by Hotwire » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:29 pm
Nexen N3000 are a cheap shit horrible tyre.
I have had the following over the last few years, rating from worst to best:
Achillies Somethingerother (came on the lib - horrible noisy and no grip)
Nexen N3000 (very little grip, especially as they wore below 50%)
Maxxis MA-V1 (overall good budget tyre, far better than nexens but not great still)
Federal 595ss (see below)
Bridgestone Potenza 040 (great OEM tyre)
Toyo T1Rs (Best tyres for grip wet/dry but do wear rather quick)
Of all the tyres I've had, best bang for buck has been the Federal 595ss by far. I found they were great in both wet and dry, reasonably quiet and great value. The Bridgy's were OEM on my SP23, and the T1Rs are what I replaced them with. Both great tyres, but at 60%+ than the federals, I dont believe they were worth the extra $$ on a daily driver.
My opinion - federal 595ss is the best bang for buck/cheaper tyre as its not much more than the nexen/maxxis but provides far greater grip but still good wear.