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Tires Nexen or Uniroyal
Those Nexen N5000+ are great but older models (been on the market for 10 or so years), they started phasing them out several years ago with only a few sizes remaining, and were largely replaced by the N5000 Platinum
Pros: very good tires
Cons: older models
Vouch for Nexen, using their summer performance tires and got a tire blew recently due to a pothole on highway , they approved my road hazard claim quick and sending me reimbursement for my tire. Satisfied and getting another for sure
Pros: approved road hazard claim
Cons: tire blew due pothole
I am on my 3rd set of Uniroyal Tiger Paw A/S tires here in PA. They wear excellent. Stay quiet. Priced well.
Pros: wear excellent, stay quiet
Uniroyal rainsport 5s are the best midrange tyre for Irish weather imo
Pros: best midrange tyre
Now I have Uniroyal Rainsport 5 and they also have amazing grip, but the sidewall could be a little bit stiffer for my liking.
Pros: amazing grip
Cons: sidewall could be stiffer
Just thought I’d share some initial impressions.
Car Details: 2020 Model 3 RWD
Original Tires: Michelin Primacy
Miles of original tires: 58,300
New Tires: Nexen N’Blue 4S2
Miles on new tires: 100-200
Road Noise
Nexen (N): quiet. I mean nothing at slow speeds and very light at hwy speeds.
Efficiency
N: Still early days, but all miles in the rain and with gusts from the recent hurricane (it’s not nearly hurricane force winds). Mainly highway this far and was around 250-260kwh.
Ride Quality
N: shockingly noticeable job absorbing bumps. Not like a new suspension, but takes the cringe out of small potholes and bumps.
Pros: quiet, absorbs bumps
Mileage: 200 km
on my 2015 I am riding in a set of Uniroyal AS Tiger paw 225 / 45 / R18. I really like them. I bought them new on eBay with stickers for about $600 (4) and had them mounted and balanced for $200.
Pros: really like them
I will say they are a bit hard for an autocross tire (even at 200 tw), I would go Kuhmo instead.
Cons: bit hard
They should be replaced immediately. The nexen tires are crap.
Cons: crap tires
At my 35K (mi) scheduled maintenance, I was told I had 2/32 left on the OEM Nexens.
Cons: low tread left
Mileage: 56327 km
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