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Dunlop SP Touring T1 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 0 + 0 road tests and 7 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

N Blue ECO is ahead, 66–60

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Nexen N Blue ECO
Tire BNexen

N Blue ECO

Summer

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.

  1. 59

    Dry

    N Blue ECO +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5466

    SP Touring T1: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.2 = 59

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    No road tests of dry for SP Touring T1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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).

  2. 60

    Wet

    N Blue ECO +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5769

    SP Touring T1: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 60

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    No road tests of wet for SP Touring T1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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).

  3. 64

    Comfort

    N Blue ECO +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6063

    SP Touring T1: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 64

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for SP Touring T1 or N Blue ECO. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 63

    Treadwear

    SP Touring T1 +3
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6156

    SP Touring T1: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Touring T1. 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).

  5. 58

    Handling (owners)

    N Blue ECO +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1N Blue ECO
    Reviews found online5866
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring T1Nexen N Blue ECO
Relative Score 60 66
Dry 59 66
Wet 60 69
Comfort 64 66
Treadwear 63 60
Handling (owners) 58 66

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Headline score

SP Touring T1

N Blue ECO

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Touring T1

Pros

  • Highly competitive, budget-friendly price point
  • Reported durability and longevity by some users

Cons

  • Extremely poor wet-weather traction and braking performance
  • High susceptibility to sidewall bubbling and structural failure
  • Frequent need for repairs and premature degradation
All owner themes in the SP Touring T1 review

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
All owner themes in the N Blue ECO review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring T1 B · Nexen N Blue ECO
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—24
Rim diameters—13″ – 16″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring T1

Nexen N Blue ECO

Winner: Nexen N Blue ECO — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Dunlop SP Touring T1 if treadwear matters most to you. Dunlop SP Touring T1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N Blue ECO scores 69 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Touring T1 scores 63 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring T1
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Tire B · Nexen N Blue ECO
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SP Touring T1 or N Blue ECO?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring T1 or N Blue ECO?

Nexen N Blue ECO, 69 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring T1 or N Blue ECO?

Nexen N Blue ECO, 66 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring T1 or N Blue ECO?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring T1 or N Blue ECO?

Dunlop SP Touring T1, 63 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