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Falken Aklimate vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 — 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 0 + 10 road tests and 33 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Aklimate 74, N Blue 4Season 2 75.

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Falken Aklimate
Tire AFalken

Aklimate

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 33 reviews

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Tire BNexen

N Blue 4Season 2

All Season

± 5

Tests 75 · 10 tests Owners 75 · 12 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (noise)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

    N Blue 4Season 2 +6
    79
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 71 (est.)84
    Reviews found online7573

    Aklimate: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 73

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 83.8 + 40% × 72.8 = 79

    No road tests of dry for Aklimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Aklimate +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 76 (est.)72
    Reviews found online8178

    Aklimate: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.8 = 78

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 71.9 + 40% × 77.9 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Aklimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    N Blue 4Season 2 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 71 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7070

    Aklimate: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 72 + 40% × 69.8 = 71

    No road tests of snow for Aklimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Aklimate +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)51
    Reviews found online7476

    Aklimate: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.2 = 73

    N Blue 4Season 2: 40% × 51.2 + 60% × 75.8 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Aklimate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 72

    Noise

    N Blue 4Season 2 +6
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 67 (est.)85
    Reviews found online79≈ 67 (est.)

    Aklimate: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 72

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 85.1 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 78

    No road tests of noise for Aklimate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for N Blue 4Season 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    N Blue 4Season 2 +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 69 (est.)74
    Reviews found online7578

    Aklimate: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 78.3 = 76

    No road tests of treadwear for Aklimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Reviews found online–75
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAklimateN Blue 4Season 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–70
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken AklimateNexen N Blue 4Season 2
Relative Score 74 75
Dry 73 79
Wet 78 74
Snow 70 71
Comfort 73 66
Noise 72 78
Treadwear 72 76
Handling (owners) – 75
Efficiency – 70

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Headline score
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Aklimate

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N Blue 4Season 2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Aklimate

Pros

  • Exceptional winter traction and snow/ice handling
  • Low road noise and quiet ride
  • Smooth and comfortable bump absorption

Cons

  • Slightly spongy or reduced dry pavement handling compared to ultra-high-performance tires
  • Minor wheel spin from a dead stop on wet roads for some users
  • Inherent all-weather performance tradeoffs between winter grip and dry responsiveness
All owner themes in the Aklimate review

Tire B N Blue 4Season 2

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong value for money compared to premium alternatives
  • Reliable capability and grip in winter conditions, including snow and ice

Cons

  • Can feel somewhat squishy or lack precision during spirited driving
  • Not ideally suited for extreme handling or pushing the car to its absolute limits
  • Some limitations in tricky ice conditions compared to dedicated winter tires
All owner themes in the N Blue 4Season 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken Aklimate B · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available89118
Rim diameters15″ – 22″14″ – 21″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG640 B A—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common6565

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken Aklimate

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2

Too close to call: Falken Aklimate and Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 are within 2 points overall. Falken Aklimate is stronger on comfort and wet. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 is stronger on dry, noise and treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Falken Aklimate scores 73 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 79 vs 73 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 78 vs 72 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken Aklimate scores 78 vs 74 on wet.

Tire A · Falken Aklimate
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Tire B · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Aklimate or N Blue 4Season 2?

Which is better in the wet, Aklimate or N Blue 4Season 2?

Falken Aklimate, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Aklimate or N Blue 4Season 2?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 79 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Aklimate or N Blue 4Season 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Aklimate or N Blue 4Season 2?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 78 vs 72 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Aklimate or N Blue 4Season 2?

Falken Aklimate, 73 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Aklimate or N Blue 4Season 2?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 76 vs 72 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