Nankang AS-3
Summer tyre
Nankang AS-3 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 41 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on EU label class A · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
There is no independent test of this model yet. Tested summer tyres from the same maker: Nankang ECO-2+, Nankang AS-2+.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165/60 R14 | B | D | 70 dB (B) | – | 75 H |
| 175/55 R15 | B | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 77 V |
| 175/60 R18 | B | D | 70 dB (B) | – | 85 V |
| 185/45 R17 | B | D | 70 dB (B) | – | 78 V |
| 185/55 R16XL | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 185/60 R16XL | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 90 H |
| 195/40 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 81 W |
| 195/45 R15 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 78 V |
| 195/45 R16XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 84 V |
| 195/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 85 W |
| 195/50 R15 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 82 V |
| 195/50 R16XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 195/50 R19 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 88 H |
| 195/55 R15 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 85 V |
| 195/55 R16XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 V |
| 195/60 R16 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 89 V |
| 195/65 R15 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 H |
| 205/40 R17XL | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 84 V |
| 205/40 R18XL | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 86 Y |
| 205/45 R16XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 205/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 205/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 Y |
| 205/45 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 90 V |
| 205/50 R15 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 86 V |
| 205/50 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 V |
| 205/55 R15 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 205/55 R16 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 V |
| 205/55 R16XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 205/55 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 205/55 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 205/60 R16XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 V |
| 205/65 R16 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 H |
| 215/40 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 87 W |
| 215/40 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 89 W |
| 215/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 V |
| 215/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 W |
| 215/45 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 W |
| 215/45 R18XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 W |
| 215/45 R20XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 215/50 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 215/50 R18 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 92 W |
| 215/50 R18M+S | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 92 W |
| 215/50 R19XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 V |
| 215/55 R16 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 93 V |
| 215/55 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 V |
| 215/55 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 W |
| 215/55 R18XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 215/60 R16XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 215/60 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 V |
| 225/35 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 87 Y |
| 225/35 R19XL | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 Y |
| 225/35 R20XL | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 90 Y |
| 225/40 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 225/40 R19XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 225/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 225/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94 Y |
| 225/45 R17XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94 Y |
| 225/45 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 225/45 R19XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 225/55 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 225/55 R18XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 102 V |
| 225/55 R19 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/55 R19XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 225/60 R16 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 98 V |
| 225/60 R17 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/60 R18 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 H |
| 235/35 R19XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 235/35 R20XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 235/40 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 235/40 R19XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 235/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 235/45 R18XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 235/45 R18XL M+S | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 235/45 R20XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 W |
| 235/45 R20XL M+S | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 W |
| 235/45 R21XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 235/50 R18XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 235/50 R18XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 235/50 R19XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 103 W |
| 235/55 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 103 V |
| 235/55 R17XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 103 W |
| 235/55 R18XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 104 V |
| 235/55 R18XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 104 V |
| 235/55 R19XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 235/60 R18XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 107 V |
| 245/35 R18XL | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 245/35 R19XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 245/35 R19XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 245/35 R20XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 245/40 R17 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 245/40 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 245/40 R18XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 245/40 R19XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 245/40 R19XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 245/40 R20XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 245/45 R17XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 245/45 R18XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 245/45 R18XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 245/45 R19XL | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 245/45 R20XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 245/45 R21XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 104 W |
| 245/50 R19XL | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 105 W |
| 255/30 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 255/35 R18XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 94 Y |
| 255/35 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 255/35 R20XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 255/35 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 255/35 R21XL M+S | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 255/40 R18XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 255/40 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 255/40 R20XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 255/40 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 255/45 R17XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 255/45 R18XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 255/45 R19 | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 255/50 R19 | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 255/50 R19XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
| 255/50 R20XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 109 Y |
| 255/55 R18XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 109 W |
| 255/55 R19XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 111 Y |
| 265/30 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 265/35 R18XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 265/35 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 265/35 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 265/40 R20XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 265/40 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 265/40 R22XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 Y |
| 265/45 R19XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 265/45 R21XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 Y |
| 275/30 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 275/30 R20XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 275/30 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 275/35 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 275/35 R20XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 275/35 R22XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 275/40 R18XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 275/40 R19XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 275/40 R20XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 Y |
| 275/45 R21XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 Y |
| 275/45 R21XL M+S | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 Y |
| 285/30 R18XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 285/30 R19XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 285/30 R19XL M+S | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 285/30 R20XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 285/30 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 285/35 R20XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 285/35 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 285/35 R22XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 Y |
| 285/40 R19XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
| 285/40 R23XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 111 Y |
| 285/45 R21XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 113 Y |
| 285/50 R20XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 116 V |
| 295/35 R22XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 Y |
| 295/40 R19XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 Y |
| 295/40 R21XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 111 Y |
| 305/30 R21XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 305/40 R20XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 112 Y |
| 315/30 R22XL | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
| 315/35 R20XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 Y |
| 315/40 R21XL | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 115 Y |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Nankang AS-3?
On the EU tyre label, the Nankang AS-3 has wet grip class A to B, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Nankang AS-3 on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Nankang AS-3 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 41 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on wet grip class A on the EU tyre label.
Has the Nankang AS-3 been independently tested?
Our database has no independent braking test for this model. The braking distance is calculated from the wet grip class on the EU tyre label, an official measurement made for each size.
What sizes is the Nankang AS-3 available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Nankang AS-3 in 137 sizes, for example 165/60 R14, 175/55 R15, 175/60 R18, 185/45 R17, 185/55 R16 and 185/60 R16. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), BYD Seal 6 (2025+) and Chery Tiggo 4 (2025+).