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Nexen N5000 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental ContiCrossContact LX vs Nexen N5000 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 35 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

ContiCrossContact LX is ahead, 57–38

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Nexen N5000
Tire BNexen

N5000

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 22 · 15 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 57

    Dry

    ContiCrossContact LX +22
    35
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXN5000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 47 (est.)
    Reviews found online5217

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    N5000: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 17.4 = 35

    No road tests of dry for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 59

    Wet

    ContiCrossContact LX +22
    37
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXN5000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 45 (est.)
    Reviews found online5525

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 59

    N5000: 60% × 45.5 (est.) + 40% × 25 = 37

    No road tests of wet for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    ContiCrossContact LX +13
    47
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXN5000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5332

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60

    N5000: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.3 = 47

    No road tests of snow for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 57

    Comfort

    ContiCrossContact LX +20
    37
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXN5000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5121

    ContiCrossContact LX: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 51.3 = 57

    N5000: 40% × 60.2 (est.) + 60% × 20.7 = 37

    No road tests of comfort for ContiCrossContact LX or N5000. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    ContiCrossContact LX +12
    52
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXN5000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6031

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 64

    N5000: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 30.8 = 52

    No road tests of noise for ContiCrossContact LX or N5000. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    ContiCrossContact LX +18
    34
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXN5000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 48 (est.)
    Reviews found online4314

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 42.8 = 52

    N5000: 60% × 48 (est.) + 40% × 14 = 34

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    ContiCrossContact LX +25
    22
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXN5000
    Reviews found online4722
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiCrossContact LXNexen N5000
Relative Score 57 38
Dry 57 35
Wet 59 37
Snow 60 47
Comfort 57 37
Noise 64 52
Treadwear 52 34
Handling (owners) 47 22

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ContiCrossContact LX

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N5000

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiCrossContact LX

Pros

  • Strong dry-road grip and handling performance
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality on pavement
  • Competitive price point compared to premium alternatives

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather performance, including hydroplaning and sliding
  • Inconsistent and often premature tread wear
  • Susceptibility to uneven wear patterns
All owner themes in the ContiCrossContact LX review

Tire B N5000

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Reliable wet and dry handling for normal driving conditions

Cons

  • Severe lack of traction and dangerous slipperiness in wet conditions for certain setups
  • Premature tread wear or short lifespan reported by multiple users
  • Inner sidewall cracking issues
All owner themes in the N5000 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX B · Nexen N5000
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth10/32″9/32″
UTQG680 A B600 A A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX

Nexen N5000

Winner: Continental ContiCrossContact LX — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen N5000 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiCrossContact LX scores 47 vs 22 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiCrossContact LX scores 57 vs 35 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiCrossContact LX scores 59 vs 37 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiCrossContact LX scores 57 vs 37 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX
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Tire B · Nexen N5000
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ContiCrossContact LX or N5000?

Which is better in the wet, ContiCrossContact LX or N5000?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX, 59 vs 37 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiCrossContact LX or N5000?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX, 57 vs 35 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiCrossContact LX or N5000?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX, 60 vs 47 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiCrossContact LX or N5000?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX, 64 vs 52 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiCrossContact LX or N5000?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX, 57 vs 37 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiCrossContact LX or N5000?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX, 52 vs 34 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology