The Nexen N1000 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say66%from 19 owner reviews50% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated November 2020.
Based on test and owner data, the Nexen N1000 is expected to last around 9,333 miles (15,020 km).
How comfortable and quiet are the Nexen N1000?
Owners rate the Nexen N1000 6.3 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 17 reviews.
How well do the Nexen N1000 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Nexen N1000 6.7 out of 10 for wear across 17 reviews. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,250 miles.
Would owners buy the Nexen N1000 again?
50% of owners say they would buy the Nexen N1000 again, based on the 16 owner reviews that answered the question. 38% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Nexen N1000's road noise?
Of the 15 owner reviews analyzed for the Nexen N1000, 8 mention road noise: 3 praise it (quiet) and 5 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "the noise that comes from the tires while driving is so loud a deaf person can hear them". Read those reviews
What's recommended psi for nexen 1000 /225/40/R18 on a astra SRI 1.8
June 19, 2016
The pressure for the Nexen N1000 will be set by your vehicle manufacturer, not the tire manufacturer. This information can be found in the handbook, and usually on a sticker in the door shut.
Across 19 owner ratings the Nexen N1000 averages 66%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.8 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 6.3. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 63% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 19 ratings
Owner score66%
Dry Grip78%
Wear67%
Road Feedback66%
Wet Grip66%
Handling66%
Comfort63%
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“Fitted four of these types to my Volvo S60, previously fitted either Dunlop or Pirelli. These Nexen types are fantastic 14,000 miles a year on motorway at speed and also around town. Still plenty tread after two winters...”
“Nexen is the worse tire on the market!!! did around 10,000 km's on a set of new tires and all 4 of them have flat spots. the noise that comes from the tires while driving is so loud a deaf person can hear them. People...”
“I have done 12000 miles with these tires on the front and have been very pleased with all aspects. These tires still have plenty of life in them and have just been rotated to the back and a new set of N1000`s on the...”
Had just been put on the car when I bought it done 5 thousand miles now have money to replace worse tires i have ever used incredibly noisy no feedback terrible in the wet
Found these Nexen N1000s at £40 a corner on eBay and needed some replacements for the fast-wearing Rainsport 3s that had decided to reward me with just 1.5mm of tread on the front tires after just under 10k miles on the tires, which in a car only pushing 143hp at the crank when it was new isn't exactly fantastic. Before the Rainsports I also had experience with Joyroad CX6s and Yokohama A10As.
Dry Grip:
These tires grip well in the dry, they're stable and have predictable grip patterns. They're a little better in the dry than the Rainsports, and I haven't had any issues with them in this category thus far. The sidewalls are nice and stiff, so there's very little roll within the tire itself. 9/10.
Wet Grip:
In the wet these tires aren't as good as the Rainsports, but then again it'd be unfair comparing a high performance summer tire to a rain-focused one. They're not scary in the wet, and for the best part they deal very well with standing water and such. But if pushing the car, you'll feel them go much earlier - it's not a sudden lack of grip though, you can definitely feel it coming. 7/10
Road Feedback:
The tire transmits the road pretty well in my opinion. You can feel much better the nature of the road travelled. This was one of the really bad points on the original Yokohama A10A tires that came on the car - every road felt the same and it was difficult to pre-gauge grip levels. 9/10
Progressiveness:
The tire is really good at letting you know when grip levels are about to subside, it's one of the best points of the tire. There's not a sudden loss of grip - it's very gradual, and you have plenty of time to react to the loss of grip. 10/10
Wear:
Not as much to say regarding the wear of the tire. 3500 miles in the fronts are down from the surprisingly deep original 8mm to just shy of 7mm, so they're definitely wearing far better than the Rainsports. 9/10
Comfort:
Not very easy to judge as the car has had extensive exhaust and suspension modifications, but the tires don't seem uncomfortable. Noise is fine, but can't be heard over the car anyway. 8/10
Overall I'd definitely buy the tires again. The price is fantastic, and overall the tires are very good. I might try a few others just to see what's out there, but these Nexens are definitely very good.
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Fitted four of these types to my Volvo S60, previously fitted either Dunlop or Pirelli. These Nexen types are fantastic 14,000 miles a year on motorway at speed and also around town. Still plenty tread after two winters and app 20,000 miles maybe a bit more. I had them fitted and balanced at Kwik Fit and then the x4 wheel alignment and tracking at Volvo. I would highly recommend these types.
Nexen is the worse tire on the market!!! did around 10,000 km's on a set of new tires and all 4 of them have flat spots. the noise that comes from the tires while driving is so loud a deaf person can hear them.
People out there NEVER EVER let tire sales people convince you to fit Nexen tires on your vehicle.
These are a great tires... and a leap over their N3000 model, which did not have the level of dry grip and worse in rain. They are not an aggressive tire if you are looking for such, however if you are looking for something good and a fair price, this should be an option. been used in autocross runs and have been quite satisfied.
Absolutely appalling tires. Were already fitted to the front of the car (Audi A4 Avant)when I bought it - tires were almost new.
Since then I've covered 10K miles and they are approximately half worn.
Am about to replace both however as I have discovered the inner sidewall of the OSF is split centrally around its entire circumference, exposing the carcase underneath. This damage has not been caused by impact damage or under- inflation.
I was fortunate enough to notice this damage when I was servicing the car. The consequences of a high speed blowout do not bear thinking about.
Cheap they may be but very very nasty. Maybe OK for a wheelbarrow.
GOT THESE TO REPLACE MY WORN N3000 ON FRONT OF MY SRI VECTRA. NOT AS GOOD LOOKING AS THE N3OOO. SIDE WALL A BIT PLAIN BUT ONCE BEDDED IN THEY DONT LOOK TOO BAD. GOOD GRIP IN DRY AND HAVE PERFORMED WELL IN THE RECENT WET WEATHER. THEY SEEM A BIT SPONGY ON TIGHT CORNERS. RIDE IS COMFORTABLE AND NOISE IS OK SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THE N3000,S ANYONE LOOKING FOR A CHEAP TYRE WOULDNT GO FAR WRONG WITH THESE.
