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Nexen Primus AS T1

Touring All Season

The Nexen Primus AS T1 is a Touring All Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 6th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P9 of 9 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Dry Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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 July 2026.

  • 2professional tests
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Tire Reviews Score

Nexen Primus AS T1

4.9/10

Better than 9% of all-season tires

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
Scores of the 193 all-season tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 1 publication · 2026 9% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 9% 4.9

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-season tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 13% 51% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 42% 40% 2
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 51% 9% 2

Faded bars rest on one or two tests. This tire does not carry the 3PMSF snowflake mark, so Snow counts for less and Ice not at all against all-season tires that do.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 47% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 19% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 81% of the test figure. The other 19% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 Is Expensive Better? 2026 AutoView Korean All-Season Tire Test AutoView · 245/45 R19 P9 / 9
  2. 2026 2026 AutoView Mid-Range Comfort Tire Test 215/55R17 P2 / 5
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Nexen Primus AS T1 averages a finish of 6th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
6th Average
2nd Best
9th Worst
The latest test

Is Expensive Better? 2026 AutoView Korean All-Season Tire Test P9 of 9

The Nexen Primus AS T1 finished last overall. Its price and weight advantages are real, but the poor wet braking and limited high-speed control outweigh them for a tire that has to keep a family safe in the rain.

Weak: Subj. Dry Handling, Wet Braking Winner: Kumho Majesty X Solus

YearTestResultAward
2026Is Expensive Better? 2026 AutoView Korean All-Season Tire TestAutoView · 245/45 R19P9 / 9
20262026 AutoView Mid-Range Comfort Tire Test215/55R17P2 / 5
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Nexen Primus AS T1 in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Nexen Primus AS T1 stops 12.9% longer than premium rivals, 13.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 13.1% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 13/100.
How good is the Nexen Primus AS T1 in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Nexen Primus AS T1 stops 2% longer than premium rivals, 0.6% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.1% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 42/100.
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