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Falken SN828 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Nexen N7000 vs Falken SN828 — 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 23 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

SN828 is ahead, 52–45

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Nexen N7000
Tire ANexen

N7000

All Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 36 · 23 reviews

Falken SN828
Tire BFalken

SN828

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 9 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 43

    Dry

    SN828 +14
    57
    Why this score
    SourceN7000SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online3052

    N7000: 60% × 51.9 (est.) + 40% × 29.5 = 43

    SN828: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    No road tests of dry for N7000. 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 SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 46

    Wet

    SN828 +6
    52
    Why this score
    SourceN7000SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online3846

    N7000: 60% × 52.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.6 = 46

    SN828: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 52

    No road tests of wet for N7000. 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 SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 42

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN7000SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 54 (est.)–
    Reviews found online25–

    N7000: 60% × 53.7 (est.) + 40% × 25 = 42

    No road tests of snow for N7000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 43

    Comfort

    SN828 +14
    57
    Why this score
    SourceN7000SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3051

    N7000: 40% × 62 (est.) + 60% × 30.3 = 43

    SN828: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 51 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for N7000 or SN828. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN7000SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online49–

    N7000: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 49.4 = 60

    No road tests of noise for N7000. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 53

    Treadwear

    N7000 +5
    48
    Why this score
    SourceN7000SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online4437

    N7000: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 53

    SN828: 60% × 56 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48

    No road tests of treadwear for N7000. 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 SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 35

    Handling (owners)

    SN828 +3
    38
    Why this score
    SourceN7000SN828
    Reviews found online3538
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N7000Falken SN828
Relative Score 45 52
Dry 43 57
Wet 46 52
Snow 42 –
Comfort 43 57
Noise 60 –
Treadwear 53 48
Handling (owners) 35 38

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

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Headline score
± 8

N7000

± 8

SN828

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 N7000

Pros

  • Affordable pricing compared to major premium brands
  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality
  • Low noise levels initially

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tires age and wear down
  • Dangerous wet traction limits reported by some drivers when pushed or at lower tread depths
  • Hard or harsh ride quality in ultra-low profile sizes
All owner themes in the N7000 review

Tire B SN828

Pros

  • High value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Strong dry weather traction
  • Comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Poor wet weather grip, including issues with wheel spin and braking
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users reporting excessive cabin drone
  • Subpar tread life and durability
All owner themes in the SN828 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N7000 B · Falken SN828
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG360 A A—
Treadwear warranty40,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N7000

Falken SN828

Winner: Falken SN828 — better dry, comfort and wet. Pick the Nexen N7000 if treadwear matters most to you. Falken SN828 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken SN828 scores 57 vs 43 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Falken SN828 scores 57 vs 43 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken SN828 scores 52 vs 46 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Nexen N7000 scores 53 vs 48 on treadwear.

Tire A · Nexen N7000
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Tire B · Falken SN828
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N7000 or SN828?

Which is better in the wet, N7000 or SN828?

Falken SN828, 52 vs 46 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N7000 or SN828?

Falken SN828, 57 vs 43 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, N7000 or SN828?

Falken SN828, 57 vs 43 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N7000 or SN828?

Nexen N7000, 53 vs 48 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