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

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Nexen N3000 vs Nexen CP672 — 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 73 + 83 owner reviews. How we score

CP672 is ahead, 66–53

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Nexen N3000
Tire ANexen

N3000

Summer

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 73 reviews

Nexen CP672
Tire BNexen

CP672

All Season

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 83 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 52

    Dry

    CP672 +14
    66
    Why this score
    SourceN3000CP672
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4365

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

    CP672: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of dry for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    CP672 +12
    66
    Why this score
    SourceN3000CP672
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4864

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

    CP672: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of wet for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 49

    Snow

    CP672 +18
    67
    Why this score
    SourceN3000CP672
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online3465

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

    CP672: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 67

    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).

    No road tests of snow for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 55

    Comfort

    CP672 +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceN3000CP672
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4962

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

    CP672: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 62 = 64

    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).

    No road tests of comfort for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 59

    Noise

    CP672 +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceN3000CP672
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4971

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

    CP672: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 68

    No road tests of noise for N3000 or CP672. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    CP672 +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceN3000CP672
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4866

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

    CP672: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 44

    Handling (owners)

    CP672 +18
    62
    Why this score
    SourceN3000CP672
    Reviews found online4462
Scores at a glance
Nexen N3000 vs Nexen CP672: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryNexen N3000Nexen CP672
Relative Score 53 66
Dry 52 66
Wet 54 66
Snow 49 67
Comfort 55 64
Noise 59 68
Treadwear 55 66
Handling (owners) 44 62

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Headline score
± 7

N3000

± 7

CP672

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B CP672

Pros

  • Exceptional price-to-performance ratio and overall affordability
  • Low road noise providing a smooth, quiet, and comfortable ride
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability

Cons

  • Subpar wet traction and occasional wheel spin reported by some drivers
  • Minor initial squishiness or lack of sharp initial steering bite on tight turns
  • Potential for accelerated shoulder wear if wheel alignment is not meticulously maintained
All owner themes in the CP672 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N3000 B · Nexen CP672
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—41
Rim diameters—14″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″9/32″
UTQG340 A A460 A A
Treadwear warranty35,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N3000

Nexen CP672

Winner: Nexen CP672 — better snow, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen CP672 scores 67 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen CP672 scores 62 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen CP672 scores 66 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen CP672 scores 66 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Nexen N3000
Tire B · Nexen CP672

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N3000 or CP672?

Which is better in the wet, N3000 or CP672?

Nexen CP672, 66 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N3000 or CP672?

Nexen CP672, 66 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, N3000 or CP672?

Nexen CP672, 67 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, N3000 or CP672?

Nexen CP672, 68 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, N3000 or CP672?

Nexen CP672, 64 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N3000 or CP672?

Nexen CP672, 66 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