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Nexen N8000 vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6 — 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 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

CINTURA/TO P6 leads, 66–62 Narrow edge

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Nexen N8000
Tire ANexen

N8000

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 80 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    CINTURA/TO P6 +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceN8000CINTURA/TO P6
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5969

    N8000: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    CINTURA/TO P6: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    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 CINTURA/TO P6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 66

    Wet

    CINTURA/TO P6 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceN8000CINTURA/TO P6
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6571

    N8000: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

    CINTURA/TO P6: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 71

    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 CINTURA/TO P6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    N8000 +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceN8000CINTURA/TO P6
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6359

    N8000: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.8 = 65

    CINTURA/TO P6: 40% × 66.8 (est.) + 60% × 59.2 = 62

    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 CINTURA/TO P6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 59

    Treadwear

    CINTURA/TO P6 +1
    60
    Why this score
    SourceN8000CINTURA/TO P6
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5556

    N8000: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59

    CINTURA/TO P6: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60

    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 CINTURA/TO P6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 56

    Handling (owners)

    CINTURA/TO P6 +2
    58
    Why this score
    SourceN8000CINTURA/TO P6
    Reviews found online5658
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N8000Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6
Relative Score 62 66
Dry 62 68
Wet 66 71
Comfort 65 62
Treadwear 59 60
Handling (owners) 56 58

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N8000

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CINTURA/TO P6

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
All owner themes in the N8000 review

Tire B CINTURA/TO P6

Pros

  • Strong dry and wet surface grip
  • Responsive handling and cornering control
  • Good impact absorption and ride comfort

Cons

  • Excessive road noise and droning at highway speeds
  • Inconsistent tread life with reports of premature wear
  • Tendency for rubber to harden and crack over time
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P6 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N8000 B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available345
Rim diameters16″ – 20″14″ – 16″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N8000

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6

Narrow edge: Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6 — better dry and wet. Pick the Nexen N8000 if comfort matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6 scores 68 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6 scores 71 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N8000 scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Nexen N8000
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6
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N8000 or CINTURA/TO P6?

Which is better in the wet, N8000 or CINTURA/TO P6?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6, 71 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N8000 or CINTURA/TO P6?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P6, 68 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, N8000 or CINTURA/TO P6?

Nexen N8000, 65 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N8000 or CINTURA/TO P6?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 60 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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