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Nexen N3000 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Nexen N3000 — 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 41 + 73 owner reviews. How we score

ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, 72–53

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Nexen N3000
Tire BNexen

N3000

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 73 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +22
    52
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6N3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7743

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74

    N3000: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 52

    No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +19
    54
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6N3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7348

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 73

    N3000: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 54

    No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC6. 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 N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6N3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online–34

    N3000: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 34 = 49

    No road tests of snow for N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +14
    55
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6N3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7049

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.9 = 69

    N3000: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 48.5 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6N3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–49

    N3000: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 59

    No road tests of noise for N3000. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +9
    55
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6N3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6348

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    N3000: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +35
    44
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6N3000
    Reviews found online7944
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Nexen N3000
Relative Score 72 53
Dry 74 52
Wet 73 54
Snow – 49
Comfort 69 55
Noise – 59
Treadwear 64 55
Handling (owners) 79 44

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Headline score
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ContiMaxContact MC6

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N3000

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiMaxContact MC6

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction with high cornering confidence
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
  • Direct and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Mixed reports on tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to damage from curb impacts
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users finding them loud on rough tarmac
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC6 review

Tire B N3000

Pros

  • Outstanding dry road traction and handling
  • Highly competitive, budget-friendly pricing
  • Attractive and aggressive V-shaped tread design with rim protectors

Cons

  • Significantly degraded or untrustworthy wet weather grip
  • Faster-than-expected or uneven tread wear for some users
  • Sidewall cracking, bubbling, or structural failure under duress
All owner themes in the N3000 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Nexen N3000
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters19″ – 21″—
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—340 A A
Treadwear warranty—35,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Nexen N3000

Winner: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 79 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 74 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 73 vs 54 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 69 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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Tire B · Nexen N3000
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or N3000?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or N3000?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 73 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or N3000?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 74 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or N3000?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 69 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or N3000?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 64 vs 55 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