ssjoshvt

Hey guys,
Alright so i'm new to this site as i just bought a 2006 SS S/C Cobalt earlier this week. I'm pretty excited about getting it going because see.. its hit in the left front so it'll take a few weeks of minor repairs to get it up an running.

Anyway, since it needs a left front as it is and the right front is also almost shot, i'm in the market for two new rubbers. I can get a deal on some Nexes N3000 (225/40/ZR18) and they seem to have good reviews. However, since i can't find any info thus far on this site on them about how they perform on an SS Cobalt, i figured i'd ask. Soo has anyone run these tires before or know someone who has to sway me one way or the other for em?

Thanks
ssjoshvt

ssjoshvt

Sooo apparently nobody has had any experience with these tires?

Well based on their reviews on other cars I'm gonna go ahead and try em out. Especially at the price I can get them at!

mrsilent13

most of us run better tires than the nexes....more like bfg's kdw's or some nitto's....i personally like the nitto's 555 but i think my next rubber will be the kdubs

DaREDss

yo awesome tire hands down better then pirrellie (cant spel) i love em. awesome in the rain. and pretty good traction and tread life. For the price there great.

also greaty reduced understeer compared to my old kuhmo's and the stock tires..

um 200 per tire < 80 per tire

mrsilent13

you get what you pay for

i dont want my tire to shred when im going down the frwy at 75~80

Bumpin Balt

Nexen's are cheap because they are made in Taiwan, not because they are poor quality. I have 235/40/18 N7000's and they are pretty decent.

jschatte

I have had these tires for about 5 months and i have had no problems so far as for wear, noise, and handling. And dont call me cheap lol

DaREDss

Look at it this way. if your gonna go through tires quick. then no point in buying 1k dollars in tires twice a year

had these up to a 140 and there all good...

_UnLiMiTeD_

i had nexxes n3000 tires in my old car, great tires

Sunburst06Sedan

I have the nexens on a set of 18's that i had on my malibu (which are for sale btw) and i never had any problems with them

redssna

iTrader: (5)

good tires i ran through a set of them. can't argue with the price either

MarqueDo7BabyBalt

I have them on my car right now, and this is my first time with them and they great. They have a grip of rubber and the ride quality is beautiful.

mrsilent13

well mayb i just judged these tires by there price........mayb ill try them out but i doubt it unless i buy a wheel tire package and those are the tires that come with them

hungryhip-ccp

iTrader: (2)

nexes are ok for traction **** for wear and nothing like a good set of kdw-2's

ssjoshvt

from what i've read and heard from around, the tires really are not a poor quality tire. i believe its the perception of them being a korean made tire. (maybe taiwan but i was informed it was korea?) nonetheless at 150 bucks for two fresh front treads, i'll give em a shot. i just sold a jeep wrangler on 33" parnelli jones dirt grip so honestly, i'm gonna feel like any tire is a 1000 times better. of course i'd prefer some bfg's but in repairing the car, i need to save as much as possible. i can upgrade once i have it runnin'..

BlackSSnTN

the N3000's are great tires. I ran them on my extreme blazer and on my S10 before that, and I have a buddy who has them on his supercharged GT mustang. They hold up really well, stick to the road great, and have really good tread life

Viper33884

I have a set of Nexens and you can say you get what you pay for, the guy I go through could get the Pirelli's for $110 a tire, and he got me the Nexens for $80 a tire and the Nexens by far are so much better in every aspect.

ssjoshvt

Well this has me feeling good.. I can't wait to get it up and running..

BlackSSnTN

the place I buy them from is a performance shop and the owner has two old camaros, I forget what models they are, but they're full custom built show cars and he's got those on them

ssjoshvt

its good to know that they're widely used because before the other day i wasn't familiar with them. i'm getting them wholesale too so that helps

Also I, for the life of me, cannot find how to change my avatar and where it says new member. Its not where it is on other forums! Can someone point me in the direction, i apologize for my lack of expertise in navigating this site.

BlackSSnTN

I could be very wrong but I think you have to be a Premium Member to change it.... someone correct me please if that's not accurate info

ssjoshvt

you could be right. hmm i thought i've seen people with their's changed that doesn't say "Premium Member" buutt could be wrong. Thanks tho.

Viper33884

You have to be a Premium Member to add an avatar, I use to have one but as you see I no longer have PM so I lost the ability.

ssjoshvt

gotcha. what about the title below your name? (not the signature)

BlackSSnTN

alright man I just looked and figured it out for ya... scroll up to the top and click on "user CP", then on the list of options on the left once u get to the user CP, click on "Edit Profile". Scroll down just a little bit and you'll see a box w/ a title that says "Custom User Title", right above your date of birth info and everything else. Just type in your new title, save it, and you're done!