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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 N9000 vs Sumitomo BC100 — 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 + 2 road tests and 12 + 253 owner reviews. How we score

N9000 is ahead, 69–58

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Nexen N9000
Tire ANexen

N9000

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 12 reviews

Sumitomo BC100
Tire BSumitomo

BC100

Summer

± 8

Tests 57 · 2 tests Owners 57 · 253 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    N9000 +15
    54
    Why this score
    SourceN9000BC100
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 69 (est.)55
    Reviews found online6953

    N9000: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69

    BC100: 60% × 54.7 + 40% × 53.4 = 54

    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).

  2. 72

    Wet

    N9000 +13
    59
    Why this score
    SourceN9000BC100
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 72 (est.)57
    Reviews found online7362

    N9000: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72

    BC100: 60% × 57.3 + 40% × 61.5 = 59

    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).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    N9000 +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceN9000BC100
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6656

    N9000: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.9 = 67

    BC100: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55.7 = 60

    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).

    No road tests of comfort for BC100. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceN9000BC100
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    BC100: 60% × 67.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for BC100. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 66

    Treadwear

    N9000 +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceN9000BC100
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6657

    N9000: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 66

    BC100: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 57 = 61

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for BC100. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 70

    Handling (owners)

    N9000 +15
    55
    Why this score
    SourceN9000BC100
    Reviews found online7055
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceN9000BC100
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N9000Sumitomo BC100
Relative Score 69 58
Dry 69 54
Wet 72 59
Comfort 67 60
Noise – 67
Treadwear 66 61
Handling (owners) 70 55
Efficiency – 67

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

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± 8

N9000

± 8

BC100

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 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
All owner themes in the N9000 review

Tire B BC100

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong wet and dry grip for everyday commuting
  • Good water dispersion and confidence in heavy rain

Cons

  • Higher than average road noise reported by some drivers
  • Occasional understeer or reduced grip during aggressive cornering
  • Mixed experiences regarding longevity, with a few reporting faster-than-expected wear
All owner themes in the BC100 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N9000 B · Sumitomo BC100
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—113
Rim diameters—13″ – 20″
UTQG—300 B B

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N9000

Sumitomo BC100

Winner: Nexen N9000 — better dry, handling and wet. 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 A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N9000 scores 69 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N9000 scores 70 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N9000 scores 72 vs 59 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N9000 scores 67 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Nexen N9000
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Tire B · Sumitomo BC100
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N9000 or BC100?

Which is better in the wet, N9000 or BC100?

Nexen N9000, 72 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N9000 or BC100?

Nexen N9000, 69 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, N9000 or BC100?

Nexen N9000, 67 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N9000 or BC100?

Nexen N9000, 66 vs 61 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