nexen tires are cheap man. i had a set on my previous 4r and no sooner after being put on, they started to chop and make noise. not to mention they had to be balanced periodically. i won't buy them again. i will wait to buy some michelins or whatever other good tire is out there.
Yeah, when I saw and felt them I decided not to get them.
I went with the buy 3 get 1 free deal on the Mesa's that had a 50,000mi warranty. I like them so far and I am very happy with the slightly bigger tire size. Thanks all for the help!!
Here is a before and after (looks better in person): https://www.dropbox.com/s/ctz7ff6o82xvpyo/Before and After.PNG