Comparison: Nankang Winter Activa SV-2 vs. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Nankang) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen). Generally, Nexen winter tyres are slightly better rated (47%) than Nankang (26%). The first tyre test of Nankang Winter Activa SV-2 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 225/45 R18 test, where both the Winter Activa SV-2 and the WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 were tested. See more mutual tests below.