Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 72 · 839 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)
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Kumho Crugen HP91 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. Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 839 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
Crugen HP91 leads, 70–66 Narrow edge
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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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69
Dry
Crugen HP91 +366Why this score
Source Crugen HP91 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 64 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 77 66 Crugen HP91: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 76.7 = 69
N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 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 0.40).
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73
Wet
Crugen HP91 +469Why this score
Source Crugen HP91 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 70 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 78 69 Crugen HP91: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 77.8 = 73
N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 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 0.56).
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70
Comfort
Crugen HP91 +466Why this score
Source Crugen HP91 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 72 63 Crugen HP91: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Crugen HP91 or N Blue ECO. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Crugen HP91 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 73 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Crugen HP91: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Crugen HP91. 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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63
Treadwear
Crugen HP91 +360Why this score
Source Crugen HP91 N Blue ECO Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 60 56 Crugen HP91: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63
N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for Crugen HP91. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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 0.31).
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73
Handling (owners)
Crugen HP91 +766Why this score
Source Crugen HP91 N Blue ECO Reviews found online 73 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Crugen HP91 | Nexen N Blue ECO |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 66 |
| Dry | 69 | 66 |
| Wet | 73 | 69 |
| Comfort | 70 | 66 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 63 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Crugen HP91
66
/ 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 | Crugen HP91 | N Blue ECO | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/8 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 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 Crugen HP91
Pros
- Strong wet and dry traction providing high confidence
- Competitive, budget-friendly pricing compared to tier-1 premium brands
- Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear reported by some aggressive drivers or heavy vehicle owners
- Occasional complaints regarding poor performance in deep snow or ice
- Minor instances of increased road noise or vibration for a few users
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 · Kumho Crugen HP91 | B · Nexen N Blue ECO |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 34 | 24 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 13″ – 16″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 420 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Kumho Crugen HP91
66
/ 100
Nexen N Blue ECO
Narrow edge: Kumho Crugen HP91 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 73 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 73 vs 69 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 70 vs 66 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 69 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · Kumho Crugen HP91
Tire B · Nexen N Blue ECO
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Crugen HP91 or N Blue ECO?
Which is better in the wet, Crugen HP91 or N Blue ECO?
Kumho Crugen HP91, 73 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HP91 or N Blue ECO?
Kumho Crugen HP91, 69 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Crugen HP91 or N Blue ECO?
Kumho Crugen HP91, 70 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Crugen HP91 or N Blue ECO?
Kumho Crugen HP91, 63 vs 60 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