Nexen N8000

I'm very hard on tyres - roundabouts abound in Queensland (Australia) and - yes - I do regard them as a challenge. The car (I bought it new in 2004) came delivered with Continentals, which I liked a lot. I've used Bridgestone, Rainsports, Hankook, Toyo and I just bought these Nexen N8000 tyres. They have gigantic channels in them, making the tyres look like only 50% of the width is actual rubber. The first time I drove the car, I thought I was going to be car sick. There was something floaty and unpleasant about the way the car rode on almost any surface. The steering was WAY lighter than with the Toyos. Dry grip is reasonable (nowhere nearly as good as the Continentals or Aquasports type 1) - Wet grip seems pretty good but - again - not quite up to the Aquasport's levels. Feel and progression too slide is pretty good and these tyres simply do not squeal. This is great for not drawing attention to oneself. Would I buy them again? No, definitely not. It's just the way they ride I don't like but their dynamics are good. What tyres would I get, if I could? - The Rainsports. These are the best I've used on the car by a substantial margin but they are no longer imported into Australia. Am I sorry I bought the Nexens? - No. They are a good tyre but I'll be doing everything I can to search out something better next time. The Hankooks and Toyos (not sure of the model but they were supposed to be those companies' sports version) were dreadful. The Hankooks were verging on dangerous in the wet and just so-so in the dry. I suspect these Nexens would suit a rear wheel drive car better than my front drive SAAB. Levels of understeer were rather pronounced and I feel this rapid but predictable progression from grip to slide would suit a rear drive car, as far as no vicious transition to oversteer is concerned. As far as a very well priced semi sports tyre is concerned, the N8000s are a reasonable buy and get you into the Continental tyre grip levels for 1/3rd of the cost. You've just got to get your head around the strange floaty riding characteristics. I found I could improve this by dropping the tyre pressures by about 3lbs per corner but it still hasn't cured the strange feeling. The tyres are only 250 miles old and maybe there are still small amounts of tyre mould releasing substances in the rubber (but I doubt it..). Hope this quick little review helps. If anyone wants more details, feel free to ask.

This tyre performs well in wet and dry better than OEM Potenza. Given the torque this car produces then the tyre is getting pushed. You get plenty of warning when things are starting to loose it. I think I will get 8k out of these which is much better than previous Hankook v12 which only did 5K. Its a good all round performance tyre and I would buy again

These tires were about half the price of my previous Yokohama S-Drive but are about twice that good. I am someone who likes to drive fast every once in a while but who doesn't want to give up comfort. The Nexen N8000 are quiet and comfortable and also give you great grip and performance when you need it.
The Yokohamas had good grip but were noisy. Also had Goodyear LS2000 Hybrid which were super quiet and comfortabale but had the worst grip in both dry and wet conditions one can imagine. The N8000 give me everything I've ever wanted from a tire and the price is great, too.

The N8000 have just come off the car having provided a quality service for 8000 miles. They are now just off the tread wear indicators. They have not lost wet or dry grip as they wore down and they still have an even tread pattern. I was impressed by the quietness of these tyres compared to the Khumo.As these tyres are basically a summer tyre the long tread pattern did expel water well but were unsurprisingly poor on snow and ice. The replacement for these is the new Nexen N1000 , which I am advised will give a longer life and similar grip levels. Prices are up though (not only the VAT) as £155 a pair. So N8000 recommended if you want very high grip levels and are happy to live with their short life. Question is would a twice as expensive continental (look at the tread similarity) last twice as long with my motoring?

After my early review and having covered several thousand miles , including time spent on the great roads of North Wales and Snowdonia I have to say it is a great tyre. Very good dry grip and those big grooves do give good wet handling. Not as long lasting as Khumos but very much a performance tyre.

Having prevously written here on the merits of the Khumo Ku31 I was trying to get a hold of a pair , however they seemed in short supply and prices have risen. A local tyre suggested I try the Nexen N8000. He had to get them in but still did a good deal. He said from his feedback the tyres are not asw long lasting but would outperform the Ku31 being a new level of performance tyre from Nexen since input from Michelin. I only gently abused the tyres for the first hundred miles but then an opportunity for a back road blast. The Nexen provide a higher feeling of stability and greater levels of grip during tight corners. At motorway speeds the noise levels are generally lower than Ku31`s . I cannot yet comment on wet performance but the wide grooves would suggest a good performance and I will have to see about the durability. Since purchasing these tyres I have heard that Khumo are having funding issues with the Korean government ,so I`m hoping the Nexen live up to the favourable impression I currently have.

These tyres have a profile similar to ContiSportContact 3 tyres, but much cheaper. I was a little bit unsure about the purchase, because no reviews were available so far. During my last holiday trip, I drove approx. 800 km, mostly rainy weather with heavy showers. I was really positively surprized, a very smooth ride, low noise, high speeds on the (wet) highway up to 200 km/h (I am from Germany) without any problems or scaring moments. So far I cannot report anything negative, no problems with balancing as often reported with cheap tyres. I would recommend them, because I cannot find any disadvantages to my previous Pirelli P6000 so far. I will give an update about durability later.