Tests 31 · 7 tests Owners 67 · 3 reviews
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Fulda MultiControl 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 7 + 10 road tests and 3 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue 4Season 2 is ahead, 75–55
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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.
Key facts
- In 3 tests that measured dry braking for both, MultiControl won 0 and N Blue 4Season 2 won 3 (average 84% vs 95% of the best).
- In 3 tests that measured wet braking for both, MultiControl won 0 and N Blue 4Season 2 won 3 (average 79% vs 86% of the best).
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34
Dry
N Blue 4Season 2 +4579Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 10 tests 14 84 Reviews found online 66 73 Dry Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 84% 95% MultiControl: 60% × 13.6 + 40% × 65.7 = 34
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 83.8 + 40% × 72.8 = 79
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Wet
N Blue 4Season 2 +1974Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 10 tests 48 72 Reviews found online 65 78 Wet Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 79% 86% MultiControl: 60% × 47.7 + 40% × 64.9 = 55
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 71.9 + 40% × 77.9 = 74
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70
Snow
N Blue 4Season 2 +171Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 69 70 MultiControl: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 72 + 40% × 69.8 = 71
No road tests of snow for MultiControl. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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64
Comfort
N Blue 4Season 2 +266Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 51 Reviews found online 61 76 MultiControl: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.2 = 64
N Blue 4Season 2: 40% × 51.2 + 60% × 75.8 = 66
No road tests of comfort for MultiControl. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison78Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 85 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 85.1 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 78
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.
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70
Treadwear
N Blue 4Season 2 +676Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 73 78 MultiControl: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 70
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 78.3 = 76
No road tests of treadwear for MultiControl. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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64
Handling (owners)
N Blue 4Season 2 +1175Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Reviews found online 64 75 -
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Efficiency
No comparison70Why this score
Source MultiControl N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Fulda MultiControl | Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | 75 |
| Dry | 34 | 79 |
| Wet | 55 | 74 |
| Snow | 70 | 71 |
| Comfort | 64 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 78 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 75 |
| Efficiency | – | 70 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
55
/ 100
MultiControl
75
/ 100
N Blue 4Season 2
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 3 tests that ran both, Fulda MultiControl finished ahead 0 times and Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 3 times.
| Discipline | Category | MultiControl | N Blue 4Season 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 84% | 95% | −10.5 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 87% #12/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | 88% #12/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 79% | 86% | −6.9 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 83% #8/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | 93% #9/11 · 2025 Autobild SUV All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #28/30 | #20/30 | – | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test · 225/40 R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A MultiControl
Pros
- Exceptional tread wear and longevity
- Good price-to-performance ratio
- Reliable initial wet and dry grip
Cons
- Spongy and unprecise steering feel
- Degraded wet braking and acceleration grip after several years
- Noticeable tire noise ('singing' on wet roads)
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Fulda MultiControl | B · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 50 | 118 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 20″ | 14″ – 21″ |
| Sizes in common | 43 | 43 |
Which one should you actually buy?
55
/ 100
Fulda MultiControl
75
/ 100
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Winner: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 79 vs 34 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 74 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 75 vs 64 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 76 vs 70 on treadwear.
Tire A · Fulda MultiControl
Tire B · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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MultiControl or N Blue 4Season 2?
Which is better in the wet, MultiControl or N Blue 4Season 2?
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 74 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, MultiControl or N Blue 4Season 2?
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 79 vs 34 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, MultiControl or N Blue 4Season 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, MultiControl or N Blue 4Season 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, MultiControl or N Blue 4Season 2?
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 76 vs 70 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