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Nexen N5000 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus — Compared (May 2026)
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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7 categories, side by side
Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
Dry
Why this score
| Source | N5000 | Cinturato P7 All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 54 | – |
Wet
Why this score
| Source | N5000 | Cinturato P7 All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 46 | – |
Snow
Comfort
Why this score
| Source | N5000 | Cinturato P7 All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 60 | – |
Noise
Treadwear
Why this score
| Source | N5000 | Cinturato P7 All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 44 | – |
Handling
Why this score
| Source | N5000 | Cinturato P7 All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 46 | – |
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N5000 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 49 | 87 |
| Dry | 54 | 91 |
| Wet | 46 | 87 |
| Snow | – | 75 |
| Comfort | 60 | 89 |
| Noise | – | 88 |
| Treadwear | 44 | 82 |
| Handling | 46 | 91 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
The Nexen N5000 is viewed as a budget-oriented tire that offers significant longevity for daily driving but falls short in performance and safety for high-torque or performance-oriented vehicles. While some users appreciate the value and tread life, others report serious concerns regarding traction, particularly in wet conditions and as the tire ages.
Pros
- High value for money
- Impressive tread longevity
- Adequate for standard daily commuting
Cons
- Poor wet weather traction
- Significant loss of grip as the tread wears down
- Potential for sidewall cracking
- Unsuitable for high-performance or high-torque vehicles
Observations
- Performance-oriented rear-wheel-drive vehicles reported dangerous handling characteristics and excessive wheel spin.
- Users noted that while the tire can achieve high mileage (up to 65,000 km), performance degrades significantly in the final stages of the tread life.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N5000 | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
Nexen
Pirelli
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus scores 91 vs 46 on handling.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus scores 87 vs 46 on wet.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus scores 82 vs 44 on treadwear.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus scores 91 vs 54 on dry.
How do we compare tires?
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.