Still searching for the right one.

Quite taken with a 4.2 Autobiography, but it wears Nexen tyres.

When it comes to tyres, I always buy a well known quality make and have heard many tales of economy ditch-finders

Should an AUC have "LR approved" rubber on?

Nexen have been making tyres since 1947, they come as standard on many new vehicles... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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I fitted Nexens last week as they were less than half the cost of pirellis and online review are quite complimentary"..however the standard tyre is a pirelli and I would therefore argue for a discount on the point. I have also seen dealer fit khumos, etc and they can say new tyres all round and I bet most people don't check the make. The dealer is trying to protect his margin by fitting budget tyres and I would be using it to strengthen my hand...but it wouldn't be a deal breaker. Good luck.
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I've had Nexens on my TDV8 for 2 1/2 years and they're not showing much sign of wear at all. I wouldn't swap them in preference to a so called premium brand  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

The Nexens on my 4.2 SC in Nigeria did well on those roads there. Only the two nails that went straight in got to them  MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

I'm a bit tyre OCD - When I'm buying a car, I always avoid anything with mismatched tyres - I take it as a sign that the car hasn't been well maintained & everything done on the cheap.

I'd buy a car with Nexens all round - but I'd probably change them - only because I heard they have softer sidewalls - and whilst I'm generally fairly sedate, I have been known to be more spirited at times and would prefer to corner on firmer sidewalls, even on the FFRR.

As above, I'd use it as a negotiating point.

I use Michelins in the summer & Vredesteins in the winter - full set of 5 of each - yep, the spare has to match too

Nexens are fine, just a tad noisier. Previous cars:
S-Max 2007-2013 (only diesel I've had, good car but expensive when diesely bits go wrong, so what's the point?)
Galaxy 2001-2007
Mondeo Estate 1997-2001
Sierra Estate 1993-1997
Uno Turbo 1987 -1993
Fiesta 1984 - 1987
Fiat 127 1982 - 1984

Thanks for the responses chaps.

I suspect I'll use this to get a bit off the cost (Do Stratstones negotiate?) and buy a set of Continental / Michelin / Bridgestone's, etc.

Nexens are very good tyres, I have them on one of my ffrrs, that came with them, and they are great on road holding, in the wett, on hot roads and very stubborn, they wont wear off. as the pirellis f.e. They have softer sidewalls which gives you the impression they are under inflated, but that does not influence the driving experience. There a few other posts on the forum, where people are all very happy with them.
It would not botter meif they were on a car i'd like to buy.
I even bought 5 for my wifes Voyager

Did LR ever fit Nexens as a standard tyre please?

No Kia do though. Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE