Nexen Tyres - A Review

[ShiteRider]

My question was aimed at ShiteRider (who said he had half decent tyres on an older car) rather than you John - do wonder what part suspension/geometry plays in these experiences though

Sorry, didn't twig it was me. It seems ok, it does have a slight wobble from the rear on fast bends which google leads me to believe is rear upper arm bushes and is a common fail point on them.

Apart from that it's seemingly all good.

[oldcars]

 looks a bad one, glad your almost ok. Hope the aches and pains are getting a bit better.

 

Now we know your ok can we have the following - It will tcut out, taxed worse etc etc 

[Kiltox]

Sorry, didn't twig it was me. It seems ok, it does have a slight wobble from the rear on fast bends which google leads me to believe is rear upper arm bushes and is a common fail point on them.

Apart from that it's seemingly all good.

 

New bushes and 4 wheel alignment will more than likely take away a fair bit of the twitchiness you're seeing then - rather than replacing the tyres (I know Barum aren't a premium brand but they aren't ditchfinders either)

[garethj]

Ouch!  Glad you're ok after that.

 

Some cars seem more dependent on tyres than others, I've had plenty of old motors that will run fine on any old shit rubber but as cars get newer their suspension is often tuned for a certain tyre with given grip, sidewall stiffness etc.

 

If I was your wise old uncle I'd say that if you've had a warning that those tyres don't work with that car, like when you first bought it, you need to either change your driving or your tyres immediately and that means the same day.  If you don't have the cash or time for tyres you can always change your driving style until you do.

 

None of that is probably what you want to be told, probably because you're smart enough to know it already.  But have you seen the quality of some of the new members here?  We can't afford to lose any of the old ones.  Take care.

[DaveDorson]

 But have you seen the quality of some of the new members here?  We can't afford to lose any of the old ones.  Take care.

 

 

Well, that's not very welcoming to new folks is it?

[garethj]

Take a hold of this stick will you?  No, the other end

 

It's sympathetic to the OP, that's all.

[DaveDorson]

I feel bad for the OP too.

 

Fortunately for me, I've had better experiences with budget tyres, however as someone else rightly pointed out, some cars are more sensitive to their rubber than others.

I know my E36 BMW 318iS hated cheap tyres and used to feel like it was falling apart with the wrong treads on.

[dugong]

Most approved shite can be kitted out with half decent rubber from Tyreleader for about £120 an axle.

Save a tenner and get some Evergreens or - better still - get some out of a scrapyard?

 

Hankooks are the best budget tyre I've tried. The GT Radials on the MX-3 suited it quite well but I suspect they would have struggled on anything with a bit of torque.

 

Some cheap rubber acquits itself quite well in the dry but generally goes to pot when it rains - like the Infinitys on the Laguna.

[bub2006]

I've found the tyres on the Audi are appalling in the rain. Hankook maybe but they was nearly new when I got the car. Mind you one did blow out with no known cause on the way home on the m25

[Captain Furious]

I have been called a tyre snob on occasion but I simply don't do budgets or part worns.  I had it instilled into me since the day I passed my test not to scrimp on tyres and brakes.  My Mondeo had a brand new set of ditch finders on it when I bought it, runway something or other?  long before the tread had worn out the front two developed huge cracks in the sidewalls on the inside, which they missed at MOT (or didn't care) and I only noticed by chance when it was over a friends pit.  Replaced all 4 with Bridgestones and never had a problem in any weather, well, other than a -£500 bank account problem.

 

I'm actually a bit of a convert to winter tyres too, used to think it was a load of un-necessary hocus but having had them on a car by chance they do make a big difference when the weather turns inclement.  Not sure whether I will shell out for a set specially though, most of the benefits can be achieved by moderating ones driving style.

 

Glad you made it out to start this entertaining thread.

[Richard]

I have an aversion to Hankook tyres because the factory fit set on my old Transit had zero grip and I got two blowouts on busy roads.

 

My local independent can do Goodyear fully fitted for £70 a corner, very close to the Internet price by the time you pay somebody to fit them.

[bub2006]

Any known reason Richard for blowout?

