700 

86 530 127 1,750 

87 545 128 1,800 

88 560 129 1,850 

89 580 130 1,900 

90 600 131 1,950 

91 615 132 2,000 

92 630 133 2,060 

93 650 134 2,120 

94 670 135 2,180 

95 690 136 2,240 

96 710 137 2,300 

97 730 138 2,360 

98 750 139 2,430 

99 775 140 2,500 

100 800 141 2,575 

101 825 142 2,650 

102 850 143 2,725 

103 875 144 2,800 

104 900 145 2,900 

105 925 146 3,000 

106 950 147 3,075 

107 975 148 3,150 

108 1,000 149 3,250 

109 1,030 150 3,350 

Load Index 

LOAD KG LOAD KG 

110 1,060 151 3,450 

111 1,090 152 3,550 

112 1,120 153 3,650 

113 1,150 154 3,750 

114 1,180 155 3,875 

115 1,215 156 4,000 

116 1,250 157 4,125 

117 1,285 158 4,250 

118 1,320 159 4,375 

119 1,360 160 4,500 

120 1,400 

SPEED SYMBOL 

LOAD INDEX 

SPEED RATINGS 

J 100 

K 110 

L 120 

M 130 

N 140 

P 150 

Q 160 

R 170 

S 180 

T 190 

U 200 

H 210 

V 240 

W 270 

Y 300 

ZR >240 

MAX SPEED (KPH)

SPORTNEX 

SPORTNEX 

NS20 

Ultra High Performance 

• Directional tread designed with four straight 

wide grooves to maximise water drainage in 

wet conditions. 

• Shoulder sipes increase comfort and 

reduce road noise, promoting even and 

long tread wear. 

• New silica compound increases grip and 

promotes even tread wear and performance 

throughout the life of the tyre. 

RIM DIA SIZE LOAD SPEED MARKING 

16 165/40R16 73 V XL 

165/45R16 74 V XL 

195/45R16 84 V XL 

195/50R16 88 V 

205/40R16 83 V 

205/45R16 87 V 

205/50R16 87 V 

205/55R16 94 V 

215/55R16 93 V 

225/50R16 96 V 

225/55R16 95 V 

17 165/35R17 75 V XL 

165/40R17 75 V XL 

185/35R17 82 V 

205/40R17 84 V XL 

205/45R17 88 V XL 

205/50R17 93 V 

215/40R17 87 V XL 

215/45R17 91 V XL 

215/50R17 95 V 

215/55R17 94 V 

225/45R17 94 W 

225/50R17 94 V 

225/55R17 101 W XL 

235/40R17 90 V 

235/45R17 97 V 

235/55R17 103 W 

245/40R17 91 V 

245/45R17 99 Y 

255/40R17 94 V 

18 215/35R18 84 Y XL 

215/40R18 89 W XL 

225/35R18 87 H XL 

225/40R18 92 W XL 

225/45R18 95 W XL 

225/55R18 98 V XL 


235/40R18 95 W XL 

245/40R18 97 W XL 

245/45R18 100 Y XL 

255/35R18 94 W 

255/45R18 99 Y 

265/35R18 97 Y 

275/35R18 95 Y 

19 215/35R19 85 Y XL 

225/35R19 88 Y XL 

225/40R19 93 Y XL 

235/35R19 91 Y XL 

245/35R19 93 Y XL 

245/40R19 98 Y XL 

245/45R19 98 Y 

255/30R19 91 Y XL 

255/35R19 96 Y 

265/30R19 93 Y XL 

265/35R19 98 Y 

275/30R19 96 Y 

275/35R19 96 Y 

275/40R19 101 Y 

285/30R19 98 Y XL 

20 225/35R20 93 Y XL 

235/35R20 92 W 

245/30R20 95 Y XL 

245/35R20 95 Y XL 

245/40R20 95 Y 

255/30R20 92 Y 

255/35R20 97 Y XL 

275/30R20 97 Y 

275/35R20 102 Y 

285/30R20 99 Y XL 

4 

4 5

SPORTNEX 

SPORTNEX 

NS2R 

AR-1 

Ultra High Performance Competition Performance 

• Three circumferential grooves on central 

tread maxmize wet handling and drainage. 

• Continuous tread shoulder design 

improves rigidity and high speed stability. 

• Optimised tread width creates contact 

patch 13% wider than regular tyre design. 

• Large shoulder block design for maxmised 

cornering stability. 

• Angled tread pattern design to improve 

water drainage efficiency for better 

performance on wet surfaces. 

• Bevel pattern design for improved overall 

tire stiffness. 


17 235/40R17 94 W 

18 225/40R18 92 Y XL 

265/35R18 97 Y XL 

RIM DIA SIZE LOAD SPEED 

13 205/60R13 86 V 

15 205/50R15 86 W 

16 205/45R16 83 W 

17 215/45R17 87 W 

225/45R17 94 W 

235/40R17 90 W 

18 265/35R18 97 Y 

6 7

NK COMFORT 

NK COMFORT 

AS2+ 

Passenger 

AS1 

Passenger 

• New profile and sidewall updates rigidity. 

• Serrated walls on the circumferential grooves 

allow water to effectively disperse. 

• Chamfering design optimises angle of the 

shoulder tread lateral grooves to reduce road 

noise and improve tread block stability. 


16 195/40R16 80 W XL 

205/55R16 94 V XL 

245/45R16 94 W 

17 205/45R17 88 V XL 

205/50R17 93 V XL 

215/45R17 91 V XL 

215/60R17 96 H 

225/45R17 94 V XL 

225/45R17 91 W RUN FLAT 

225/50R17 98 Y XL 

235/50R17 96 W 

18 225/40R18 92 Y XL 

235/40R18 95 Y XL 

20 235/45R20 100 W XL 

245/40R20 99 Y XL 

245/45R20 103 Y XL 

255/40R20 101 Y 

265/30R20 94 Y XL 

21 265/45R21 104 W 

22 285/35R22 106 W XL 

• Unique straight groove design on the shoulder 

makes the tread more rigid 

and prevents irregular wear. 

• The even thin sipe design reduces road impact 

enhancing comfort. 

• The pattern uses two-in-one and multi pitch design 

to ensure quietness. 

• Shoulder design maximises rigidity, strengthening 

cornering force and steering ability. 


13 175/50R13 72 V 

14 165/60R14 75 H 

16 195/60R16 89 H 

17 195/40R17 81 H 

195/45R17 85 H 

215/60R17 96 H 

18 225/50R18 95 H 

225/60R18 100 H 

235/45R18 98 H 

235/50R18 97 H 

19 225/45R19 96 W 

225/55R19 99 Y 

235/40R19 96 Y 

255/40R19 100 Y XL 

21 295/35R21 107 Y XL 

8 9

NK COMFORT 

SPORTNEX 

NK COMFORT 

XR611 

Passenger 

CX668 

Passenger 

• Four straight grooves enhance water drainage 

• Block pattern enhances maneuverability. 

• Gradual groove design increases drainage efficiency. 

• Four straight groove design enhances drainage. 

• Dual double grooves on the tyre shoulder divert and 

balance shoulder force when driving, preventing 

uneven wear. 

• Thinner sipes on the shoulder reduce noise generation. 

• Small block pattern design provides better comfort. 


13 165/55R13 70 H 

185/60R13 80 H 

205/60R13 86 H 

14 175/60R14 79 H 

175/65R14 82 H 

185/55R14 80 H 

185/60R14 82 H 

185/65R14 86 H 

195/60R14 86 H 

195/65R14 89 H 

205/60R14 88 H 

15 175/65R15 88 H 

185/60R15 88 H 

185/65R15 92 H 

195/60R15 88 H 

195/65R15 91 H 


205/50R15 86 V 

205/60R15 91 H 

205/65R15 95 H 

215/60R15 94 H 

215/65R15 96 H 

225/60R15 96 V 

16 175/60R16 82 H 

195/55R16 87 V 

205/60R16 96 V 

215/60R16 99 H 

235/60R16 100 V 

17 215/50R17 91 V 

215/55R17 94 V 

215/65R17 99 H 

225/50R17 94 V 

18 215/45R18 93 V 


12 145/70R12 69 T 

155/80R12 77 T 

13 165/80R13 83 T 

175/70R13 86 H 

185/70R13 86 H 

14 155/80R14 81 T 

165/70R14 81 H 

175/70R14 88 H 

185/70R14 88 H 

195/70R14 91 H 

205/70R14 95 H 

10 11

NK COMFORT 

SPORTNEX 

NK COMFORT 

RX615 

Passenger 

N605 

Passenger 

• New generation low noise tyre designed using computer 

multi-pitch simulation technology as well as multi sipe 

tread design to reduce noise generation. 

• Sub-straight shoulder grooves designed to prevent 

irregular wear. 

• Four straight broad grooves enhance drainage efficiency 

and increase wet traction. 


13 145/70R13 71 T 

16 185/55R16 83 V 

205/65R16 95 V 

• Centre rib design enhances stability. 

• Four broad straight grooves increase 

drainage in wet conditions. 

• Substantial tread contact area prevents 

irregular wear. 


15 215/70R15 98 H 

16 215/65R16 102 V 

17 215/50R17 91 V 

215/55R17 94 V 

225/50R17 94 V 

225/55R17 101 V 

235/50R17 96 V 

235/55R17 103 V 

235/60R17 102 V 

12 13

NK COMFORT 

SPORTNEX 

NK COMFORT 

NA1 

Passenger 

N729 

Passenger 

• Narrow tread width to reduce rolling 

resistance. 

• Unique circumferential groove design 

allows for improved water drainage 

performance on wet roads. 

• Lateral grooves on shoulder tread reduce 

road noise. 


14 175/65R14 86 T 

185/60R14 82 H 

185/65R14 86 H 

195/65R14 89 H 

15 175/65R15 88 H 

185/60R15 88 H 

185/65R15 92 H 

195/60R15 88 H 

195/65R15 95 H 

16 195/55R16 87 V 

205/55R16 94 V 

205/60R16 96 H 

215/60R16 99 H 

19 155/70R19 84 Q 

175/60R19 86 Q 


• Four broad straight grooves increase 


• New generation low noise pattern 

designed using computer multi-pitch 

simulation technology and multi sipe 

tread design to reduce noise. 


13 215/50R13 85 T 

14 15

ROLLNEX 

ROLLNEX 

SP5 

Sport Performance 

for SUV/4WD 

AT5 

All Terrain 

Performance for 

SUV/4WD 

• Two central wide circumferential grooves 

direct water away and enhance wet handling. 

• Designed by Nankang’s NSS (Noise Simulation 

System) the pattern is designed so the noise 

between the pattern blocks is reduced. 


16 215/65R16 98 V XL 

17 235/65R17 108 V XL 

255/60R17 110 V XL 

18 215/55R18 99 V XL 

255/55R18 109 V XL 

19 255/50R19 107 V XL 

285/45R19 107 V 

22 265/40R22 106 V XL 

• A four zigzag groove design adopted 

for mud and off road applications. 

• An interlocking centre block enhances 

stability. 

• Stone ejector design to easily remove 

stones. 

• Tread blocks stabilised by tie-bars to 

reduce irregular tyre wear. 


16 255/70R16 112 S 

265/70R16 112 T 

17 265/65R17 112 T 

18 265/60R18 110 T 

20 265/50R20 112 T 

275/55R20 117 T 

285/50R20 116 T 

16 17

ROLLNEX 

SPORTNEX 

ROLLNEX 

SP7 

Highway Performance 

for SUV/4WD 

SP9 

Highway Performance 

for SUV/4WD 

• Two straight broad grooves & arc subgrooves 

enhances water drainage. 

• Noise prevention bar shoulder feature. 


17 225/60R17 99 H XL 

225/65R17 102 V XL 

255/65R17 110 H 

18 225/50R18 95 V XL 

225/65R18 103 H 

235/55R18 104 V XL 

18 235/65R18 106 S 

19 235/55R19 101 V 

255/50R19 107 W XL 

20 275/45R20 110 H XL 

275/55R20 117 H XL 

295/45R20 114 H XL 


• Four broad straight grooves increase the 


• New generation low noise pattern 

designed using computer multi-pitch 

simulation technology and multi sipe tread 

design to reduce noise generation. 


18 245/60R18 105 H 

20 245/50R20 102 V 

18 19

ROLLNEX 

SPORTNEX 

ROLLNEX 

FT9 

Mud Terrain for 

SUV/4WD 

N889 

Mud Terrain for 

SUV/4WD 

• Interlocking shoulder block design 

increases grip on rugged terrain. 

• Tread blocks extended to tread shoulders 

for enhanced sidewall grip. 

• Raised White lettering for an aggressive 

4X4 look. 

• Rigid shoulder and sidewall design absorb 

vibrations from harsh road conditions. 

• Regardless of ground condition the 

computer simulated block design ensure 

the tyre performs strongly. 


