Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 80 reviews
Nexen N9000 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Nexen N8000 vs Nexen N9000 — 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 80 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
N9000 is ahead, 69–62
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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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62
Dry
N9000 +769Why this score
Source N8000 N9000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 59 69 N8000: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
N9000: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69
No road tests of dry for N8000. 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 N9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
N9000 +672Why this score
Source N8000 N9000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 65 73 N8000: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66
N9000: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72
No road tests of wet for N8000. 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 N9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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65
Comfort
N9000 +267Why this score
Source N8000 N9000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 63 66 N8000: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.8 = 65
N9000: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.9 = 67
No road tests of comfort for N8000. 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 N9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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59
Treadwear
N9000 +766Why this score
Source N8000 N9000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 55 66 N8000: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59
N9000: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for N8000. 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 N9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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56
Handling (owners)
N9000 +1470Why this score
Source N8000 N9000 Reviews found online 56 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N8000 | Nexen N9000 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 69 |
| Dry | 62 | 69 |
| Wet | 66 | 72 |
| Comfort | 65 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 59 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 56 | 70 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
N8000
69
/ 100
N9000
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A N8000
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- Strong wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
- High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
Cons
- Soft sidewalls causing vague steering feedback and 'floaty' handling
- Inconsistent performance during aggressive or high-speed cornering
- Reports of premature sidewall cracking or structural issues in some cases
Tire B N9000
Pros
- Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
- Strong wet weather traction and water evacuation capabilities
- Aesthetically pleasing tread pattern and sidewall profile
Cons
- Inconsistent reports regarding cabin noise levels
- Faster tread wear compared to premium-tier tires
- Soft sidewall construction limits suitability for track use
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N8000 | B · Nexen N9000 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 34 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Nexen N8000
69
/ 100
Nexen N9000
Winner: Nexen N9000 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen N9000 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N9000 scores 70 vs 56 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N9000 scores 69 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N9000 scores 66 vs 59 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N9000 scores 72 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Nexen N8000
Tire B · Nexen N9000
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N8000 or N9000?
Which is better in the wet, N8000 or N9000?
Nexen N9000, 72 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N8000 or N9000?
Nexen N9000, 69 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N8000 or N9000?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, N8000 or N9000?
Nexen N9000, 66 vs 59 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