Toyo NanoEnergy 3 Reviews - Page 3

Given 66% while driving a Mazda Mazda2 (195/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
I changed from the Mazda oem tire Dunlop Enasave 300+ (185/55/16) to this Toyo Nanoenergy 3 (195/55/16).

The initial impression after fitted it is the tire felt soft on the side wall ,quite and comfortable; but i lose the sharp turn in of my Mazda 2 ! The steering is not as sharp as it used to be especially during hard cornering , you can felt the tire wall flex abit. I am slightly disappointed until i found out that the tire shop under-inflate my tire on all 4 side, immediately i went to inflate it to OEM recommendation 250 kpa (front) 230kpa (rear) .

Guess what , my car back to how it should handle and now I am pretty happy with it !!

The only thing i dislike is the moderate wet braking compared to the oem Dunlop.
Helpful 47 - tire reviewed on May 27, 2018
Given 81% while driving a Audi A4 (205/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 15 spirited miles
Had a full set of Nanoenergy 3's on for the last 15,000 miles approx and they are great tires. For what they are, reasonably priced mid-sized vehicle touring tires, they do the job and let me drive confidently and comfortably. Real strengths in good predictable grip wet or dry. Although they may not be as grippy as the most expensive tires in the segment, for the price they do very well especially at sensible road speeds. Braking performance with ABS is solid while noise levels and ride comfort meet my expectations of a premium touring tire.

Only thing I will say is that while on the front of the car the tires do seem to be wearing a bit faster than I would like, but my A4 is a front wheel drive and I do like tend to push through the corners a bit faster so I do ask quite a bit of them.

Overall a great tire and I would consider fitting another set of the same to my second car when the time comes.
Helpful 32 - tire reviewed on May 1, 2018
Given 73% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0 MIVEC (MAN) (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
Bought these tires march 2016 so here comes the review after 40,000 odd kms:-

Dry Grip:- Fantastic. Similar to the first day fitted.
Wet Grip:- Pay attention to the tire pressure. Drop the tires a a few PSI's and it handles the wets very well.
Road Feedback:- A bit numb. But it is a touring tire after all. It does tell you when it lets go albeit slowly
Handling:- It lets go progressively at the dry and wet. Very predictable
Wear:- Extremely well! Easily around 1.5cm's of thread left. I do rotate the tires fairly regularly.
Comfort:- I've begun to find the tire to much louder and crashier than before, to the point that I will be contemplating to have them swapped for 2 pairs of Kumho Ventus Primes (As recommended by tire review). Again this is after 2 years of hot equatorial climates with rather rough roads in south east asia.
Helpful 31 - tire reviewed on March 21, 2018
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Given 83% while driving a Mazda 5 (205/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 35,000 average miles
surprisingly well balanced tires, for an eco tire an at this price range the performance is more than adequate for most everyday drivers.. grips well in both dry & wet. plus the added comfort in terms of quietness is just bliss..
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on December 31, 2017
Given 61% while driving a BMW 325 coupe (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 4,000 spirited miles
Overall not a bad tire. Had this tire on my BMW e92 325i coupe and Toyota Estima 2.4 for almost a year. Dry grip was overall good, but the wet grip is a scary experience when emergency break. Wear is one of the good stuffs this tire got, thus the comfor is slightly compromised. I wont say I will buy again for my BMW due to my spiritual driving character.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on November 26, 2017
Given 86% while driving a Suzuki Swift (195/50 R15 V) on mostly town for 10,000 spirited miles
Good tires. Much better improvement on previous Kumho Ecsta KU31.
Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on November 23, 2017
Given 84% while driving a Peugeot 1.4 HDi (185/65 R15 H) on track for 45,000 average miles
Great choice for the price.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on November 5, 2017
Given 79% while driving a Mitsubishi mirage dohc (185/65 R14 T) on mostly town for 5,000 spirited miles
Bought these online a few months back as I wanted to move from 15" wheels down to 14's and have a bigger sidewall for a bit of extra comfort (previous tire was 195/50/15) I opted for the toyo nano energy 3 as it was only €160ish delivered from the deamontweeks for a full set of 4 which is miles cheaper than buying local, also the fact I prefer toyo tires over most other brands so will always buy them if I can.

Initial review - I taught I had made a terrible mistake! Driving in Jan/Feb when the weather is pretty cold and the roads are constantly wet the handling was absolutely awful, the car would over steer at any sort of speed going into roundabouts and just didn't inspire confidence whatsoever! Fast forward about month and 1000kms or so later they were getting a little less twitchy in wet conditions and another couple of months and another few thousand kms more and they seemed to bed right in. Now it's summer and pretty much always warm with the occasional rain shower I have the upmost confidence in them wet or dry, the only flaw I can find now is they tend to squeal like a pig going to slaughter if pushed hard in the dry but they never seem to break traction.

So overall I'm very pleased with them for the price and apart from the sort of "break in" period and the squealing when pushed hard in the dry I can't really complain. The ride quality is good if somewhat a little floaty but they are a 65 profile tire after all but the road noise is nowhere near as bad as the T1R or R888 which I've used in the past. Fuel economy seems to have dropped slightly but maybe that's just me driving harder as I have the confidence to push the car on a bit.

So far I've done about 5000kms and there doesn't seem to be any sign of wear but I'll see if that changes by the end of the summer after some more spirited driving.

Overall I'd give them a 7.5/10
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on June 1, 2017
Given 91% while driving a Kia Motors Cerato Forte (215/50 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
Very good dry & wet grip, Low road noise on any road surfaces. Low rolling resistance while driving; mileage improved slightly. The overall ride comfort is fantastic. These tires are amazing. Highly recommended.
Helpful 334 - tire reviewed on October 10, 2016
Given 85% while driving a Volkswagen up! (185/55 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 850 average miles
Had NanoEnergy 3s fitted for a couple of weeks now and have put almost 1000km on them. They replaced a set of Continental PremiumContact 2s which were a very good tire that lasted surprisingly long (65,000km). The NanoEnergy 3 is significantly quieter than the Continental and grip levels feel similar (possibly more grip with the Toyos) with a special mention to wet grip which is exceptional for a touring tire – the Toyos get four water evacuation grooves compared to the Conti's three.
The NanoEnergy's again are very quiet and are very comfortable, but do give a 'boatier' feel than the Contis did: they are more comfortable, but less involving as they give less direct feedback. The Toyos also have a 420 treadwear rating compared to the Conti's 280, which should mean they will last a fair bit longer than the Contis did. Overall however, I am extremely happy with the NanoEnergy 3s and will continue to use them on my cars.
Helpful 43 - tire reviewed on September 7, 2016
Given 91% while driving a Mercedes Benz W123 230E (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 8,000 average miles
Amazing dry grip, excellent wet grip, totally quiet#, rubbery supple ride, good low wear rate. I think Toyo have really nailed it with the Nanoenergy 3, they have proven to be snmooth and quiet with amazing grip both in the dry and in the wet. I live east of Melbourne Australia in the Mt Dandenong Ranges (hills) its cold and wet most of the year so I wanted a tire for my W123 Mercedes Benz 230E that would give great wet weather grip but also for cray hot weather too, a good level of conmfort, and be a low rolling resistance eco tire, and Toyo Nanoenergy does all this with ease! #If they had a fault I would say they make some ripping or tearing noise when cornering tight hairpin bends at break-neck speeds, but that's my only issue. Toyo... Well done indeed :D
Helpful 62 - tire reviewed on November 20, 2015