Nexen N6000 Reviews - Page 5

These were newly fitted on the rear wheels of the car when I bought it second hand from a Honda dealership. I'd heard of the brand but never bought or knowingly used any Nexen tyres before. Nothing to lose then, I thought. As a qualified engineer, I checked the tyres regularly and the pressures every 2-3 weeks; no obvious problems / loss of pressure. But only 10K miles later and both rears had to be changed; this seems a short life for the rear of a family saloon driven on country roads in an average driving style. The passenger side rear rapidly became a 'slick' in the few weeks after I last checked the tread depth which was somewhat alarming as this happened during the wet winter. Given the uneven wear between the two sides I had the tracking and (multi-link) suspension professionally checked but no problems were picked up. 2 separate mechanics pointed out that the tyres were both evenly worn which makes sense given the lack of problems with the suspension ans tracking. So I can only assume it was the tyres.

Overall the driving experience was fine but unexceptional. Never noticed any obvious 'ditch finding tendencies'. So the tyre is probably safe enough for average drivers but the wear would put me off buying them again. I have done a lot better with Bridgestone and Goodyear in the past (admittedly on another car - Audi A4); obviously considerably more expensive but cheaper per mile.