What do you think of Nexen tires?

[Hollasa]

I have a new Kia Rondo EX Premium 7-Seater (which is just great, BTW), and I'm looking to put some winter tires on it.

Replacement tires are expensive! My husband says that Wal-Mart is selling a Nexen Winguard 231 tire for $76 plus $16 for studding, which is about $200 less a wheel than Kal Tire quoted him for tires. Apparently (?), the manufacturer is Korean, they're huge sellers in Europe and Asia, but quite new to North America.

Price is important, but our kids ride in this car - and we live in Northern BC, so there is snow.

Kia's website says it takes these tires "P205/60 R16" (hi, my name is Sarah, I'm not a car person, OK?)

What do you think? What would you buy?

Thanks for any tips!

[KawaiiTentacleBeast]

P205/60 R16

That's the size of the tire. Go to your car right now and read the number written on the sidewall of your current tires. That is the size you want for your new ones as well. You may also look into buying an extra set of factory steel wheels to mount your winter tires on, so in the future, you can just change the wheels over and save money on mounting, or mount them yourself with the tools that came with your car.

Nexen tires are fine for your purposes. There are better gripping ones on the market, but as long as you don't drive like a nutter, Nexens are more than enough.

[booblehead]

Michelin X-Ice is a much better tire .. IMO

Usually, there is some kind of rebate around Nov time. Maybe wait until then !

[thephenom]

Michelin X-Ice is a much better tire .. IMO

Usually, there is some kind of rebate around Nov time. Maybe wait until then !

How would X-Ice be better than a set of studded snow tires? :confused:

To the OP, I've been driving on the Nexen N3000 summer tires, they seems to be pretty good quality so far considering the price of them.

[ShadowVlican]

i remember reading somewhere studded tires are illegal here

[Piro21]

Studded tires are actually somewhat detrimental if you're driving on anything but ice, as your tires won't have as much rubber in contact with the road as you would have with normal winters, and you'll be at least partially riding on metal studs which don't grip as well. Winter tire compounds have advanced to the point where they'll grip similarly to studs on ice, but perform much much better in all other conditions. Studs also rely on the ice to provide grip, because they dig into it. If the ice breaks because it's warm or due to all the holes being punched in it, the studs lose much of their effectiveness.

Go out and actually look at your car and give us the number on the tire sidewall, don't go by the website. Both Costco and 1010tires have different sizes for your vehicle listed on their sites.

[CF77]

I am interested to know how does this tire performs on black ICE for highway driving?

[B0000rt]

How would X-Ice be better than a set of studded snow tires? :confused:

To the OP, I've been driving on the Nexen N3000 summer tires, they seems to be pretty good quality so far considering the price of them.

Because they're studded, doesn't automatically mean that they're better tires... I believe Tirerack had a comparo with a set of Winterforce studded tires that performed poorly

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=24

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=94

[troso]

I have these tires, they're fine on snow... sucks on dry road and very noisy. i ran a pothole last year and damaged my rear tire, went to walmart and they replaced it with a new one for free. they didn't even asked how it got damaged.

[BobyYoo]

they are ok tires for the price, but only if you drive normal and that you have a normal car.

For sport car with thin sidewall, or someone that speed. These are not good.

also, beware of potholes, these cheap tires tend to create bump on the tire whenever you hit something hard. But like previous poster said, it has warranty and walmart will replace it.

[cereal83]

If you can afford a brand new car but can't afford $1000 for decent winter tires and rims, then thats not right IMO.

Stay with your all season tires if your going to find the cheapest winter tires in the world.

Spend the money and get something decent or stay with your stock tires and thats my opinion.

Nexens are poo tires and are only for people who can't afford the real/safe/reliable tires.

[blibbertibs]

^ the worst snow tire is better than the best all-season tire

[ilovecables]

I put Nexen 7000 summer tires (205/40) on 17 inch rims on my KIA and think they are great. Plan on putting Nexen winters on from Walmart in the next few weeks.

[ilovecables]

I am interested to know how does this tire performs on black ICE for highway driving?

