Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 58 · 7 reviews
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Avon AS7 Gen 2 vs Nexen N Blue 4 Season — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 11 road tests and 7 + 33 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue 4 Season is ahead, 70–62
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Tests 73 · 11 tests Owners 68 · 33 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test (wear)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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69
Dry
AS7 Gen 2 +168Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 11 tests 75 70 Reviews found online 61 65 Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 92% 90% AS7 Gen 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 60.8 = 69
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 65.1 = 68
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63
Wet
N Blue 4 Season +1174Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 11 tests 61 74 Reviews found online 67 74 Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 84% 93% AS7 Gen 2: 60% × 61.3 + 40% × 66.6 = 63
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 73.9 = 74
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61
Snow
N Blue 4 Season +667Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 54 68 AS7 Gen 2: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 61
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 68.4 = 67
No road tests of snow for AS7 Gen 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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58
Comfort
N Blue 4 Season +1270Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 53 70 AS7 Gen 2: 40% × 65.5 (est.) + 60% × 52.7 = 58
N Blue 4 Season: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 69.9 = 70
No road tests of comfort for AS7 Gen 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for N Blue 4 Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison76Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 83 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 82.9 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 76
No owner ratings of noise for N Blue 4 Season. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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57
Treadwear
N Blue 4 Season +1471Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 61 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 51 63 AS7 Gen 2: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 57
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 62.8 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for AS7 Gen 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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55
Handling (owners)
N Blue 4 Season +1671Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Reviews found online 55 71 -
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Efficiency
No comparison27Why this score
Source AS7 Gen 2 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 27
Scores at a glance
| Category | Avon AS7 Gen 2 | Nexen N Blue 4 Season |
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| Relative Score | 62 | 70 |
| Dry | 69 | 68 |
| Wet | 63 | 74 |
| Snow | 61 | 67 |
| Comfort | 58 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 76 |
| Treadwear | 57 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 55 | 71 |
| Efficiency | – | 27 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
AS7 Gen 2
70
/ 100
N Blue 4 Season
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Avon AS7 Gen 2 finished ahead 0 times and Nexen N Blue 4 Season 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | AS7 Gen 2 | N Blue 4 Season | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 92% | 90% | +2.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview · 225/50 R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 84% | 93% | −8.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview · 225/50 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #23/32 | #12/32 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview · 225/50 R17 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A AS7 Gen 2
Pros
- Commendable grip and braking performance in dry and heavy wet conditions
- Good wear characteristics reported on certain vehicles like the Subaru Forester and Peugeot 207
- Improves or maintains fuel economy for some drivers compared to previous fitments
Cons
- Noticeable tread noise on rougher tarmac surfaces
- Rapid tread wear reported by some users, leading to premature replacement
- Poor grip and unpredictable handling on mild damp roads, ice, and light snow
Tire B N Blue 4 Season
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- High level of ride comfort and low road noise
- Strong grip and predictable handling in cold, wet, and snowy winter conditions
Cons
- Vague road feedback and noticeable understeer in warmer weather (above 20°C)
- Increased rolling resistance leading to slightly reduced fuel economy
- Softer sidewalls limit spirited or high-speed dry cornering performance
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Avon AS7 Gen 2 | B · Nexen N Blue 4 Season |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 56 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Avon AS7 Gen 2
70
/ 100
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Winner: Nexen N Blue 4 Season — better handling, treadwear and comfort. Where the Avon AS7 Gen 2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Avon AS7 Gen 2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 71 vs 55 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 71 vs 57 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 70 vs 58 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 74 vs 63 on wet.
Tire A · Avon AS7 Gen 2
Tire B · Nexen N Blue 4 Season
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AS7 Gen 2 or N Blue 4 Season?
Which is better in the wet, AS7 Gen 2 or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 74 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, AS7 Gen 2 or N Blue 4 Season?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, AS7 Gen 2 or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 67 vs 61 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, AS7 Gen 2 or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 70 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, AS7 Gen 2 or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 71 vs 57 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology