Nexen Tires ?

[Solar]

Nexen N FERA SUR4
Anyone heard or ran these ?

[twistedwankel]

Nexen N FERA SUR4
Anyone heard or ran these ?

I couldn't find any tests done on them yet. They are interesting. Sound promising as do the Maxxis Victra VR1 tested by GRM June edition if they have your sizes.

[Solar]

I bought 2 of them, they're a bit cheaper than the RS3s, like you, I couldn't find any reviews on them, was hoping someone here heard something about them, I guess I'm going to be the "beta tester". The Federal RSRs that were really cheap and worked well for me don't seem to be available anymore, they've basically been on back order since last December. If these Nexen don't workout I will check out the VR1s, thanks for the info.

[Agent]

I can't speak for traction, but I have used Nexen before for a daily driver a long time ago. I don't remember anything super negative about them, and I just put a set of front's on a friend's dad's 350Z. They looked fine, although as I said, I can't speak to how sticky they will be if you are intending to autocross them.

[Solar]

I can't speak for traction, but I have used Nexen before for a daily driver a long time ago. I don't remember anything super negative about them, and I just put a set of front's on a friend's dad's 350Z. They looked fine, although as I said, I can't speak to how sticky they will be if you are intending to autocross them.

They're 200 treadwear and supposedly "designed" for autocross and drifting, so they're a performance tire, and they look almost identical to RS3's. Not only am I intending to autocross them, but I will also need them mounted and balanced sometime this month.

[aw614]

they probably can't be any worse than the kumhos, give them a shot, worst case they delaminate down the center due to high tire pressures lol. (kumhos arent bad, just noisy and the delaminating issue, its a good tire if you can get them to last)

But I Christian Shipp over on autocross buddies on facebook wrote his impressions over on the integra forums I read
http://forums.itrexpo.com/zerothread?id=12053&page=23

Sooooooo... bringing this back up. I drove the new Nexen Sunday at a Dixie event (grippy concrete site). I've gotta say that I'm impressed with the tire. My thoughts of their 255/40 17 compared to the 265/35 18 RE71R I've been running this season:

Turn in doesn't feel as sharp and the tire generally feels less "racey".
A fair bit more tire noise.
Seemed to take heat just fine... At least comparable to the RE71.
Appears to run wide. The 255 is wider than the 265 RE71R and equally as wide as the 275 Bridgestone (all on 9.5" wide wheels).
Initial wear appears good.

I'll go out on a limb and say ithat, for this size comparison, there's maybe a couple tenths between the two. I ran the Nexen for 3 runs in the am and the Bridgestone for 3 runs in the pm. I didn't get a chance to do a "real" ire test where I went back and bracketed my afternoon runs with the Nexen. As a result, I don't know if my afternoon runs were faster because I figured out one section was faster than I thought, the track rubbered in, or the Nexens are genuinely off the pace of the Bridgestone. The timed difference between the 2 was almost exactly 1 second on a 52-53 second course BUT that entire second was made up in the last 1/3rd of the course where, when I compared data and video, I simply drove a better line and then carried more speed through a big sweeper and fast offsets section. Before that point the 2 times were on top of each other. My fast time on the Bridgestones was good enough for 2nd in Pro (0.25 out of 1st) and 4th in PAX (0.4 out of 1st) and sandwiched in with the faster guys.

I'll keep running these for a bit locally and see how they do but, so far, in pretty impressed by the product. Given that they've got a 225/45 15 out now that appears to be a solid 1" wider than the RE71R, these may be worth checking out.

Video of the 2 runs:

https://youtu.be/uSNJf14UGoE

[Solar]

Thanks for the info Andrew, good to hear that someone has used them, I'm only planning on using these for autocross. As long as they're as good as the General RSRs that I had/have, I will be happy.

[twistedwankel]

Brian,
You may be onto something here.
$626 + 60 TR delivered for the proper Vette sizing is worth a look. ALSO they are among only a few Y rated 200's for a Vette @ 186 instead of W at 168 for those wanting to do track days flat out.

I think you are right as made in korea, usa and china they might actually be making some Hankooks for them? They were the first korean tire company ever.

[Solar]

Doug, the gossip out there is that the Nexens are the same compound as the V2 RS3s, and the V3 RS3 is coming out soon. I also see that they dropped in price $10 since I ordered mine.

[twistedwankel]

My bullshit tires with 5/32" tread remaining totally kicked butt at Brooksville in equal rain diminishing against RE-71. They suck with no heat.

More skill than tires once again. Note: get a decent co-driver. Motivate said co-driver.

[Loren]

Co-drivers are cheap entertainment. I have two.

[Solar]

I think the days of co-drivers with the Nissan are over, she put her time in getting spanked and thrashed by two drivers. If anyone is going to punisher her now, it's going to only be me.

[Solar]

Mounted a set of Nexen's on the front and rotated the half worn Federal RSRs to the rear today. Ran the Nissan out on 275 reaching 90 kmh and they were smoother than any RS3s I've had in the passed. Never seemed that RS3s balanced well. Took it through some nice corners around town and they have a lot of grip, so far all good. They feel tight and responsive, will find out how well they work this Saturday under "Autocross load".

[twistedwankel]

Well those tires are available in a lot of sizes including stock C5's for about $600 or $120 less than the RS3's which aren't available in stock sizes. Go Brian. So that was Km on I-275 right!! You know the cops watch FAST and Facebook!!

[Solar]

Well those tires are available in a lot of sizes including stock C5's for about $600 or $120 less than the RS3's which aren't available in stock sizes. Go Brian. So that was Km on I-275 right!! You know the cops watch FAST and Facebook!!

Yes sir! Thanks for the correction. It was 90km. Looking forward to seeing you and the guys, it's been almost a year minus a week or two.

[ImpostorDan]

I like the nexen's quite a bit and feel like they match the grip I had with the kumho 720's and aren't subject to the warn up requirements the rs3's had.

[Solar]

I like the nexen's quite a bit and feel like they match the grip I had with the kumho 720's and aren't subject to the warn up requirements the rs3's had.

Good to hear from someone who's run them. How do they heat cycle ?

[ImpostorDan]

Afraid I wouldn't know; I'm DD them and just had them mounted up three weeks ago.

[Solar]

Afraid I wouldn't know; I'm DD them and just had them mounted up three weeks ago.

Gotcha, let's keep notes on them, if they heat cycle well, then to me they're worth going cheap.

EDIT: Also like to know how you feel about them in the rain.

[BigBlue]

Dan and I will be finding out more about these Nexens starting Saturday.