Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 148 reviews
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Goodyear Eagle LS-2 vs Nexen N Blue HD — 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 + 0 road tests and 148 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Eagle LS-2 57, N Blue HD 56.
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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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56
Dry
Level56Why this score
Source Eagle LS-2 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 49 50 Eagle LS-2: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.4 = 56
N Blue HD: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.5 = 56
No road tests of dry for Eagle LS-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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61
Wet
Level61Why this score
Source Eagle LS-2 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 57 58 Eagle LS-2: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.3 = 61
N Blue HD: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61
No road tests of wet for Eagle LS-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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60
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eagle LS-2 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) – Reviews found online 54 – Eagle LS-2: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 60
No road tests of snow for Eagle LS-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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58
Comfort
Eagle LS-2 +652Why this score
Source Eagle LS-2 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 53 44 Eagle LS-2: 40% × 66.1 (est.) + 60% × 52.5 = 58
N Blue HD: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.8 = 52
No road tests of comfort for Eagle LS-2 or N Blue HD. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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63
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eagle LS-2 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 57 – Eagle LS-2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 63
No road tests of noise for Eagle LS-2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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55
Treadwear
Eagle LS-2 +253Why this score
Source Eagle LS-2 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 48 45 Eagle LS-2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.8 = 55
N Blue HD: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.2 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle LS-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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49
Handling (owners)
Eagle LS-2 +148Why this score
Source Eagle LS-2 N Blue HD Reviews found online 49 48
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle LS-2 | Nexen N Blue HD |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 57 | 56 |
| Dry | 56 | 56 |
| Wet | 61 | 61 |
| Snow | 60 | – |
| Comfort | 58 | 52 |
| Noise | 63 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 48 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
57
/ 100
Eagle LS-2
56
/ 100
N Blue HD
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 Eagle LS-2
Pros
- Low road noise and exceptional ride comfort
- Precise dry handling and solid straight-line stability
- Good overall value and fuel efficiency
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear and shorter lifespan for some drivers
- Increased road noise over time due to cupping
- Mediocre wet and winter traction when worn
Tire B N Blue HD
Pros
- Good initial wet and dry grip when new
- Attractive budget-friendly price point
- Decent fuel economy and highway stability early in their lifecycle
Cons
- Significant increase in road noise as the tires wear down
- Rapid degradation of grip in wet and dry conditions after initial mileage
- Shorter than expected tread life, especially on front axles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle LS-2 | B · Nexen N Blue HD |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 22 | 5 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 360 - 400 A A - B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
57
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle LS-2
56
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD
Too close to call: Goodyear Eagle LS-2 and Nexen N Blue HD are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Eagle LS-2 is stronger on comfort. Nexen N Blue HD rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
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You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Eagle LS-2 scores 58 vs 52 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle LS-2
Tire B · Nexen N Blue HD
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Eagle LS-2 or N Blue HD?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle LS-2 or N Blue HD?
Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 61 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle LS-2 or N Blue HD?
Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 56 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle LS-2 or N Blue HD?
Goodyear Eagle LS-2, 58 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eagle LS-2 or N Blue HD?
Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 53 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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