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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 ExtremeContact DW 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 10 + 73 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DW is ahead, 64–53

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Nexen N3000
Tire BNexen

N3000

Summer

± 7

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. 70

    Dry

    ExtremeContact DW +18
    52
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWN3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7143

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70

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

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeContact DW. 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

    ExtremeContact DW +19
    54
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWN3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7348

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 73

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

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeContact DW. 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. 51

    Snow

    ExtremeContact DW +2
    49
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWN3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online3834

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.3 = 51

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

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

    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. 67

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DW +12
    55
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWN3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6649

    ExtremeContact DW: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.4 = 67

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

    No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact DW. 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. 68

    Noise

    ExtremeContact DW +9
    59
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWN3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7049

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

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

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

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    N3000 +6
    55
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWN3000
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online3848

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.3 = 49

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ExtremeContact DW. 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. 58

    Handling (owners)

    ExtremeContact DW +14
    44
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWN3000
    Reviews found online5844
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact DWNexen N3000
Relative Score 64 53
Dry 70 52
Wet 73 54
Snow 51 49
Comfort 67 55
Noise 68 59
Treadwear 49 55
Handling (owners) 58 44

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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ExtremeContact DW

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N3000

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryExtremeContact DWN3000ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/4 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test #30/44 2012 Autobild 50 Tyre Braking Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ExtremeContact DW

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and dry grip
  • Quiet and comfortable highway cruising
  • High traction for acceleration and handling stability

Cons

  • Extremely soft sidewalls causing vague handling response
  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Vulnerability to potholes, bubbles, and sidewall damage
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DW 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 ExtremeContact DW B · Nexen N3000
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG340 A A340 A A
Treadwear warranty—35,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact DW

Nexen N3000

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DW — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Nexen N3000 if treadwear matters most to you. Continental ExtremeContact DW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 73 vs 54 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 70 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 58 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 67 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DW
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Tire B · Nexen N3000
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ExtremeContact DW or N3000?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DW or N3000?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 73 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DW or N3000?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 70 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeContact DW or N3000?

Neither, by our numbers: 51 vs 49 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact DW or N3000?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 68 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DW or N3000?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 67 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DW or N3000?

Nexen N3000, 55 vs 49 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