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Nexen N3000 vs Nitto NT01 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

N3000 is ahead, 54–48

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Tire ANexen

N3000

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 73 reviews

Tire BNitto

NT01

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 26 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    NT01 +14
    67
    Why this score
    SourceN3000NT01
    Reviews found online4667
  2. 55

    Wet

    N3000 +25
    30
    Why this score
    SourceN3000NT01
    Reviews found online4916
  3. 49

    Snow

    N3000 +15
    34
    Why this score
    SourceN3000NT01
    Reviews found online3610
  4. 61

    Comfort

    N3000 +11
    50
    Why this score
    SourceN3000NT01
    Reviews found online5231
  5. 61

    Noise

    N3000 +12
    49
    Why this score
    SourceN3000NT01
    Reviews found online5222
  6. 57

    Treadwear

    N3000 +7
    50
    Why this score
    SourceN3000NT01
    Reviews found online5138
  7. 47

    Handling

    NT01 +11
    58
    Why this score
    SourceN3000NT01
    Reviews found online4758
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N3000Nitto NT01
Relative Score 54 48
Dry 53 67
Wet 55 30
Snow 49 34
Comfort 61 50
Noise 61 49
Treadwear 57 50
Handling 47 58

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N3000

NT01

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 NT01

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and traction once warmed up
  • Outstanding tread life and durability for a track tire (wears like iron)
  • Consistent performance across multiple heat cycles with minimal degradation

Cons

  • High risk of hydroplaning and poor performance in heavy rain or standing water
  • Loud road noise and harsh ride quality when used for street driving
  • Slow to warm up properly on the street, leading to faster wear off-track
All owner themes in the NT01 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N3000 B · Nitto NT01
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—17
Rim diameters—14″ – 19″
Tread depth10/32″6.3/32″
UTQG340 A A100 A A
Treadwear warranty35,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N3000

Nitto NT01

Winner: Nexen N3000 — better wet, snow and noise. Pick the Nitto NT01 if dry and handling matter most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N3000 scores 55 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Nexen N3000 scores 49 vs 34 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nitto NT01 scores 67 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Nexen N3000 scores 61 vs 49 on noise.

Tire A · Nexen N3000
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Tire B · Nitto NT01
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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.

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

54

Leads

N3000

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