Better than an all-season tire, that's for sure ;)

[Pete_Coach]

Go out and actually look at your car and give us the number on the tire sidewall, don't go by the website. Both Costco and 1010tires have different sizes for your vehicle listed on their sites.

Did you take the time to read the posts....especially where the tire size was mentioned? "P205/60 R16"

If you can afford a brand new car but can't afford $1000 for decent winter tires and rims, then thats not right IMO.

Stay with your all season tires if your going to find the cheapest winter tires in the world.

Spend the money and get something decent or stay with your stock tires and thats my opinion.

Nexens are poo tires and are only for people who can't afford the real/safe/reliable tires.

Such a generic, no basis, uninformed statement in both cases.
The OP's financial status or reasons for a new car are their reasons, you cannot say what they should do with $1000
Your statement about Nexen tires has no validity. They are sold worldwide and have an extremely good reputation for their performance tires in dozens of Countries, their winter tires would perform equally as well. Give some facts attesting to your statement that the tire are "poo" (a mature expression of quality I presume?)

[looniepincher]

I've had nexen summer rubber on for the last couple years and they're fine. I did damage one by going over a pothole as a previous poster mentioned but for the price, I'm definitely happy. You could almost buy two Nexens for the price of one big brand-name tire.

[Piro21]

Did you take the time to read the posts....especially where the tire size was mentioned? "P205/60 R16"

Yes, I took the time to read her posts, and by doing so I caught this:
Kia's website says it takes these tires "P205/60 R16" (hi, my name is Sarah, I'm not a car person, OK?)

Two other fairly trusted websites give differing sizes for her vehicle's tires, and the only way to be sure of the proper size would be to actually go out and look at the vehicle, don't you agree?

[mtseymourguy]

try to buy your tires in the USA. but brokerage and shipping will likely kill the deal. discount tire direct ships to canada now. wait for the coupons. walmart is not going to sell crappy tires. tires are mostly the same as far as quality but you want the tire that serves your driving needs . different brands for different levels of social status.

[weedb0y]

I liked my NEXENS as well. They rode very well and thread was aggressive as well. Much better than typical tire in the same price range.

[Pete_Coach]

Yes, I took the time to read her posts, and by doing so I caught this:


Two other fairly trusted websites give differing sizes for her vehicle's tires, and the only way to be sure of the proper size would be to actually go out and look at the vehicle, don't you agree?
Lemme see P205/60R16 and P205/60 R16 are the same, regardless where the slash and spaces are. Fairly trusted by ?

try to buy your tires in the USA. but brokerage and shipping will likely kill the deal. discount tire direct ships to canada now. wait for the coupons. walmart is not going to sell crappy tires. tires are mostly the same as far as quality but you want the tire that serves your driving needs . different brands for different levels of social status.
The other thing that is not mentioned when buying tires from the US is the tire warranty, free flat repairs, tire rotations at interval oh and, if you just buy tires, there is amounting and balancing charge etc. While you may get a better price all those things may make the deal seem not so good.

[kvilkhu]

For the price you're getting the Nexens, I'd highly recommend spending just a bit more and going for a better brand name tire. Check out SimplyTire. I believe Allen is doing a group buy and may be able to help you out.

[mtseymourguy]

The other thing that is not mentioned when buying tires from the US is the tire warranty, free flat repairs, tire rotations at interval oh and, if you just buy tires, there is amounting and balancing charge etc. While you may get a better price all those things may make the deal seem not so good.


walmart only mounts for free. they charge for balancing. i think 10 bucks a tire. i didnt pay the enviro tax when i bought in states. that is $12 for four tires in bc. i ended up paying $86 plus tax to get my tires mounted and balanced a tire shop. not sure if they are supposed to chaarge the enviro tax if you bought tires elsewhere.

