Are these decent tires? Would like some help.

[Neatfellen]

I would like to know if I should start saving to invest in some tire brands I know to be good. So currently the car has Nexen N7000 Ultra High Performance All season tires on the car, not sure what miles are on them, but they have decent tread on them. This is the first time I have heard of the Nexen brand tires since they came on the car when I bought them, are they any good? and by that I mean are they comparable to a Bridgestone or Firestone tires as far as quality, tread quality? they don't have a mileage warranty even listed on the Nexen website for these so I have no idea how long these are supposed to last either..

[ouch1011]

Short version - no.

[Neatfellen]

lol Ic, any explanation? I kinda figured since i had absolutely never heard of them before but was lookin for a little knowledge to educate myself i guess.

[Neatfellen]

the help would be greatly appreciated.

[rkrenicki]

Nexen I believe are a Walmart brand, that is really enough for me to avoid them.

[Neatfellen]

Good point.. I'll be saving to invest in some better quality tires then. I may use them through the summer while I save for some blizaks for next winter and some rims for them besides everything else I wanna do still, and been thinking about son bridgestone potenza summer or all season tires for next spring/summer/fall.

[rkrenicki]

I am a big fan of the Sumitomo HTR A/S P01s that I have. They are a very highly rated all season tire pretty much anywhere you look, and are quite inexpensive.

I can think of a few people on here who have them as well, and they all say that they like them.

[Neatfellen]

Thanx for the heads up, I'll have to see if I can get those around here somewhere or possibly on tirerack.com.

[Wiscon_Mark]

I just ordred Continental ExtremeContactDWS (UHP All season) for my summer shoes. I could've gone with their strictly summer types and saved a little money but the treadwear rating is terrible compared to the all seasons and the DWS are rated really well. I'll come back with a review once I get them and my new suspension on.

[02_Legacy]

I just ordred Continental ExtremeContactDWS (UHP All season) for my summer shoes. I could've gone with their strictly summer types and saved a little money but the treadwear rating is terrible compared to the all seasons and the DWS are rated really well. I'll come back with a review once I get them and my new suspension on.

I just put brand new Continental DWS's on my car about the middle of last summer. I am happy with them so far, they are wearing flat and have no road noise. They seemed to do good in the snow too.

[Neatfellen]

I just ordred Continental ExtremeContactDWS (UHP All season) for my summer shoes. I could've gone with their strictly summer types and saved a little money but the treadwear rating is terrible compared to the all seasons and the DWS are rated really well. I'll come back with a review once I get them and my new suspension on.

whats the tread ware rating on them? and thanks for the heads up as well.


[quote="Wiscon_Mark":4rjud8yg]I just ordred Continental ExtremeContactDWS (UHP All season) for my summer shoes. I could've gone with their strictly summer types and saved a little money but the treadwear rating is terrible compared to the all seasons and the DWS are rated really well. I'll come back with a review once I get them and my new suspension on.

I just put brand new Continental DWS's on my car about the middle of last summer. I am happy with them so far, they are wearing flat and have no road noise. They seemed to do good in the snow too.[/quote:4rjud8yg]
I assume you do not mean that they are wearing and have flat spots as well?

[Huffer]

NEXEN tires are actually perfectly fine for the everyday driver. They can be found as manufacturer-approved tires - which means they meet the criteria of acceptable safety, low noise and price per unit.
I have 4 on my Accord and while it's not a canyon carver, they are predictable in handling and work fine for my 45min commute.

If you want UHP tires, then you need to look at tires that are in the $95+ price range, and it really depends on how deep your pockets go.

What YOU like, and what works best for your driving is really dependent on you - not anyone else or even the car. I've see pro drivers with A/S tires outdo novices who had UHPs.

It also depends on the roads you drive. If you spend a lot of time in the country, on backroad that switch to gravel or dirt and then asphalt, then a top line, track-rated UHP is going to be pretty useless because they're not designed to bite into dirt. Similarly, some UHP tires are pathetic in the wet. They're literally dry-track-day only tires. Super grippy in those conditions, but otherwise pointless for a daily driver.

[Neatfellen]

I live in town so all paved roads for me. But I know what you mean. One reason I prefer all season compared to just str8 summers, I can have good dry and wet handling but if I don't wanna get winters on right away, and still get decent winter traction to. As wel as liking the longer tread warranties I can normally find on all seasons.

[02_Legacy]

I assume you do not mean that they are wearing and have flat spots as well?
I guess I was a little ambiguous, I ment they are wearing well, as in no cupping, feathering, ect. A lot of how well tires wear has to do with vehicle alignment, but if the tire is too soft it can still wear funny even with a proper alignment.

[Boxer Wagon]

I had Nexen Classe Premiers on my wagon for a while. Nothing to write home about, but a decent tires for a DD.

Personally, best bang for your buck I'd say Nitto Neogens. A lot of the guys in my car club run them and love them.

