Tests 66 · 15 tests Owners 70 · 13 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test (wet handling)
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Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 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 15 + 11 road tests and 13 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue 4 Season leads, 71–67 Narrow edge
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Tests 73 · 11 tests Owners 68 · 31 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.
Key facts
- In 6 tests that measured dry braking for both, MultiSeason Gen 02 won 2 and N Blue 4 Season won 4 (average 91% vs 92% of the best).
- In 6 tests that measured wet braking for both, MultiSeason Gen 02 won 4 and N Blue 4 Season won 2 (average 92% vs 88% of the best).
- In 3 tests that measured dry handling for both, MultiSeason Gen 02 won 3 and N Blue 4 Season won 0 (average 99% vs 97% of the best).
- In 3 tests that measured straight aquaplaning for both, MultiSeason Gen 02 won 1 and N Blue 4 Season won 2 (average 92% vs 95% of the best).
- In 3 tests that measured wet handling for both, MultiSeason Gen 02 won 3 and N Blue 4 Season won 0 (average 96% vs 95% of the best).
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68
Dry
Level68Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 11 tests 67 70 Reviews found online 70 65 Dry Braking (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 2–4 91% 92% Dry Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 99% 97% MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 70.2 = 68
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 65.1 = 68
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77
Wet
MultiSeason Gen 02 +374Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 11 tests 81 74 Reviews found online 72 74 Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 1–2 92% 95% Wet Braking (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 4–2 92% 88% Wet Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 96% 95% MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 72 = 77
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 73.8 = 74
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70
Snow
MultiSeason Gen 02 +367Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 7 tests 73 67 Reviews found online 66 68 Snow Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 95% 90% Snow Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 97% 95% Snow Traction (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 93% 88% MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 65.8 = 70
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 68.3 = 67
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60
Comfort
N Blue 4 Season +969Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 48 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 70 MultiSeason Gen 02: 40% × 48.2 + 60% × 67.6 = 60
N Blue 4 Season: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.8 = 69
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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62
Noise
N Blue 4 Season +1577Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 7 tests 59 83 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 98% 99% MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 58.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 62
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 83.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 77
No owner ratings of noise for MultiSeason Gen 02 or 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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58
Treadwear
N Blue 4 Season +1371Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 6 tests 52 76 Reviews found online 69 63 Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 61% 100% Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 1–2 84% 89% MultiSeason Gen 02: 60% × 51.6 + 40% × 68.6 = 58
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 62.8 = 71
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73
Handling (owners)
MultiSeason Gen 02 +370Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Reviews found online 73 70 -
77
Efficiency
MultiSeason Gen 02 +5027Why this score
Source MultiSeason Gen 02 N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 7 tests 77 27 Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 96% 95% Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 90% 80%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 | Nexen N Blue 4 Season |
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| Relative Score | 67 | 71 |
| Dry | 68 | 68 |
| Wet | 77 | 74 |
| Snow | 70 | 67 |
| Comfort | 60 | 69 |
| Noise | 62 | 77 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 70 |
| Efficiency | 77 | 27 |
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Headline score
67
/ 100
MultiSeason Gen 02
71
/ 100
N Blue 4 Season
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 7 tests that ran both, Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 finished ahead 5 times and Nexen N Blue 4 Season 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | MultiSeason Gen 02 | N Blue 4 Season | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 91% | 92% | −1.2 | 2–4 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2022 All Season Tyre Market Overview · 195/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 97% | +1.6 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 92% | 95% | −3.3 | 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% | 88% | +3.7 | 4–2 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2022 All Season Tyre Market Overview · 195/55 R16 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% | 95% | +1.8 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 95% | 90% | +5.3 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 97% | 95% | +1.5 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 93% | 88% | +5.0 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 99% | −1.1 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 61% | 100% | −39.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 84% | 89% | −4.3 | 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 96% | 95% | +1.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 90% | 80% | +9.9 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 78% | 100% | −22.1 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #2/15 | #6/15 | – | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Value | Cost | 76% | 96% | −20.5 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 195/55 R16 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #9/35 | #14/35 | – | 5–2 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2022 All Season Tyre Market Overview · 195/55 R16 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A MultiSeason Gen 02
Pros
- Strong wet-weather grip and confidence in rain, mentioned by several reviewers
- Good cold-weather and light-snow performance, with some users reporting no problems on snowy or icy roads at temperatures down to -10°C
- Good dry grip and braking, with a planted, smooth feel and stable high-speed directional stability
Cons
- Road noise is the most frequent complaint, noted by several reviewers; one says it becomes slightly noisy above 120 km/h
- Reduced performance in extreme conditions, including poor braking in hot, dry weather above about 30°C and weak grip and stability in heavy snow and ice for some users
- Durability concerns from a minority, including one report of dry rotting and winter performance becoming undrivable after about 25,000 km
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 · Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 | B · Nexen N Blue 4 Season |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 56 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Narrow edge: Nexen N Blue 4 Season — better noise, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 if efficiency, wet and snow matter most to you.
Pick tire A
You want lower fuel or energy use
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 scores 77 vs 27 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 77 vs 62 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 71 vs 58 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 69 vs 60 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
Tire B · Nexen N Blue 4 Season
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MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Which is better in the wet, MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02, 77 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02, 70 vs 67 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 77 vs 62 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 69 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 71 vs 58 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, MultiSeason Gen 02 or N Blue 4 Season?
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02, 77 vs 27 on our efficiency 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