[ES_Revenge]

i remember reading somewhere studded tires are illegal here
Speaking of Ontario, they are illegal in Southern Ontario, but not in "Northern" Ontario. Not sure where the boundary line is but I'm sure it's easy to look up. Cities like Sudbury, North Bay, SSM, Thunder Bay--people can (and do) use studded tyres there. At some point in time they banned them province-wide but all the Northern ON ppl b!tched & complained to their politicians (because they would rather ruin their roads than put the money into clearing them properly :rolleyes: ) and eventually it changed so they are allowed to use studs again.

try to buy your tires in the USA.
X2, but...

walmart is not going to sell crappy tires. tires are mostly the same as far as quality but you want the tire that serves your driving needs . different brands for different levels of social status.
-1. You're saying that more expensive tyres are simply about social status??? Nonsense.

The other thing that is not mentioned when buying tires from the US is the tire warranty, free flat repairs, tire rotations at interval oh and, if you just buy tires, there is amounting and balancing charge etc. While you may get a better price all those things may make the deal seem not so good.
Yep you definitely have to consider the whole shebang, not just the price on the tyres and nothing else.

Tyre warranties from the major manufacturers are usually valid both sides of the border. Goodyear/Dunlop, Michelin/BFG, for example they honour their warranty on either side; I think Bridgestone/Firestone as well. Nexen on the other hand, LOL, well that could be another story. Road-hazard warranties and rotations OTOH, are probably not transferrable over the border.


walmart only mounts for free. they charge for balancing.
That's just another way of saying they do charge for mounting, lol. They can't mount a tyre [properly] without balancing it, so they have to do both. So they could just as easily say balancing is free but mounting costs $x per tyre. Canadian Tire does the same thing--mounting is "free" but balancing is what costs the money.

I had a friend that worked at Cdn. Tire and I remember him telling me about how this guy came in and started a big argument because he wanted his tyres mounted but not balanced since he didn't want to pay for balancing. They tried to tell him over and over that the tyres had to be balanced or he'd have some major vibration problems. But he insisted and started a big fight. Sooo... They actually did what the cheapskate/know nothing asked them to, lol. Mounted the tyres but didn't balance them. Needless to say the guy came back about an hour later, complaining of extreme vibrations :rolleyes: :lol:

[Geebus]

I got the Nexen Winguard 231 on my VW Golf and i must say that these tires are the best for the money ! I drive like a maniac on ice and snow and they grip like hell. and that's with the non-studded ! this winter i got the studded ones, i paid 330$ canadian for 4 studded 175/65 14 (i like to choose less wide tires that tend to grip more than big fat 185/60 14 recommended for my car)

[Hollasa]

Sorry for delay - I'm back, and I've checked the actual tires on there now!

It says P225 50 R17 on the tires that are on there. I seem to recall something about it's supposed to take either 16 or 17s, but not sure how accurate that is.

I'm in Northern BC - there's a Big O Tires, Costco, Fountain Tire, Kal Tire, OK Tire, and Tire Craft here, in addition to Canadian Tire and Wal Mart (plus some other ones).

I don't think that just throwing the most expensive tires on the vehicle is necessarily the best plan, but I don't know how much of a correlation there is between cost and safety - and posters here seem to disagree.

Thanks for all the information, and I think I'll resolutely stay "not a car person"TM. As for the tires, I'm still confused. :)

Oh - did some googling - studded tires are legal from October 1st to April 30th in BC, apparently.

[Piro21]

Lemme see P205/60R16 and P205/60 R16 are the same, regardless where the slash and spaces are. Fairly trusted by?

Sorry for delay - I'm back, and I've checked the actual tires on there now!

It says P225 50 R17 on the tires that are on there. I seem to recall something about it's supposed to take either 16 or 17s, but not sure how accurate that is.

This is why I asked her what size was actually on the car. Costco.ca gave one size, tirerack gave another, and Kia's website says that there are two sizes of tires for that one vehicle.

Hollasa, your car takes some expensive tires, but you'd be pretty safe with any tire off this list (http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=97) will be incredible buys. The Dunlop Graspic DS-2s seem to be the most economical choice for you, but if you're looking for an excellent Korean winter tire, the Hankook Icebear W300 has a lot of good reviews. You don't have to spring for the most expensive tires around, because in the end how you drive takes precedence over what you drive (and what you drive on), but any winter tire you get will be better in the cold than any all-season tire.

