"Neksen" - car tires: owner reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Recently, Nexen tires are gaining popularity among domestic motorists. The South Korean brand offers quality products at a very attractive cost. Let's take a closer look at some rubber models, production features and reviews.

Manufacturer information

Nexen is Asia's largest tire manufacturer. The company itself was founded back in 1942, but the production of rubber was established only by 1956. Until 1972, the brand supplied its products only to the domestic market. By establishing good export relations with European countries, and merging with the Japanese concern OHTSU Tire & Rubber, the company was recognized in the world market. The product range was expanded to include not only tires for trucks and cars, but also a variety of technical rubber products, as well as industrial rubber.

Tire manufacturer Nexen became most popular after establishing cooperation with the Korean branch of the tire giant Michelin (1987). Currently, the products of the South Korean brand Nexen Tire Corporation are sold in 140 countries around the world. The company manufactures rubberNexen and Roadstone brands.

Lineup

The South Korean brand has vast experience, modern technologies and a large staff of specialists who create high-quality tires suitable for use in various weather conditions and on any roads. Like most tire manufacturers, the company offers car owners summer and winter tires. The latter are represented by both friction and studded models. The most popular are the following models of Korean Nexen tires:

• WinGuard WinSpike.
• WinGuard Ice.
• Winguard Sport.
• WinGuard Ice SUV.
• Nexen WinGuard.
• Nexen Eurowin.

For warm winters and temperate climates, all-season tires are suitable: Nexen Classe Premiere 521, Nexen Roadian A/T, Nexen NBlue 4 Season, Nexen Classe Premiere 662, Nexen Roadian AT II.

Summer tires are distinguished by high quality grip on dry and wet road surfaces. Their range is quite wide. The most popular among drivers are such models as:

• Nexen N'Blue HD.
• Nexen Classe Premiere CP 661.
• Nexen N’Blue Eco, Nexen N7000.
• Nexen Roadian H/P SUV.
• Nexen N'Fera RU1.

Features of rubber production

Asian tire company developers use computer simulation to create each tire model. This allows you to get the perfect product in all respects. Tire manufacturer Nexen also uses exclusively natural rubber in combination with various additives and additives. This compound provides excellent road holding and low rolling resistance.

Optimized tread profile found only in the latest rubber models. It has expanded grooves that help to quickly remove moisture from the contact patch and prevent the vehicle from trajectory even at high speeds.

Nexen WinGuard tires

Reviews about Nexen WinGuard tires can be heard very different, but most of them are still positive. The model received a V-shaped pattern from the developers, which became a kind of trademark of the brand.

The tread pattern turned out to be directional and intermittent. This significantly improved the handling of rubber on snowy and icy road surfaces. In addition, a tire with a similar tread is much better cleaned of adhering snow porridge. Wave-shaped sipes increase traction and make the car more stable on asph alt. Increased shoulder stiffness helped improve steering precision when maneuvering and cornering.

The composition of the rubber compound contains natural rubber and silicic acid. The popularity of this "shoe" for cars is due to a set of good technical characteristics at a very pleasant cost. The minimum price of rubber is 2700 rubles.

Reviews about tires "Nexen" WingGuard from drivers and expertsthey say that this is a fairly successful model of winter tires, which can compete in quality with more well-known brands. That is why they are worn not only by budget cars, but also by middle class cars.

Nexen WinGuard Ice

Another popular Velcro model from an Asian manufacturer is Nexen WingGuard Ice. Rubber is suitable for passenger vehicles that operate in harsh winter conditions. Despite the absence of "steel teeth", the tires easily pass through packed snow and ice.

High cross-country ability was ensured by special sawtooth sipes and cutting edges that densely cover the entire surface of the tire and cut into ice. The unique design of the sipes provides fast self-cleaning of tires from snow and water in the contact patch. This in turn prevents hydroplaning and improves traction.

Winter non-studded tires "Nexen" WingGuard Ice have sharp block edges that increase the longitudinal and lateral grip with the road surface. The rubber received excellent directional stability thanks to a powerful central rib. Symmetrical blocks located in the shoulder areas have increased rigidity, which has a good effect on the passage of sharp turns at high speeds.

Driver Reviews

"Velcro" has received many positive recommendations from motorists. In addition to the attractive cost, the tire has excellent performance, ideal for winter driving. Drivers note that budget tires “row” through snowdrifts without any problems and “stick” to an icy road even on an uphill.

With caution, ride this model of friction rubber should be at positive air temperatures. Drivers note that at +5° the tires begin to “float” and it becomes more difficult to control the car, the braking distance increases significantly.

The cost of a set of "shoes" starts from 11,000 rubles (wheel size R13 155/65).

Nexen N'Blue HD

Nexen summer tires in the N'Blue HD model were first introduced to the public in 2011. Asymmetric tires have been designed with an emphasis on handling, as the HD letters in the name indicate. For the manufacture of tires, a special environmental compound was used, thanks to which it was possible to minimize the release of harmful substances into the environment. A photo of the Nexen N'Blue HD tires is shown below.

The tire performance promises phenomenal stability, excellent grip and handling regardless of road conditions. This is the main merit of the asymmetric tread pattern, which received a lot of beveled sipes that improve grip. The wide shoulder areas of the tires improved directional stability and maneuverability. Three wide central ribs are responsible for stability and control at high speeds.

The tires pleasantly surprised the experts during the testing process by earning one of the highest safety ratings. However, on dry pavement, tires slow down everything.slightly worse than on wet pavement.

Advantages and disadvantages of the model

The South Korean manufacturer has tried to create summer tires that will satisfy the needs of any driver. The advantages of these tires include:

• low rolling resistance (saves fuel consumption);
• excellent traction;
• short stopping distance;
• wear resistant;
• low noise;
• unique rubber compound including silicon and polymer compounds;
• quick removal of moisture from the contact patch.

Another important advantage is the price. It is on this point that most drivers pay attention when choosing "slippers" for their car. A set of budget tires in size 185/55 R14 will cost the car owner 12,000-13,000 rubles.

Nexen tires in this model, according to experts, have mediocre resistance to hydroplaning. With extreme maneuvers on wet pavement, the car quite easily goes into demolition. On dry pavement, the tires were not very responsive to steering commands.

Nexen N'Fera RU1

Specially for SUVs, the manufacturer offers Nexen N’Fera RU1 tires. The asymmetric tread pattern has received four annular channels, which accelerate the cleaning of the contact patch from water and, thereby, increase the handling and stability of the vehicle on a wet roadway.

When designing rubber, developersused modern computer modeling, which allowed us to maximize the technical characteristics of the model in all respects.

It was possible to reduce the noise level thanks to “quiet sipes”, which have the form of notches and are located on the surface of the tread blocks. The outer side of the wheel has a single narrow groove for increased rigidity and improved cornering.

The rubber compound contains silica and natural silicon. Components help keep tires flexible even on the hottest day.

Nexen tires in the N'Fera RU1 are premium tires suitable for high-performance vehicles with a high center of gravity. The manufacturer claims that rubber has increased comfort, safety and wear resistance. The presence of the listed properties is also confirmed by satisfied car owners.

You can buy Nexen tires for SUVs at a fairly affordable price. A set of "shoes" will cost the driver at least 24,000 rubles. The maximum cost of a set is 42,000-44,000 rubles.