Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | N8000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 93 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 79 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | N8000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 85 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 74 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | N8000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 81 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 79 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | N8000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 73 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 69 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | N8000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 66 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | Nexen N8000 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 83 | 73 |
| Dry | 93 | 79 |
| Wet | 86 | 74 |
| Comfort | 79 | 79 |
| Noise | 77 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | 69 |
| Handling | 92 | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
The Nexen N8000 is widely regarded as a high-value, mid-range tire that offers impressive comfort and wet-weather performance for its price point. While many users praise its quiet ride and reliable grip, a significant portion of the user base notes that the soft sidewall construction can lead to vague handling and a lack of precision during spirited driving.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | B · Nexen N8000 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Michelin
Nexen
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 92 vs 66 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 93 vs 79 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 86 vs 74 on wet.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
