Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 62 · 1,632 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 12 in 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“I had continental contact 5 on my juke had to replace fronts at 8000 mile mostly town driving and they were a bit noisy”
Head-to-head
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Continental Eco Contact 5 vs Nexen N Blue ECO — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 1,632 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Eco Contact 5 65, N Blue ECO 66.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 36 reviews
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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65
Dry
N Blue ECO +166Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 61 66 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 60.6 = 65
N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
No road tests of dry for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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66
Wet
N Blue ECO +369Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 63 69 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 62.9 = 66
N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69
No road tests of wet for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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64
Comfort
N Blue ECO +266Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 63 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 64
N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Eco Contact 5 or N Blue ECO. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Eco Contact 5 +460Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 62 56 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for Eco Contact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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60
Handling (owners)
N Blue ECO +666Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 N Blue ECO Reviews found online 60 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Eco Contact 5 | Nexen N Blue ECO |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 66 |
| Dry | 65 | 66 |
| Wet | 66 | 69 |
| Comfort | 64 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Eco Contact 5
66
/ 100
N Blue ECO
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.
| Discipline | Category | Eco Contact 5 | N Blue ECO | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/12 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | #15/16 2013 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Eco Contact 5
Pros
- Exceptional fuel economy and low rolling resistance
- Strong dry pavement grip and handling stability
- Impressive longevity and tread wear mileage for many drivers
Cons
- Subpar wet weather grip and frequent wheel-spin in the rain
- Thin, delicate sidewalls susceptible to bulging and pothole damage
- Loud, intrusive road noise on coarse or rough asphalt
Tire B N Blue ECO
Pros
- Excellent value for money and budget-friendly purchase price
- Strong grip and handling in both wet and dry conditions
- Good ride comfort and relatively low road noise
Cons
- Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by several users
- Premature rubber cracking and perishing observed over time
- Polarizing opinions on wet weather traction and braking distance
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Mixed
Continental Eco Contact 5
Community feedback on the Continental Eco Contact 5 is mixed, with drivers noting satisfactory performance for standard road driving but expressing concerns over rapid treadwear and road noise. Several users question their traction on slippery surfaces and compare them against alternative budget and premium options.
Top themes
#treadwear and longevity#road noise levels#traction on slippery surfaces#pricing versus competitors#factory tire replacement
Based on 6 community posts
Tire B
Nexen N Blue ECO
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Eco Contact 5 | B · Nexen N Blue ECO |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 38 | 24 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | 13″ – 16″ |
| Sizes in common | 11 | 11 |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Continental Eco Contact 5
66
/ 100
Nexen N Blue ECO
Too close to call: Continental Eco Contact 5 and Nexen N Blue ECO are within 2 points overall. Continental Eco Contact 5 is stronger on treadwear. Nexen N Blue ECO is stronger on handling and wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Continental Eco Contact 5 scores 64 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 69 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Continental Eco Contact 5
Tire B · Nexen N Blue ECO
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Eco Contact 5 or N Blue ECO?
Which is better in the wet, Eco Contact 5 or N Blue ECO?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 69 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eco Contact 5 or N Blue ECO?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Eco Contact 5 or N Blue ECO?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Eco Contact 5 or N Blue ECO?
Continental Eco Contact 5, 64 vs 60 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