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SPORTNEX AR-1

7.7
Overall score ✓ 1 tyre test
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
3,7
★★★★☆
31 driver reviews
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171 282 Ft
in 235/40 R18
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Your size 235/40 R18 Speed / Load: 95Y
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripE NoiseB Price from 171 282 Ft
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Rating and verdict

How the AR 1 evaluated

Skóre vychádza z 1 nezávislého testu a z 36 recenzií vodičov. ?

7.7
Overall score 7,7 / 10 6 disciplín meraných v nezávislých testoch. Recenzie vodičov sa premietajú do celkového skóre.
60 70 80 90 100
Dry
Dry
99,5
Comfort
Comfort
97,6
Manoeuvring
Manoeuvring
88,3
Braking
Braking
82,1
Value
Value
82
Wet
Wet
69
very weak60–81 weaker81–89 average89–93 good93–96 very good96–98 top tier98–100

The number shows what percentage of the best tyre’s performance in the test this tyre achieved in this discipline.

Where it shines
Dry Dry top tier 99,5
Value Value weaker 82
!Where it falls short
Comfort Comfort very good 97,6
Wet Wet very weak 69
🏆 Trophies from tests calculated from 1 tests
Test winner
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✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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Maximum grip in the dry

Kde stojí Nankang SPORTNEX AR-1 v rozmere 235/40 R18

Porovnané s 50 pneumatikami v tomto rozmere — rovnaká sezóna a podobné zameranie. Všetky sú v ponuke a majú výsledky z nezávislých testov.

najslabšianajlepšia
Táto pneumatika 7,7 171 282 Ft
Continental SPORTCONTACT 7 9.7 51 671 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO 9.7 44 828 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 9.7 51 801 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 9.6 48 730 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.5 53 143 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Pirelli PZERO (PZ5) 9.5 48 462 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 9.5 47 396 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 9.4 59 272 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 9.4 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5 9.3 Continental SPORTCONTACT 6 9.3 49 818 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Kumho PS72 9.2 38 302 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Michelin PILOT SPORT PS2 9.2 62 911 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Pirelli P-ZERO (PZ4) S.C. 9.1 Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.9 46 810 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Yokohama V107 8.9 43 939 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Goodyear EAGLE F1 SUPERSPORT 8.9 Vredestein ULTRAC PRO 8.9 40 983 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 8.9 43 828 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 8.8 49 289 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Nexen N FERA SU4 8.8 40 441 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Pirelli PZERO 8.7 45 977 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Bridgestone POTENZA RACE 8.7 98 022 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Firestone FIREHAWK SPORT 8.7 41 923 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Nexen N'FERA SPORT 8.5 40 302 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Kumho PS71 ECSTA 8.5 Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5P 8.5 51 671 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 8.5 46 763 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT 2 8.4 48 880 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 8.4 58 401 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Pirelli POWERGY 8.3 52 922 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ 8.2 89 993 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Debica PRESTO UHP 2 8.2 Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 8.1 45 104 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Yokohama V701 8.1 43 692 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 3 8.0 51 119 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Petlas VELOX SPORT PT741 XL 7.9 35 555 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Semperit SPEED-LIFE 3 7.7 44 555 Ft Nankang SPORTNEX AR-1 7.7 171 282 Ft Táto pneumatika Nexen N8000 Xl 7.3 Nankang AS-2+ XL 7.2 34 481 Ft Bridgestone POTENZA RE050A 7.2 Cooper SUMMER 7.1 39 884 Ft Nexen N'FERA SU1 7.0 38 386 Ft Barum BRAVURIS 6 7.0 35 870 Ft Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO SPORT XL 7.0 28 710 Ft Toyo TR1 PROXES 6.8 Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 6.6 31 782 Ft Dunlop SP SPORT MAXX GT 5.5 Arivo ULTRA ARZ5 4.9 25 207 Ft
4,9 medián 8,5 9,7
38. poradie v skupine z 50 porovnávaných
22 % pneumatík je slabších v tejto skupine
−0,8 pod mediánom skupiny medián skupiny 8,5
−2,0 na najlepšiu v skupine najlepšia má 9,7
💡 Za menej peňazí lepšie hodnotenie V tejto skupine je 31 pneumatík, ktoré majú lepšie skóre a zároveň sú lacnejšie.
Zobraziť všetky pneumatiky v rebríčku (50)
  1. 1. 9.7 Continental SPORTCONTACT 7 lepšia a lacnejšia 51 671 Ft −119 611 Ft
  2. 1. 9.7 Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO lepšia a lacnejšia 44 828 Ft −126 454 Ft
  3. 1. 9.7 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 lepšia a lacnejšia 51 801 Ft −119 482 Ft
  4. 4. 9.6 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 lepšia a lacnejšia 48 730 Ft −122 552 Ft
  5. 5. 9.5 Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 lepšia a lacnejšia 53 143 Ft −118 139 Ft
  6. 5. 9.5 Pirelli PZERO (PZ5) lepšia a lacnejšia 48 462 Ft −122 820 Ft
  7. 5. 9.5 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO lepšia a lacnejšia 47 396 Ft −123 886 Ft
  8. 8. 9.4 Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 lepšia a lacnejšia 59 272 Ft −112 010 Ft
  9. 8. 9.4 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT
  10. 10. 9.3 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5
  11. 10. 9.3 Continental SPORTCONTACT 6 lepšia a lacnejšia 49 818 Ft −121 464 Ft
  12. 12. 9.2 Kumho PS72 lepšia a lacnejšia 38 302 Ft −132 980 Ft
  13. 12. 9.2 Michelin PILOT SPORT PS2 lepšia a lacnejšia 62 911 Ft −108 372 Ft
  14. 14. 9.1 Pirelli P-ZERO (PZ4) S.C.
  15. 15. 8.9 Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 lepšia a lacnejšia 46 810 Ft −124 473 Ft
  16. 15. 8.9 Yokohama V107 lepšia a lacnejšia 43 939 Ft −127 343 Ft
  17. 15. 8.9 Goodyear EAGLE F1 SUPERSPORT
  18. 15. 8.9 Vredestein ULTRAC PRO lepšia a lacnejšia 40 983 Ft −130 299 Ft
  19. 15. 8.9 Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 lepšia a lacnejšia 43 828 Ft −127 455 Ft
  20. 20. 8.8 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 lepšia a lacnejšia 49 289 Ft −121 994 Ft
  21. 20. 8.8 Nexen N FERA SU4 lepšia a lacnejšia 40 441 Ft −130 842 Ft
  22. 22. 8.7 Pirelli PZERO lepšia a lacnejšia 45 977 Ft −125 306 Ft
  23. 22. 8.7 Bridgestone POTENZA RACE lepšia a lacnejšia 98 022 Ft −73 260 Ft
  24. 22. 8.7 Firestone FIREHAWK SPORT lepšia a lacnejšia 41 923 Ft −129 360 Ft
  25. 25. 8.5 Nexen N'FERA SPORT lepšia a lacnejšia 40 302 Ft −130 980 Ft
  26. 25. 8.5 Kumho PS71 ECSTA
  27. 25. 8.5 Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5P lepšia a lacnejšia 51 671 Ft −119 611 Ft
  28. 25. 8.5 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 lepšia a lacnejšia 46 763 Ft −124 520 Ft
  29. 29. 8.4 Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT 2 lepšia a lacnejšia 48 880 Ft −122 403 Ft
  30. 29. 8.4 Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 lepšia a lacnejšia 58 401 Ft −112 881 Ft
  31. 31. 8.3 Pirelli POWERGY lepšia a lacnejšia 52 922 Ft −118 360 Ft
  32. 32. 8.2 Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ lepšia a lacnejšia 89 993 Ft −81 289 Ft
  33. 32. 8.2 Debica PRESTO UHP 2
  34. 34. 8.1 Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 lepšia a lacnejšia 45 104 Ft −126 178 Ft
  35. 34. 8.1 Yokohama V701 lepšia a lacnejšia 43 692 Ft −127 591 Ft
  36. 36. 8.0 Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 3 lepšia a lacnejšia 51 119 Ft −120 164 Ft
  37. 37. 7.9 Petlas VELOX SPORT PT741 XL lepšia a lacnejšia 35 555 Ft −135 727 Ft
  38. 38. 7.7 Semperit SPEED-LIFE 3 44 555 Ft −126 727 Ft
  39. 38. 7.7 Nankang SPORTNEX AR-1 Táto pneumatika 171 282 Ft
  40. 40. 7.3 Nexen N8000 Xl
  41. 41. 7.2 Nankang AS-2+ XL 34 481 Ft −136 802 Ft
  42. 41. 7.2 Bridgestone POTENZA RE050A
  43. 43. 7.1 Cooper SUMMER 39 884 Ft −131 398 Ft
  44. 44. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA SU1 38 386 Ft −132 897 Ft
  45. 44. 7.0 Barum BRAVURIS 6 35 870 Ft −135 412 Ft
  46. 44. 7.0 Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO SPORT XL 28 710 Ft −142 573 Ft
  47. 47. 6.8 Toyo TR1 PROXES
  48. 48. 6.6 Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 31 782 Ft −139 501 Ft
  49. 49. 5.5 Dunlop SP SPORT MAXX GT
  50. 50. 4.9 Arivo ULTRA ARZ5 25 207 Ft −146 075 Ft
Specifications

Technical information

Selected size 235/40 R18
Width235 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)95
Speed index (SI)Y
Product codeJD921
EAN4718022020550
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripE NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Nankang
Tread SPORTNEX AR-1
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Race
Construction Radial
Creation date 23.11.2019
Product launch date (gen.) 28.10.2022
Available technologies

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 235/40 R18.

Current lowest
171 282,36 Ft
↗ 60 507,32 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
273,11 Ft
6.7.2026
Highest for the period
171 282,36 Ft
23.9.2026
171 282,36 273,11 171 282,36 Ft 22.6.2026 23.9.2026 22.6.2026: 282,61 Ft 2.7.2026: 285,41 Ft 6.7.2026: 273,11 Ft 15.7.2026: 290,99 Ft 23.9.2026: 171 282,36 Ft

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User reviews

What owners say

3,7
★★★★☆
z 31 recenzií
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BO
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Nissan Skyline ER34 GT T · 245/40 R17 · 16 093 km
★★★★☆

I have these on my 650-700kw rwd skyline. Grips better than 100utqg nt01. Not better than Mickey street R. Mickey's don't fishtail but these do SLIGHTLY on full power 2nd gear which is impressive. Obviously no slip in the wet compared to Mickey's when cruising 100kmh on the highway rain. Perfect for a high performance daily just don't be a hoon in the wet. Wear is much better than nt01 and Mickey's which only last 1 year. These ar1 are at over a year still plenty to go. Never aligned since installedd lol still chunky. 100% buy again for purely the dry grip on full power. Wet grip on daily and long life compared to other semi slicks. Best I had. I've tried nt01 nt05 rsrr r1r mtComp. etStreetR. best overall balance for a high performance rwd daily.

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Mazda MX5 · 225/45 R17 · 966 km
★★★☆☆

Used as a track-only tyre (forced by the regs of the time attack series in which I participate) on clubsport-spec MX-5 NC (200hp/1150kg with driver and fuel). Soft-ish compound - below 15 degrees Celsius requires very little warm-up, above - none needed. Good performance to price ratio, although it's noticeably slower on hot days. Subjective handling is ok - it isn't super edgy at the limit (for a track tyre), but also isn't dull and understeery. Very stiff sidewall. On my car it survives ca. 600 track miles, with small but noticeable performance drop-off at ca. 400 miles. The tread might not hint at it, but it's quite ok in wet (for a semislick, of course) - I guess the relative softness of the compound helps. Can be run with absurdly low tire pressures, even below Nankang's recommendations (the lowest I've ran was 1,4 bar cold - first hot lap was sketchy but the following ones were good). The road manners are obviously terrible, but this isn't unexpected with this type of tyre.

DE
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Suzuki swift sport · 205/50 R15 · 805 km
★★★★☆

Running these tires in autocross events in Swift Sport, they need an effort to be driven to the limit, glues to the track, runs happy with modified suspension and negative camber, tire presssure plays vital role on how they perform, day and night difference in performance at different psi’s

JE
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Mazda MX 5 1.5 2015 · 205/40 R17 · 2 414 km
★★★☆☆

Tires which replaced the excellent Yoko A052. I was disappointed because they were worn out in less than 1500km of dynamic roads and passes. They are worse in all areas than the Yokohama. They are certainly cheaper but last 3x less long. They are also unstable at temperature and are not suitable for even very dynamic road use.
The positive point is the feeling and feedback which is very good, very progressive, which allows you to slide easily and without being surprised.
I will have tried..

BO
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Nissan Skyline R34 · 245/40 R17 · 644 km
★★★★☆

R34 RWD G35 turbo 700WHP rolls/straights.
Slight spin on boost 1st gear compared to Mickey ET Street(no spin, rolls- not launches). Better than R888R(spins 1st + 2nd + slight 3rd since day1. Won't get r888r ever again. AR1 definitely grips very well. finally back in control after 2 years of horrid r888r. Just bought last week. Turning feels great but I'm no circuit expert. Used to have slight oversteer before now it's perfect.

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