15 37X12.5R15 118 L 

215/75R15 100/97 S 

16 205/80R16 110/108 Q 


15 31X10.5R15 109 Q 6PLY 

32X11.5R15 113 Q 6PLY 

33X12.5R15 108 Q 6PLY 

35X12.5R15 113 Q 6PLY 

235/75R15 104/101 Q 6PLY 

16 235/85R16 120/116 N 10PLY 

265/75R16 112/109 N 6PLY 

285/75R16 122/119 M 6PLY 

305/70R16 118/115 Q 8PLY 

20 21

ROLLNEX 

SPORTNEX 

NK VAN 

FT7 

All Terrain for 

SUV/4WD 

CW20 

Light Commercial 

• Special profile to increase tyre rigidity and 

driving stability. 

• Broad tread surface and reduced shoulder 

groove give better maneuverability. 

• Zigzag main groove design for mud road 

conditions. 

• Noise prevention bar on the shoulder 

to prevent premature wear and reduce 

road noise. 


14 27X8.5R14 95 S 6PLY 

15 31X10.5R15 109 S 6PLY 

205/70R15 96 T 

205/75R15 97 T 

215/75R15 100 S 

215/80R15 102 S 4 PLY 

30X9.5R15 104 S 6PLY 

16 205/80R16 104 T 

225/70R16 103 S 

255/70R16 111 S 

265/70R16 112 S 

17 255/65R17 110 H 

• Optimal lateral groove reduces noise and 

increases riding comfort. 

• Four straight grooves ensure driving 

safety in wet conditions. 

• Enhanced shoulder rigidity prevent 

irregular wear and ensure tyre is suitable 

for long distance driving. 


15 205/65R15C 102/100 T 8PLY 

215/70R15C 109/107 P 8PLY 

16 175/75R16C 101/99 R 8PLY 

185/75R16C 104/102 R 8PLY 

195/60R16C 99/97 H 8PLY 

195/65R16C 104/102 T 8PLY 

195/75R16C 107/105 R 8PLY 

205/65R16C 107/105 T 8PLY 

205/75R16C 110/108 R 8PLY 

215/65R16C 109/107 R 8PLY 

215/70R16C 108/106 T 8PLY 

215/75R16C 116/114 S 8PLY 

17 215/60R17C 109/107 N 8PLY 

22 23

NK VAN 

SPORTNEX 

NK VAN 

CW25 


TR10 

Light Trailer 

• Zig Zag groove pattern design decreases 

pattern noise and enhances comfort. 

• Next generation compound designed 

with an emphasis on wear performance 

and durability. 

• Three grooves ensure efficient drainage 

in wet conditions. 

• The even thin sipe design reduces road 

impact to enhance comfort. 


12 145R12C 81/79 N 8PLY 


13 195/50R13C 104/102 N 8PLY 

155R12C 88/86 Q 8PLY 

13 155R13C 90/88 R 8PLY 

165R13C 94/92 Q 8PLY 

175R13C 97/95 Q 8PLY 

185R13C 100/98 Q 8PLY 

14 165R14C 97/95 R 8PLY 

175R14C 99/98 R 8PLY 

185R14C 102/100 R 8PLY 

195R14C 106/104 S 8PLY 

15 185R15C 103/102 R 8PLY 

195/70R15C 104/102 S 8PLY 

195R15C 106/104 P 8PLY 

215/70R15C 109/107 R 8PLY 

225/70R15C 112/110 S 8PLY 

24 25 25

NK VAN 

SPORTNEX 

NK TRUCK & BUS 

NR066 


HA858 

All Position Truck & 

Bus Radial 

• The arrangement of the tread 

pattern pitches reduces noise. 

• Sidewall design ensures 

longevity of tyre life, safety and 

smooth driving experience. 

• Tread groove is designed with 

more depth to ensure great 

gripping ability and reduce the 

noise generation after the tyre is 

worn and torn 

• All position highway truck and bus radial. 

• Four straight grooves for efficient 

drainage and maneuverability in wet road 

conditions. 

• Reinforced structure maxmizes durability. 

• Multi-angle tread furrows and gravel block 

strip protect the tread from stones. 


17.5 225/80R17.5 123/122 L 14PLY 


15 700R15 111/109 L 10PLY 

750R15 120/118 L 12PLY 

16 650R16 108/107 N 8PLY 

700R16 117/116 L 12PLY 

750R16 122/120 L 12PLY 

26 27 27

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Issued April 2017

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