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Tyre makers from the Far East have struggled to match their European rivals in previous years, but Korean brand Nexen performed well on its debut.

the secret lay in its ability on wet roads - only our champion had the edge here.

You could feel it behind the wheel, proving particularly secure on the wet handling track.

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As with the Vredestein, this wet road performance came at the expense of fuel exogamy - it trailed the leaders here.

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