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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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Nexen N3000 vs Toyo Proxes ST — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes ST is ahead, 71–52

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Nexen N3000
Tire ANexen

N3000

Summer

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 73 reviews

Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 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

    Proxes ST +20
    72
    Why this score
    SourceN3000Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4374

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 72

    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 Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    Proxes ST +21
    75
    Why this score
    SourceN3000Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online4877

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 75

    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 Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 49

    Snow

    Proxes ST +18
    67
    Why this score
    SourceN3000Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online3465

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 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 Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 55

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +16
    71
    Why this score
    SourceN3000Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4972

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

    Proxes ST: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 72.2 = 71

    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 Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 59

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN3000Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online49–

    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. 55

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +15
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN3000Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4872

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 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 0.36).

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

  7. 44

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes ST +24
    68
    Why this score
    SourceN3000Proxes ST
    Reviews found online4468
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N3000Toyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 52 71
Dry 52 72
Wet 54 75
Snow 49 67
Comfort 55 71
Noise 59 –
Treadwear 55 70
Handling (owners) 44 68

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

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Headline score
± 7

N3000

± 8

Proxes ST

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
All owner themes in the N3000 review

Tire B Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N3000 B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 A A—
Treadwear warranty35,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N3000

Toyo Proxes ST

Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes ST scores 68 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 54 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Proxes ST scores 67 vs 49 on snow.

Tire A · Nexen N3000
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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N3000 or Proxes ST?

Which is better in the wet, N3000 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N3000 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, N3000 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 67 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, N3000 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 71 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N3000 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 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