Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 2,711 reviews
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Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 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 + 5 road tests and 2,711 + 82 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue HD+ is ahead, 71–64
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Tests 70 · 5 tests Owners 70 · 82 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test (dry braking)
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 HD+ +972Why this score
Source Ecowing ES01 KH27 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 61 70 Ecowing ES01 KH27: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 63
N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 70 = 72
No road tests of dry for Ecowing ES01 KH27. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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64
Wet
N Blue HD+ +973Why this score
Source Ecowing ES01 KH27 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 61 74 Ecowing ES01 KH27: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 64
N Blue HD+: 60% × 73 + 40% × 73.8 = 73
No road tests of wet for Ecowing ES01 KH27. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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67
Comfort
N Blue HD+ +471Why this score
Source Ecowing ES01 KH27 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 66 71 Ecowing ES01 KH27: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67
N Blue HD+: 40% × 70 + 60% × 71.3 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Ecowing ES01 KH27. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison67Why this score
Source Ecowing ES01 KH27 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 67 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for N Blue HD+. 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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65
Treadwear
N Blue HD+ +166Why this score
Source Ecowing ES01 KH27 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 64 Reviews found online 64 67 Ecowing ES01 KH27: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 65
N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 67.4 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Ecowing ES01 KH27. 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 HD+ +1270Why this score
Source Ecowing ES01 KH27 N Blue HD+ Reviews found online 58 70 -
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Efficiency
No comparison55Why this score
Source Ecowing ES01 KH27 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 | Nexen N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 71 |
| Dry | 63 | 72 |
| Wet | 64 | 73 |
| Comfort | 67 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 70 |
| Efficiency | – | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Ecowing ES01 KH27
71
/ 100
N Blue HD+
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 4 tests that ran both, Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 finished ahead 2 times and Nexen N Blue HD+ 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | Ecowing ES01 KH27 | N Blue HD+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #28/47 | #31/47 | – | 2–2 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview · 195/65 R15 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Ecowing ES01 KH27
Pros
- Low road noise and quiet operation
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Exceptional value for money and affordable pricing
Cons
- Inconsistent wet weather traction and a tendency to slip on damp roundabouts
- Softer sidewalls that can result in a vague or 'jelly-like' handling feel when pushed
- Lacks confidence for spirited or aggressive driving styles
Tire B N Blue HD+
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- High level of ride comfort and very low road noise
- Reliable and stable grip in both dry and wet conditions for normal driving
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear reported by some users
- Vague handling and loss of predictability when pushed hard or cornered aggressively
- Occasional reports of shoulder cracking or ruptures
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 | B · Nexen N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD+
Winner: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 70 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 72 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 73 vs 64 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 67 on comfort.
Tire A · Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
Tire B · Nexen N Blue HD+
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Ecowing ES01 KH27 or N Blue HD+?
Which is better in the wet, Ecowing ES01 KH27 or N Blue HD+?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 73 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ecowing ES01 KH27 or N Blue HD+?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 72 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ecowing ES01 KH27 or N Blue HD+?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 71 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ecowing ES01 KH27 or N Blue HD+?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 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