[CF77]

NEXEN also make Winguard SUV. Would the rubber compound used on SUV is same as on the 231?

[ilovecables]

Just bought Winguard winters at Walmart yesterday - $56/tire, total with taxes was $300 on the button, VERY happy with them, surprisingly quiet for a winter tire.

[cereal83]

lol For all you people who love this Nexen. Have you ever tried a better tire? Like have you really tried a few different sets of tires at different price ranges and you think nexen is the best?

Sure nexen might be the best in the price range because it alot cheaper then a quality tire and there is no other tire in the price range.

Anyday of the week, I would pick a Goodyear Eagle F1 over a Korean Nexen N3000 and I would have a better tire in every category.


http://www.1010tires.com/images/tires/Goodyear/goodyear-eagle-f1gsd3-lg.jpg vs http://www.1010tires.com/images/tires/Lexani/LexaniN3000_lg.jpg

and for winter, I rather have a Nordfrost over the crappy nexen


http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7506/gislavedkt0.png vs http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/84/eurowiniq6.jpg

[BobyYoo]

Just bought Winguard winters at Walmart yesterday - $56/tire, total with taxes was $300 on the button, VERY happy with them, surprisingly quiet for a winter tire.

how can you be happy with them? Just because they are quiet that you're happy??

It hasn't even snow yet to test them on :confused:

i wonder if those people who actually say they were good tires, actually tested them on snow?? or just saying they are good because the price is low

[ilovecables]

I don't post a comment on ANYTHING on any forum unless I have had experince with a given product.

A knobby tire is almost always noisy on dry pavement, these are as quiet as some all-season tires I've had. I have no doubt they'll be as good in the snow as other snow tires I've had.

[ilovecables]

lol For all you people who love this Nexen. Have you ever tried a better tire? Like have you really tried a few different sets of tires at different price ranges and you think nexen is the best?

Sure nexen might be the best in the price range because it alot cheaper then a quality tire and there is no other tire in the price range.

Yes, I have tried diff tires at all price points over the last 25 years from Michelin, Goodyear, Yokohama, Bridgestone, Firestone, Toyo, BFG, etc. Have you?

Nexen is in the same range as other Korean product - just because it's cheap doesn't mean the quality is bad.

Obviously you haven't tried a Korean tire - maybe you should before you paint them all with the same brush.

[thephenom]

lol For all you people who love this Nexen. Have you ever tried a better tire? Like have you really tried a few different sets of tires at different price ranges and you think nexen is the best?

Sure nexen might be the best in the price range because it alot cheaper then a quality tire and there is no other tire in the price range.

Anyday of the week, I would pick a Goodyear Eagle F1 over a Korean Nexen N3000 and I would have a better tire in every category.

http://www.1010tires.com/images/tires/Goodyear/goodyear-eagle-f1gsd3-lg.jpg vs http://www.1010tires.com/images/tires/Lexani/LexaniN3000_lg.jpg
LOL, did you just compare a $250 Eagle F1 Max Performance Summer tire against a $85 UHP Summer tire?

Let's put it this way, I would go with a Nexen N3000 to replace most three-seasons tires manufacturers put on their cars. (ie Michelin MXM4, Goodyear RS-A)

[Pete_Coach]

lol For all you people who love this Nexen. Have you ever tried a better tire? Like have you really tried a few different sets of tires at different price ranges and you think nexen is the best?

Sure nexen might be the best in the price range because it alot cheaper then a quality tire and there is no other tire in the price range.

Anyday of the week, I would pick a Goodyear Eagle F1 over a Korean Nexen N3000 and I would have a better tire in every category.



and for winter, I rather have a Nordfrost over the crappy nexen

It is really nice that you can cut and paste pictures. I do not agree with your choice of tires for one of my cars. They would not perform well and clearly would be a waste of money for that car. The point is, not all tires are right for all cars and yours may not be right for the PO (or many others).
Any day of the week in winter I would want cheap snow tires than none at all. Get over yourself, there are so many brands out there so people can have a choice. Kudos to the OP for getting snow tires even if they ain't your favorite.
By the way, Nexen are a well respected brand all over the world, just because your tire expertise is stuck on this Continent does not make them bad (or as you said, crappy). :)

[Trooper8111]

I have the N5000 on my 96 Maxima. They are great for the price range. I've had issues on wet pavement. After realizing its capabilities, I'm very satisfied with them.

[kenchau]

Last year during the worst snowstorm day here in the GTA, I had to get out to get some groceries - no choice - gotta eat! Roads of course were quite empty and this was in the evening when all the snow had accumulated. Roads were not plowed down to pavement yet - since they do the semi-plow.

Anyways, I was sportin a new set of Nexen winter tires on the old 95 Mazda Protege. Granted, the narrowness of the tire helped too, but the tires were just great! Didn't get stuck in anything. Parking lots were worse than the roads, but I had no problems getting through. I of course was not stupid enough to speed through the roads and corner like a maniac during winter conditions (despite what winter tire I have), so from that aspect, I couldn't tell you how the tires fair. But overall, I was extremely impressed and satisfied with them.

Now, with the TL and needing a tire of size 205/60/16 and seeing that the price of Nexen at Walmart is only $76 for that size - I think it's a steal. But just waiting to see how much Simply Tire comes out to on the group buy price.

[Dealdog]

I might as well through my 2 cents in. I always belived in brand names until I tried Hercules. They were they best tires I ever purchased and a lot less expensive than the "brands". I have researched snow tires for the past month extensively and found there are no tires out there that are good for deep snow and icy roads. I also found that any snow tire is better than an all season to maybe one exception. The Nokian WR which is the only all season that carries the snowflake/mountain emblem. I never tried them but I read that they are exceptional. I still personally want a snow tire for winter. Yes the "brands" are good for people who drive high end vehicles but the bottom line is less expensive tires do the same job as long as you dont drive like an idiot. I personally are sticking to my Hercules tires and would not hesitate in purchasing Nexen's, Kuhmos or any other foreign brand. I would only suggest that the person inquiring about Nexens from Walmart might consider the Graspic D-2 which rank at the top of the list in quality snow tires if they are unsure. The Graspics are a little more but have a lot of reviews to draw from. Go for Snows and drive accordingly!

[SW20 MR2]

I have used a few different brands of snow tires (Goodyear Utra Grip HP, Nexen Eurowin, Bridgestone Blizzak, etc), and they have all been just fine. Some are better than others, but I wouldn't hesitate to drive in our winter conditions with any of them. For the money, I'll stick with the cheaper stuff. I have never gotten stuck with any of them.

[hyperactiveme]

any updates with the snowfall as of late? koodos for using the search engine to me!:cheesygri

[CF77]

Put on the winguard231 this week.

The steering has more resistance. a bit more noise than summer tires Bridgestone.

Wait for the snow fall. Shouldn't be long for Northern Ontario.

Overall so far ..runs OK.

[raccoon]

any new review?:lol:

[CF77]

We have some snow. temp is around 1c and then cold. road si snow and water and ice.messy.

Overall, my new winguard231 works great.- stick to the road. remeber it is at -3C to 1c.. haven't got any colder weather yet.

[ilovecables]

After our first major snow fall last week, I'm REALLY happy I have these tires. Some of the drifts were as high as my hood, the car plowed right through with no trouble at all. Passed more than a few cars stuck spinning their all seasons :!:

[hi-tech]

Just put some winguards on my rsx.

[messerchmidt]

got some nexen winguard suv tires on my lexus rx350, no problems - much better than the all seasons it came with

[Narci]

i remember reading somewhere studded tires are illegal here

OP lives in BC which allows studded tires.

Less then $100 a tire studded doesn't seem bad to me but I don't know about Nexen.

Kal Tire promotes Nokian tires so your getting the 'BMW/Mercedes' of winter tires from them.

What you might want to do is go with a 16 inche Nexen with 16 inche steel wheels so you don't have to peel the tires off the original rim twice a year. Then get a set of tire chains for the deep snow days since you live in Norther BC.

