Saab Automobile 9 3 Linear Convertible Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Kumho Ecsta KU39 (123) 86% 78% 80% 76% 73% 81%
Nexen N8000 (80) 79% 74% 69% 66% 69% 79%
Nexen N1000 (19) 78% 66% 66% 66% 67% 63%

Saab Automobile 9 3 Linear Convertible Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Nexen N1000 given 49% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Noisy, uncomfortable, good in dry but poor in wet. Spun the car after what started as a gentle slide turned into a fast snap-back and spin. Avoid.
tire reviewed on 2014-10-12 15:35:00
Writing about the Kumho Ecsta KU39 given 86% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 50000 average miles
I'm not recognizing some of the comments on here re these tires. I've had mine on my SAAB 9-3 for approx 50k miles so i would say that the wear is great. My journey is mostly Motorway so that may account for that. Grip and noise again, are great.
tire reviewed on 2014-06-29 05:33:55
Writing about the Nexen N8000 given 57% (235-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 250 spirited miles
I'm very hard on tires - roundabouts abound in Queensland (Australia) and - yes - I do regard them as a challenge. The car (I bought it new in 2004) came delivered with Continentals, which I liked a lot. I've used Bridgestone, Rainsports, Hankook, Toyo and I just bought these Nexen N8000 tires. They have gigantic channels in them, making the tires look like only 50% of the width is actual rubber. The first time I drove the car, I thought I was going to be car sick. There was something floaty and unpleasant about the way the car rode on almost any surface. The steering was WAY lighter than with the Toyos. Dry grip is reasonable (nowhere nearly as good as the Continentals or Aquasports type 1) - Wet grip seems pretty good but - again - not quite up to the Aquasport's levels. Feel and progression too slide is pretty good and these tires simply do not squeal. This is great for not drawing attention to oneself. Would I buy them again? No, definitely not. It's just the way they ride I don't like but their dynamics are good. What tires would I get, if I could? - The Rainsports. These are the best I've used on the car by a substantial margin but they are no longer imported into Australia. Am I sorry I bought the Nexens? - No. They are a good tire but I'll be doing everything I can to search out something better next time. The Hankooks and Toyos (not sure of the model but they were supposed to be those companies' sports version) were dreadful. The Hankooks were verging on dangerous in the wet and just so-so in the dry. I suspect these Nexens would suit a rear wheel drive car better than my front drive SAAB. Levels of understeer were rather pronounced and I feel this rapid but predictable progression from grip to slide would suit a rear drive car, as far as no vicious transition to oversteer is concerned. As far as a very well priced semi sports tire is concerned, the N8000s are a reasonable buy and get you into the Continental tire grip levels for 1/3rd of the cost. You've just got to get your head around the strange floaty riding characteristics. I found I could improve this by dropping the tire pressures by about 3lbs per corner but it still hasn't cured the strange feeling. The tires are only 250 miles old and maybe there are still small amounts of tire mould releasing substances in the rubber (but I doubt it..). Hope this quick little review helps. If anyone wants more details, feel free to ask.
tire reviewed on 2011-11-08 21:32:48
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