The Nexen N8000 receives more owner praise than criticism for wet and dry grip, quiet running, comfort and value. Soft sidewalls and limited steering feedback are recurring reservations, each affecting around one in ten reviews rather than most owners. Tread life is generally liked, with some later-life accounts supporting long service, but around one in eight reviews raise wear concerns. Most accounts lack a stage of use, so the wide mileage range does not establish a typical lifespan. Repeat owners describe both continued satisfaction and reservations, without a consistent pattern of deteriorating grip or refinement.
What owners mention most counted across 74 reviews
The tires have done a few thousand miles . They are very good I the wet especially going through deepest puddles with ne steering pull. Impressive. Handling is fine surprisingly.I expected a lot poorer results frankly. I am used to company cars fitted with the usual premium tires so it has come as a pleasant surprise how good these are. They had been fitted to the MX5 by the previous owner 2000 miles ago. I had decided to dump them as soon as I had the car and get some Contis .But the more I use them the more I am thinking I would be chucking away a perfectly good tire. There is a lot of snobbery in tire ownership and normally I would not have put these on my car. I would have been wrong .I drive quickly, when safe, on country roads so I have given these tires a fair test not just on motorway miles.
Fitted these to my 2012 VW Passat 2.0 TDI 170 Estate (remapped to 210BHP) on an Eibach suspension. They replaced the standard Pirelli Cinturato that were on it.
After 16000 miles of 'spirited' driving they are half worn (down to 4.5 / 5 mm) - swapped around at 11,000 miles.
The grip is excellent both in the wet and dry, and tire noise - no different from the Pirelli's. Good feedback from the tires and fuel economy no different from the Pirelli's.
An excellent all round tire in my opinion and they cost less than half the price of the Pirelli's - absolute bargain. For anyone considering these i would definitely recommend.
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These tires are no good. Failed MOT first year due to inside wall defaults. Company might say they are good but believe me don't buy and the tires wont last. Tried resolving with the company I brought them with and nexen company " Stapleton's (Tire Services) Ltd, , Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9QP" but no joy. Beware!!!
second one that has blown on us, first at 80mph on M25 second on back roads at 40mph. is it a coincidence?
noisy on concrete motorways, they have not been on long enough to properly review due to punctures!! both cases tire is unrepairable, going back to Goodyears again
I bought a Mercedes C63 AMG with these tires fitted from a dealership and assumed the worst. I have been driving on them for a year and they have really impressed in all weather. Obviously due to the car I don't go mad on wet corners but everyday wet driving has not been an issue. In the dry they have performed really well and I have grown to trust them on fast bends / corners. Would certainly buy again.
Now just about to buy my fourth set of these tires (on two different cars, Audi A4 3.0 TDI Avant and a Audi TT 3.2 V6(both Quattros). Fantastic value for money even on performance cars like these two. OK they arent as good as Michelin PS3's or Bridgetones that I used before but they are now costing me under £200 for 4 inc carriage (less than half what I can Buy the Michelins for). They are a bit "squidgy" on turn in but improve once they have done a few 100 miles. The latest tread pattern has much wider grooves than the original ones and I find wet weather performance is excellant. I I thought this might be at the expense of more tread wear but the last set did nearly 17k miles on the A4. I dont think you can ask for more than that?
I work at a large dealership and the tire reps introduced us to these with raving reviews, so i thought as i was due some new tires i would give these a go, and they truly are very very good. Less road noise and comfier than Avon ZV7, Just as much grip as permium brands. Although i have not had them on long, and cannot comment on how long they can / will last, I am basing this review on my impression from new and over 1000 miles. Very wel worth a look if you are tight on pennies.Mine are 215/45/17W - I have them on an 02 plate Vectra B with the 2.2 150 engine with 17" wheels, i cannot tell a difference in comfort from when i swapped from my 16" wheels with 205/55/16W tires, It handles better, much sharper and responsive.
The worst tire i ever put too soft that in every turn or change direction i was felt my car loose i can say tha this tire turn my car handling to worst!!!
Member
BMW
225/50 R17
10,000 miles
Mostly Town
Average
For me it was a bad experience using these tires. Not excel in comfort. They are very rigid. In the chapter "wear" are very good, I feel like I'll never get rid of them. If you use the city's worst roads I do not recommend them. Motorway behave well, they are quiet and as I said do not wear out.
I bought a used and approved 3 year old Yeti 2.0 tdi (fwd wth 17" alloys) with a full set of four fitted to the vehicle, with rears measuring approximately 8mm and the fronts 7mm, so while not brand new, hardly used in real terms. I wouldn't normally go for a budget brand, but after reading some positive and balanced reviews on this website, and the tires so close to a brand new tread depth, I decided to be open minded and stick with them to see how I got on.
After covering 5K on the full set, my report is a mixed bag. Good Points were ride comfort good on Motorways, acceptable wear rate and good stability in hard braking conditions. However my two biggest gripes were 1. high road noise and 2. lack of feedback and grip.
The road noise I could live with as after all they were a budget tire, so there had to be a compromise somewhere, but the absence of feedback, feel and grip offered by this tire in anything other than bone dry conditions was for me a deal breaker. I am not a sporty driver, but when driving on a wet dark country road at night (something my daily commute regularly involves), I need to be able to turn the steering wheel in the bends and feel confident there will be grip for me. I also need to be able to pull away from junctions in the wet without the wheels spinning up and the traction control light blinking at me at only light throttle. Add into the equation wheel wobble becoming progressively worse once the fronts were only half worn, I replaced them with a set of Goodyear Efficient Grip performance, which for my vehicle are far superior in every respect and my fuel economy improved by a couple of mpg too, which justified the decision further.
Summary: OK for the money, and if you have a very 'Steady Eddie' driving style, but a classic example of you get what you pay for, and when the only thing between you and the road is your tires, why cut corners?