[elkhaze]

I have them on my car and my min-van, very happy with performace on snow. I drive with confidence.

More noisey that my all-season, but I drive during snow storms without fear of losing control when changeing lanes/roads or breaking.

Also, Good value for the dollar.

[rotjong]

Now the other question is? How long do the nexens last? what are they rated for 60000Km, 80000Km? Will they last you for 4 seasons.

It all has to do with the rubber compound Michelin tires are a soft tire and they probably will last you 2x longer then the cheaper ones.

Spend a little more money now you will safe in the long run.

No, I'm not a tire salesman.

We put 4 MichelinX ice on our Mazda 3 with 4 winter rims and for under a $1000.00 we were set to roll and got them at Costco.

Lots of places like Canadian tire, walmart theere are all those extra charges , like mounting the tire,balancing,valve stems etc. so before you know it your new tires cost almost a $1000.00 for 4. it is all these small thing that they tack on . Heck they probably charge $10.00 a lb for the air they put in.

[john widow]

What do you think of 4 nexen tires for $400 mounted and balanced?

[mangoman]

What do you think of $350,000 for my house fully furnished? :cheesygri


I would assume that you'd need some other information before you could answer my question, so how can you expect anyone to give you an answer on yours?

What do you think of 4 nexen tires for $400 mounted and balanced?

[cutesnoopydoll]

I noticed that some Nexen (lower class models) one are made in China...the one that are on sales at Walmart now!!

[scouzer]

I noticed that some Nexen (lower class models) one are made in China...the one that are on sales at Walmart now!!

Everything is made in China. Deal with it.

[mangoman]

Actually, no everything is not (maybe the stuff that you're willing to buy). And if it's some cheapo product that's not being passed off as a higher end product that's one thing but when higher end manufacturers are going there and getting their products made and then turn around and try to sell it here at 600% markup that's usually when I vocally let the retailer know why I'm not buying their usually substandard product.
(As I mentioned in another post, my wife and I were shopping in BCBG and noticed a dress or top 'on sale' for $200 with a big fat "Made in China" tag sticking out - I could understand if it was made in Montreal's garment district or something).

Plenty of other tire brands to choose from made in countries that have better employee working standards than China's (like Korea, Germany), I won't be choosing Nexen.


Everything is made in China. Deal with it.

[ES_Revenge]

Everything is made in China. Deal with it.
LOL well not everything. Most good tyres are not made in China... yet.

The day most tyres are being made in China is the day I take out several million in life and accident insurance, LOL. While you can die very easily any time you go on the road and drive (everyday for many people), if most tyres are made in China you might as well be placing your money on the side that says you are more likely to die or get injured badly than not.

I mean I fear for my life with the amount of junk that comes from China as it is; if my tyres were made in China I think I'd probably have a better chance at surviving, playing Russian Roulette :lol:

Perhaps another one of these Chinese conspiracies to flood our markets with their crap is not only to ruin the economy and put people out of work, but also to collapse the insurance industry due to claims which arise from their shoddy garbage? LOL. :lol:

If everything were made in China people would probably be dying left right and centre (food poisoning, children's toys exploding, pretty much anything exploding/catching fire, cars crashing, etc.), not to mention doing so while unemployed, in an economic depression, probably in personal depression, and also terribly dissatisfied that anything they buy never lasts longer than a year or so and was crap even when it was new. When they die and are buried in their MIC casket it will probably explode too giving them a free cremation :lol:

[gyozaman]

Walmart has the Nexen Wingard winter tires on sale again this week. Is there anymore feedback from those who bought them last year ? My last set of snow tires were Dunlops. They lasted 10 years in the on and off Vancouver snow seasons. I was lucky that they same tires, rims and bolt pattern fit the 3 different cars I had in the 10 years.

I am wondering how much tread life is left after an average winter season ? Will these last 5 winter season ?

Forgot to add : I did have a set of Nexen 3000 and they were good on dry, but not very good in the rain. Tread life was only good for 2 years, approx. 40,000 Kms. The tread wasn't very deep even when the tires were new.

