Tests – · 1 test Owners 64 · 2 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (comfort (tester's mark))
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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 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 1 + 12 road tests and 2 + 15 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue 4Season 2 is ahead, 72–66
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Tests 74 · 12 tests Owners 70 · 15 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.
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65
Dry
N Blue 4Season 2 +1378Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 85 Reviews found online 63 67 Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 85.3 + 40% × 67.2 = 78
No road tests of dry for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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69
Wet
N Blue 4Season 2 +473Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 68 73 Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 73 + 40% × 72.7 = 73
No road tests of wet for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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63
Snow
N Blue 4Season 2 +164Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 63 Reviews found online 58 65 Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 63
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 63.3 + 40% × 64.7 = 64
No road tests of snow for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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63
Comfort
Assurance MaxLife 2 +756Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 34 Reviews found online 60 71 Assurance MaxLife 2: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63
N Blue 4Season 2: 40% × 34.5 + 60% × 70.7 = 56
No road tests of comfort for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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71
Noise
N Blue 4Season 2 +778Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 8 tests 75 87 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 78
No owner ratings of noise for Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2. 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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68
Treadwear
N Blue 4Season 2 +775Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 69 73 Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68
N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 72.9 = 75
No road tests of treadwear for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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58
Handling (owners)
N Blue 4Season 2 +1169Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Reviews found online 58 69 -
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Efficiency
No comparison73Why this score
Source Assurance MaxLife 2 N Blue 4Season 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 | Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 72 |
| Dry | 65 | 78 |
| Wet | 69 | 73 |
| Snow | 63 | 64 |
| Comfort | 63 | 56 |
| Noise | 71 | 78 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 69 |
| Efficiency | – | 73 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Assurance MaxLife 2
72
/ 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.
| Discipline | Category | Assurance MaxLife 2 | N Blue 4Season 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% #3/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | 98% #4/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% #4/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | 90% #14/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #3/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | 92% #15/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 92% #4/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | 99% #2/16 · 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 74% #5/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | 83% #14/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 90% #5/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | 92% #15/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 100% #1/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | 73% #14/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/7 Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | #15/15 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Assurance MaxLife 2
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B N Blue 4Season 2
Pros
- Exceptionality quiet ride, frequently noted as quieter than competing brands
- Strong value proposition and attractive price point
- Reliable year-round traction handling wet, dry, and mild-to-heavy winter conditions
Cons
- Sidewalls can feel slightly squishy during spirited driving or at the limits
- Some users reported trickier handling on pure ice compared to dedicated winter tires
- Occasional reports of poor grip on wet and cold roads or heavy snow from dissenting reviewers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 | B · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | 118 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 14″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 11 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 820 A B | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 85,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Vertical Serrated Band | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 49 | 49 |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2
72
/ 100
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Winner: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 — better dry, handling and noise. Pick the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 if comfort matters most to you. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 78 vs 65 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 69 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 scores 63 vs 56 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 78 vs 71 on noise.
Tire A · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2
Tire B · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2?
Which is better in the wet, Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2?
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 73 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2?
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 78 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 64 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2?
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 78 vs 71 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2?
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2, 63 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Assurance MaxLife 2 or N Blue 4Season 2?
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 75 vs 68 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