# Nexen tires any good or just cheap? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 29, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780 "2018-10-29T16:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cwatkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/1 "2018-10-29T16:27:29Z")
I am about to need new tires in this size. Nexen NPriz AH5 175/65R14XL 86T BSW [https://www.giga-tires.com/175-65-14/nexen-tires/npriz-ah5/tirecode/15011NXK](https://www.giga-tires.com/175-65-14/nexen-tires/npriz-ah5/tirecode/15011NXK) These tires are CHEAP but are they worth buying or a death trap? I have had experiences with some cheap Wal-Mart tires on a used car that about killed me. I would rather be safe then sorry but welcome any opinions here, good or bad. ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@Rusty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/2 "2018-10-29T17:09:15Z")
I had nexen n5000 tires on my previous car, a Hyundai Sonata. The tires performed very well! The treadwear didn’t last long, though. ---
**Author:** ![cwatkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/3 "2018-10-29T17:42:18Z")
For this price I wouldn’t be too concerned with long life. I am more concerned if they are SAFE. I want a decent grip and don’t want them to structurally fail at highway speeds like the stupid Douglas Wal-Mart house brand ones did on a used car. I didn’t even think about the tires on that car when I bought it as they looked great with good tread and all but they were junk. I also didn’t know it was a Wal-Mart house brand. The tire came apart on the highway so I changed to the spare. I got off at the next exit to make sure the spare was aired up. Some guy at the gas station saw the destoryed tire and was like “That is one of those Douglas tires from Wal-Mart. They all do that.” This didn’t make me feel real good since I had another one on the car. I left it for the time being but it became oval pretty quickly after that so they were all changed. As for the Nexen, some of the tires that wear faster are actually grippier because of their softer rubber so that may not be a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/4 "2018-10-29T18:30:57Z")
I would rely on tirerack and Consumer Reports for actual info on tires, and would probably not choose a model that tirerack does not sell, or did not show up on CR’s test results. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/5 "2018-10-29T19:58:14Z")
When I shopped a few months ago, the cheapest tires were Sceptor, a Walmart house brand. Nexen made them. They also make expensive tires, some rated by Consumer Reports as okay. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/6 "2018-10-29T20:42:36Z")
> [@cwatkin](#): > > As for the Nexen, some of the tires that wear faster are actually grippier … but if they wear faster, are those cheaper tires _really_ cheaper in the long run? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/7 "2018-10-29T21:34:33Z")
The UTQG rating indicates that the tires will last a long time, top temperature resistance, and good, if not superior, traction. ---
**Author:** ![cwatkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/8 "2018-10-30T04:09:21Z")
It sounds like these aren’t bad tires overall but I am not needing them immediately so willing to do a little more research. I should probably get some on before too long because those winter storms have a tendency to come out of nowhere. I would run them another few months if it wasn’t for that. Other options include. [https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?message=singleSize&tireMake=General&tireModel=AltiMAX+RT43+(T-Speed+Rated)&width=175%2F&ratio=65&diameter=14&cameFrom=selectSize&partnum=765TR4AMRT43](https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?message=singleSize&tireMake=General&tireModel=AltiMAX+RT43+%28T-Speed+Rated%29&width=175%2F&ratio=65&diameter=14&cameFrom=selectSize&partnum=765TR4AMRT43) and [https://www.discounttiredirect.com/buy-tires/kumho-solus-ta11/p/25606](https://www.discounttiredirect.com/buy-tires/kumho-solus-ta11/p/25606) Just because a brand makes tires for Wal-Mart doesn’t mean the rest are bad. It is just that the ones sold only at Wal-Mart are usually not of the quality I would prefer. This applies to everything from computers and electronics to mowers and auto parts. Many call their batteries NEVER START. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/9 "2018-10-30T18:44:14Z")
> [@cwatkin](#): > > Just because a brand makes tires for Wal-Mart doesn’t mean the rest are bad. Didn’t say that. > [@cwatkin](#): > > . It is just that the ones sold only at Wal-Mart are usually not of the quality I would prefer. Then Nexen makes such a tire. November’s ‘Consumer Reports’ rates the Nexen Aria AH7 6th out of 22 all-season tires. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/10 "2018-10-31T22:54:58Z")
I put the AltiMAX RT43s on our old van and they performed well. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/11 "2018-11-01T01:27:38Z")
That’s what’s on our 2007 Town and Country van, about to start their third winter. Very pleased with them. Their better-than-most ice and snow performance, according to CR, plus the local garage’s recommendation, led me to them. ---
**Author:** ![cwatkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/12 "2018-11-01T01:35:04Z")
The Nexen and Kuhmo tires I have as options here are both basically the same in price when I look into the details, AKA taxes and shipped. My GF and I have the same car. The General RT43s seem to have a really good snow and ice rating but a slight loss of fuel economy. The Kuhmo Solos is also rated well but maybe not quite as good in the snow although better for MPG. The Generals are only a few dollars more. My GF and I have the same car as mentioned. I have a 4WD truck with AT tires to use in the snow while my GF does not. I am thinking about getting the Kuhmo for me and the Generals for my GF. I had a computer job at an auto body shop today so of course we talked about cars while I was working. I asked them what they thought about Nexen tires. They thought they were OK if you got them cheap enough but they wear out quickly. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nexen-tires-any-good-or-just-cheap/127780/13 "2018-11-01T15:36:42Z")
> [@cwatkin](#): > > I had a computer job at an auto body shop today so of course we talked about cars while I was working. I asked them what they thought about Nexen tires. They thought they were OK if you got them cheap enough but they wear out quickly. You’re on to something there . . . you should talk to a few more mechanics about those tires. You might hear things that CR and tire rack don’t say An example being my professional experience with Michelin Defender truck tires . . . they have an amazingly short life for fleet use, while the BF Goodrich truck tires last a normal amount of time under the exact same conditions. As far as I’m concerned BF Goodrich 1, Michelin 0