Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 73 reviews
Nexen N3000 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Nexen N3000 vs Toyo NanoEnergy 3 — 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 + 1,120 owner reviews. How we score
NanoEnergy 3 is ahead, 69–53
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 1,120 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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52
Dry
NanoEnergy 3 +1769Why this score
Source N3000 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 44 70 N3000: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 52
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69
No road tests of dry for N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for NanoEnergy 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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54
Wet
NanoEnergy 3 +1468Why this score
Source N3000 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 48 67 N3000: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 54
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68
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 NanoEnergy 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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48
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source N3000 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) – Reviews found online 35 – N3000: 60% × 57.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.7 = 48
No road tests of snow for N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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56
Comfort
NanoEnergy 3 +1470Why this score
Source N3000 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 49 71 N3000: 40% × 65.5 (est.) + 60% × 49.3 = 56
NanoEnergy 3: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 70.5 = 70
No road tests of comfort for N3000 or NanoEnergy 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source N3000 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 49 – N3000: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 49.3 = 60
No road tests of noise for N3000. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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55
Treadwear
NanoEnergy 3 +1570Why this score
Source N3000 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 48 73 N3000: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 55
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for N3000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for NanoEnergy 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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45
Handling (owners)
NanoEnergy 3 +2570Why this score
Source N3000 NanoEnergy 3 Reviews found online 45 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N3000 | Toyo NanoEnergy 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 53 | 69 |
| Dry | 52 | 69 |
| Wet | 54 | 68 |
| Snow | 48 | – |
| Comfort | 56 | 70 |
| Noise | 60 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 45 | 70 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
53
/ 100
N3000
69
/ 100
NanoEnergy 3
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 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
Tire B NanoEnergy 3
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and noticeably low road noise
- Great value for money and affordable pricing
- Impression-worthy tread wear longevity and slow wear rate
Cons
- Unpredictable or sub-par wet weather grip, leading to occasional sliding or hydroplaning concerns
- Soft sidewalls that can compromise sharp turn-in response and cause tire flex during hard cornering
- Reduced performance and hardening after extended use (over multiple years)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N3000 | B · Toyo NanoEnergy 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 48 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| 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?
53
/ 100
Nexen N3000
69
/ 100
Toyo NanoEnergy 3
Winner: Toyo NanoEnergy 3 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 70 vs 45 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 69 vs 52 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 70 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 68 vs 54 on wet.
Tire A · Nexen N3000
Tire B · Toyo NanoEnergy 3
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N3000 or NanoEnergy 3?
Which is better in the wet, N3000 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 68 vs 54 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N3000 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 69 vs 52 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N3000 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 70 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, N3000 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 70 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