[Neatfellen]

I assume you do not mean that they are wearing and have flat spots as well?
I guess I was a little ambiguous, I ment they are wearing well, as in no cupping, feathering, ect. A lot of how well tires wear has to do with vehicle alignment, but if the tire is too soft it can still wear funny even with a proper alignment.
Its all good, I figured that was what you meant, just wanted to be sure. And exactly why I wanted an alignment right after I got it so I wouldn't have to replace them in a month or two. Apparently it was off quite a bit so glad that is taken care of so I should at least get decent life out of them. They gave me decent traction in snow. And only have lost traction once on dry/wet roads... And that was semi on purpose haha.

I had Nexen Classe Premiers on my wagon for a while. Nothing to write home about, but a decent tires for a DD.

Personally, best bang for your buck I'd say Nitto Neogens. A lot of the guys in my car club run them and love them.
Thanx for the recommendation! I ill have to keep it in mind when I'm lookin for some new tires.

[Baddog]

I had Conti DWS's. Loved them in the snow and in the rain. In the dry they gripped well however made A LOT of noise. I am currently running the Kumho Escta 4x's and would highly recommend them for all around use. I actually like them better than my continentals.

[Neatfellen]

I had Conti DWS's. Loved them in the snow and in the rain. In the dry they gripped well however made A LOT of noise. I am currently running the Kumho Escta 4x's and would highly recommend them for all around use. I actually like them better than my continentals.
What would you say about the Kumhos in dry, wet, and snow?

[Baddog]

Dry the kumhos are extremely grippy. In the rain they are awesome as well, conti's were a little bit grippier in the rain though. In the snow I would say I felt very confident in both tires.

[Wiscon_Mark]

The Conti DWS's are 540 wear rating. Compare that to the summer DW version (which is less expensive, summer only) which is a 300 tread wear rating. I only went with the all seasons because of the increased tread wear.

Other tires I'd considered in the category were the Tiger Paw GTZs and the Goodyear EagleGTs. Both had a lower tread wear rating than the DWS's and weren't rated as well for road noise. I'm getting the Conti's mounted next weekend and I'm excited.

[98legwag]

The Conti DWS's are 540 wear rating. Compare that to the summer DW version (which is less expensive, summer only) which is a 300 tread wear rating. I only went with the all seasons because of the increased tread wear.

Other tires I'd considered in the category were the Tiger Paw GTZs and the Goodyear EagleGTs. Both had a lower tread wear rating than the DWS's and weren't rated as well for road noise. I'm getting the Conti's mounted next weekend and I'm excited.
I am eagerly awaiting your review of the Contis. They are what I am thinking about getting next. I currently have Nitto Neogens. The tread wear on them is 280. They have insane amounts of grip in the dry and do well in the wet. Snow is iffy.

[Neatfellen]

I as well will be looking forward to a review. Again thanx for the help everyone.

[Wiscon_Mark]

Okay, here's an abbreviated review of the Continental ExtremeContact DWS Ultra High Performance all season tires.

Vehicle: 2003 Subaru Forester
Size: 225/55/16 (slightly wider & shorter than stock), 95W
Treadwear: 540

Grip: They're fantastic. I did a brake test from 55-0mph and they didn't squeal, didn't lock up (no ABS engagment) and I seriously got pulled forward in the seat. Dry grip is amazing. Wet grip is also very good, no ABS under breaking and no skidding around corners with hard acceleration. I haven't driven them in snow, and I don't intend to as I have a set of Michelin X-ice Xi3 tires for winter.

Cornering: These tires seem really good. I really need to get my new struts/springs on and they've made that abundantly clear. All they do is keep gripping around corners and the car just leans further and further the harder I go. Understeer is considerably improved vs. the old all season junk tires although it does poke through a bit around sharp corners. Understeer is very forgiving and I feel extremely in control the whole time. I can't wait to get my big swaybar on the back to see how oversteer is, as I can't get the car to do so yet.

Road noise/comfort: For performance tires, they're rather quiet. Considerably quieter than my Michelin X-ice winter tires and definitely an improvement over my old all seasons. I'd give them a good grade here for noise. Again my crappy suspension rears its ugly head with the ride. The rear tops are shot and all 4 struts are blown, so ride isn't particularly good, but I felt an improvement over the winter tires when I put them on. I have the tires inflated to 35psi all around and it doesn't feel stiff.

Treadwear: I've only had them for 500 miles (break in period) so I obviously have no firsthand knowledge. Continental warranties them for 50,000 miles which is great for a UHP tire. The reviews on Tirerack also tend to commend the tires for good treadwear and I heard very few complaints about uneven wear, so I'm guessing they'll be good.

I will post a better review once I get my new suspension installed (KYB struts/FXT springs/new tops/bigger rear swaybar & endlinks) so I can really push the work onto the tires and we'll see how they do. So far I'm really impressed.

[Neatfellen]

well thank you for the review. Very informative.