[chodweaver]

That does look traumatic. +1 for getting yourself a thorough medical checking out, but good to hear you walked away from it

 

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[Guest Hooli]

Impressive, you've made that Vectra look a lot better.

[Lankytim]

I find Nexen Blue Eco tyres are pretty good. New tyres do take a while to bed in though I find.

[andrew e]

Are you sure the suspension is fine (bushes etc)? I had a 1.9 CDTI 150 estate with rocket ship miles and really fucking ropey tyres (both worn and dodgy budget) and never had any trouble like that with it

 

I had a low miles nearly new CDTI 150 estate on contintals and it was shite handling thing! Straight lines or death!

[Tetleysmooth]

I've just been out and had a walk round that 2.5 turbo V70 I bought yesterday.

 

Four almost new matching Nexens. Gulp.

[catsinthewelder]

Glad you are OK John and well done for taking another Vectra off the roads.

 

About 9 years ago someone drove a Landrover into my last 405 and I got a brand new Vectra to drive for a couple of weeks.  It was only a 1.8 but it felt dangerously overpowered for it's chassis then.  I was in my early twenties so drove the 405 like a twat but after a few scary moments I drove quite slowly in the Vectra as it didn't feel right.

[Partridge]

I find Nexen Blue Eco tyres are pretty good. New tyres do take a while to bed in though I find.

They also take an annoying long time to wear out.  A millions years to bed in, a million years to live and a million years to die. They're like sub standard, rubbery Korean Oak trees.

[Tetleysmooth]

I think you could put pushbike tyres on these V70's, and they'd still drive well, but that just me.

[andy18s]

I've just been out and had a walk round that 2.5 turbo V70 I bought yesterday.

 

Four almost new matching Nexens. Gulp.

Being a T5 I guess you'll be changing the fronts soon enough?

[red5]

Glad you're ok chap.

 

Ps, someone buy my Nexens

 

For what it's worth - some valid points about cars characteristics/driving styles/road conditions/ages of tyres on here. Age and storage plays a far larger part than most people realise/know/will admit. 

[Supernaut]

I have a full set of Kumho Ecowings (EcoWANGS?) on the Xantia. They seem to do the job, and stop the car rather well during a 45mph emergency stop!

[Station]

I have Nankang tyres on my RX7 that are meant to be fitted to saloon cars.

Driving the car in the wet is suicidal, and I would feel safer with one round my neck walking through the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo after 20 black gentlemen have just accused me of being a witch.

[cms206]

I have a full set of Kumho Ecowings (EcoWANGS?) on the Xantia. They seem to do the job, and stop the car rather well during a 45mph emergency stop!

I've got Kumhos on the Pride and it's lethal. That said I suspect thata because of what it is rather than the tyres. Really need to sort out decent boots on the 205GRD 'cos it's a mix of budget crap, all of which appear to be made of some sort of composite MDF/Melamine material.

 

The 850 is running Avons. They are pretty sticky.

 

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[Station]

Without wanting to get into the [tyre brand name] are [good/bad], I had them on my [car name]. They were [opinion] in the wet.

 

Kuhmo Ecsta's are great, I had them on my Impreza,; not sure if it was the car as well, but I'd have them again.

[JohnK]

I'm gonna buy them Nexens that are up for sale and chuck them

On the Montego. If I crash it then we can scientifically* confirm Nexens are shit. If I don't, then it confirms the Montego is a better car than the Vectra C.

[red5]

I'm gonna buy them Nexens that are up for sale and chuck them

On the Montego. If I crash it then we can scientifically* confirm Nexens are shit. If I don't, then it confirms the Montego is a better car than the Vectra C.

 

I would if I were you. Small discount available in the interests of scientific experimentation.

[garbaldy]

So all you get is a small discount for risking your life ☺

[Matt]

The GT Radials on the MX-3 suited it quite well but I suspect they would have struggled on anything with a bit of torque.

 

I had a set of GT Radial Champiro HPY's on the Swift and they were decent in the dry but after they had worn down a bit the car got rather understeery in the wet. Totally agree that they might struggle on something with proper torque.

 

Done 7k on Goodyear Efficient Grip Compact's now and they're still great in the dry and wet. Same price as the GT's too but I guess 175/75/13's are cheap cheap cheap anyway.