Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 50 · 1,598 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (noise)
Head-to-head
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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs Nexen N Blue ECO — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 1,598 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue ECO is ahead, 65–60
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 36 reviews
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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63
Dry
N Blue ECO +366Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 72 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 50 64 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.6 = 63
N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66
No road tests of dry for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
N Blue ECO +369Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 53 69 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.4 = 66
N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69
No road tests of wet for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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53
Comfort
N Blue ECO +1063Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 45 60 Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.3 = 53
N Blue ECO: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.4 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy Eco 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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55
Treadwear
N Blue ECO +358Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 48 52 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 55
N Blue ECO: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58
No road tests of treadwear for Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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49
Handling (owners)
N Blue ECO +1665Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 N Blue ECO Reviews found online 49 65 -
75
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | Nexen N Blue ECO |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 65 |
| Dry | 63 | 66 |
| Wet | 66 | 69 |
| Comfort | 53 | 63 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 65 |
| Efficiency | 75 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
60
/ 100
Kinergy Eco 2
65
/ 100
N Blue ECO
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 | Kinergy Eco 2 | N Blue ECO | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/11 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | #15/16 2013 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Kinergy Eco 2
Pros
- Reliable dry and wet road grip
- Good value for the price point
- Slow and even tread wear / long-lasting durability
Cons
- Notable road noise reported by some users
- Stiff ride quality that can amplify road bumps
- Reduced performance and grip in wet or cold conditions as tread wears down
Tire B N Blue ECO
Pros
- Excellent value for money and budget-friendly purchase price
- Strong grip and handling in both wet and dry conditions
- Good ride comfort and relatively low road noise
Cons
- Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by several users
- Premature rubber cracking and perishing observed over time
- Polarizing opinions on wet weather traction and braking distance
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | B · Nexen N Blue ECO |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | 24 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | 13″ – 16″ |
| UTQG | 200 - 400 A - B A | — |
| Sizes in common | 18 | 18 |
Which one should you actually buy?
60
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
65
/ 100
Nexen N Blue ECO
Winner: Nexen N Blue ECO — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 65 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 63 vs 53 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 69 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire B · Nexen N Blue ECO
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Kinergy Eco 2 or N Blue ECO?
Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or N Blue ECO?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 69 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or N Blue ECO?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 66 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or N Blue ECO?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 63 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or N Blue ECO?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 58 vs 55 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