[ilovecables]

The ones I bought were FANTASTIC - I'm really glad I had these 2 years ago when we got slammed with the 50+cm of snow, never got stuck, and saw me through last season as well. For the summer I've got Nexen N7000 and they are fabulous in the dry, but suck in the rain. Guess they're a dry tire......
I'll be in the market for winter tires for my other car soon, Nexen will be my first choice. ;)
I don't know if they will last as long as the Dunlops you had, but for the money, I'm happy to get at least 2 or 3 seasons out of 'em.:)

[samo147]

You should probably buy new rims instead of mounting the winter tires on your existing rims. Mounting and unmounting causes excessive wear and tear on both your winter and summer tires.

So if your getting new rims then you can buy either size tire:

-P225/50R17
-P205/60R16

the R17 R16 is the wheel size 17" or 16"

But if your using your existing rims then you will have to buy the same size tire to fit on your rims. Which you mentioned was: P225 50 R17

I have some cheap no name winter tires on my car (ArcticClaw) and they drive fine in the snow.

If the tire has the winter snowflake on it im sure it will be more safer than using an all season tire.

[drv123]

I noticed that some Nexen (lower class models) one are made in China...the one that are on sales at Walmart now!!

I just picked up some Nexens from Wal-Mart and they were made in Korea.

[hagbard]

Can't see spending lots of money on winter tires for around here. We get little snow and a fair number of warm days. Now, these Nexus would be fine, but I'm guessing they only have them in sizes they listed in the Walmart ad this week, which leaves me out (2009 Patriot, currently with 17" wheels - I think I need 205/65r17 but could be wrong).

[john widow]

I have the n3000's on my car and I love them. I don't race or drive faster than the speed limit usually, but for everyday driving around it does a real good job. In the rain, I can't really tell a difference.

[Dreyfus]

I usually look at the top rated 3 in Consumer Reports and purchase what looks best for me. As far as I can see for winter only tires Michelin X Ice are hard to beat. Sometimes we get what we pay for. Comments in Tire Rack are another reasonable source of info if you have time to winnow out the wheat from the chaff.

[Pavel]

Tire Rack's reviewed can be very biased. They rated the X-Ice i2 very well. It's the most expensive or one of the most expensive winter tires they carry. It's not very good IMO and performs reasonably well on ice, but not snow. There are MUCH better snow tires out there. Remember, Michelin is marketing the tire as a studdless ICE tire, not a snow tire.

I might just pick up a set of Nexen Winter tires from Walmart as they're having a sale this week. For the metro vancouver winter that we get, they're more than adequate and have a more aggressive tread then the Goodyear Nordics.

[BeaverLiquor]

Tire Rack's reviewed can be very biased. They rated the X-Ice i2 very well. It's the most expensive or one of the most expensive winter tires they carry. It's not very good IMO and performs reasonably well on ice, but not snow. There are MUCH better snow tires out there. Remember, Michelin is marketing the tire as a studdless ICE tire, not a snow tire.

I might just pick up a set of Nexen Winter tires from Walmart as they're having a sale this week. For the metro vancouver winter that we get, they're more than adequate and have a more aggressive tread then the Goodyear Nordics.

i don't know what you're talking about, the last two years in toronto we've had some pretty big snow falls and light dustings with loose snow and the original x-ices i have preformed very well, never got stuck or anything.

[Pavel]

i don't know what you're talking about, the last two years in toronto we've had some pretty big snow falls and light dustings with loose snow and the original x-ices i have preformed very well, never got stuck or anything.
Thanks for the reminder....I forgot that Toronto is the only place on the planet that gets snow. :lol:
However, we're NOT talking about the 1st gen X-Ice but the X-Ice i2s. ;)

[BeaverLiquor]

Thanks for the reminder....I forgot that Toronto is the only place on the planet that gets snow. :lol:
However, we're NOT talking about the 1st gen X-Ice but the X-Ice i2s. ;)

did i say anything about t.o. and the only place that got snow? nope i just said we had all the types of snow fall from heavy to slippery/loose light dustings and the x-ices handled it all. maybe you should get that chip off your shoulder? i also have the ws-60's which the new x-ice 2's have a similar pattern to and they also handled just as well in deep and loose snow when not hammering the gas.

[Pavel]

Unfortunately, you're basing your conclusions on what's going in your own back yard. It's a fact that east coast snow is different than the west coast snow. And that's what people overlook when researching and buying a tire. Where they live and what kind of environment they'll be travelling should be a consideration.

[BeaverLiquor]

is the snow more pretentious in the west? name what type of snow you get in the west that we don't get here? what wet heavy stuff? light loose coverage? slush?

[Pavel]

I'm not going to debate this subject with you. There's enough threadcrapping going on already.

[army1]

my wife put 4 nexen wingaurd tires on last year 205/60 /16 and noticed a big difrence right away plus it easier to deal with wall mart on warranty issues if you have problems.i don't think you can put studs on in ontario yet.you can in quebec.

[Pavel]

I was at Wal-mart the other day and the Nexen winterguard tires are similar with their tread pattern to the much higher priced Firestone Winterforces. However, the Firestone's do appear to have a more aggressive tread. Using the touch test, the Firestone's rubber is also a bit softer which would mean it's a bit better on ice. The price for the Firestone's is $131 compared to the Nexens at $84. Nexen also has a non studdable version too.

For the price vs value and performance, I think these winter Nexen's seem to be really good. The sale for these Nexens end on October 2.

[CF77]

Installed a set (non-stud) last year 2008.. So, so..Drove on highway during snow and ice storm last Xmas. Do not expect super grip. It is better than summer tire, but not no wow factor. Some slip was felt even we have AWD and ESP on. For the price, you pay for what you get. The silica level is not that high.

Nexen has the SUV winter tire with different rubber and silica formula. Has anyone tried it??

Just edit to add this comment for those who do not know...
Because Ontario government imposed extra tax on tires, it might be wise to get a better winter and summer tire that last longer.

$5.64/tire when you buy ..Provincial tax on top the this tax
$5 /tire when you dispose the tire provincial tax on top of this tax.

For $40 tire , your are paying extra $15 tax from cradle to disposal.

[Pavel]

BC's had a "tire levy" of $5/tire for many many years.

[gordholio]

I just bought a set of Nexen Eurowin tires. Came to $241 installed (will be installed at the end of this week - Saturday).
I thought of getting the Firestone tires, but they were about $386 installed, so I went for the cheaper price after seeing that the Nexens were pretty decent.

My tire size is 155/80R13.

I will still continue to drive cautiously though, even though I now have winter tires (by the end of this week).
I find that many drivers don't drive cautiously - they follow too closely and don't slow down when the weather is bad.

[icqboy51]

so the Nexen WG231 are made in both China and Korea?

where on the tire does it say where it was made??

[BeaverLiquor]

should be stamped on the tire with other information, or you could look up the dot number to find where the tire was made.

[icqboy51]

^ thanks. went back to check.

Made in Korea.

[messerchmidt]

Installed a set (non-stud) last year 2008.. So, so..Drove on highway during snow and ice storm last Xmas. Do not expect super grip. It is better than summer tire, but not no wow factor. Some slip was felt even we have AWD and ESP on. For the price, you pay for what you get. The silica level is not that high.

Nexen has the SUV winter tire with different rubber and silica formula. Has anyone tried it??

Just edit to add this comment for those who do not know...
Because Ontario government imposed extra tax on tires, it might be wise to get a better winter and summer tire that last longer.

$5.64/tire when you buy ..Provincial tax on top the this tax
$5 /tire when you dispose the tire provincial tax on top of this tax.

For $40 tire , your are paying extra $15 tax from cradle to disposal.

using the winguard suvs on my rx350 without an issue, great tire and cheap. Got the 17 inch XL ones for 154$ installed@ car kraze auto up in brampton last year. Money is not really an issue, but I hate overpaying for stuff.