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Kumho Ecsta PS31 vs Nexen N Blue HD — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ecsta PS31 is ahead, 66–57
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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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64
Dry
Ecsta PS31 +757Why this score
Source Ecsta PS31 N Blue HD Reviews found online 63 51 -
69
Wet
Ecsta PS31 +663Why this score
Source Ecsta PS31 N Blue HD Reviews found online 68 61 -
58
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PS31 N Blue HD Reviews found online 50 – -
67
Comfort
Ecsta PS31 +958Why this score
Source Ecsta PS31 N Blue HD Reviews found online 65 47 -
67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PS31 N Blue HD Reviews found online 66 – -
65
Treadwear
Ecsta PS31 +956Why this score
Source Ecsta PS31 N Blue HD Reviews found online 65 49 -
67
Handling
Ecsta PS31 +1750Why this score
Source Ecsta PS31 N Blue HD Reviews found online 67 50
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecsta PS31 | Nexen N Blue HD |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 57 |
| Dry | 64 | 57 |
| Wet | 69 | 63 |
| Snow | 58 | – |
| Comfort | 67 | 58 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 56 |
| Handling | 67 | 50 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Ecsta PS31
57
/ 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 Ecsta PS31
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
- Strong dry traction for daily and spirited street driving
Cons
- Soft sidewalls lead to vague steering response and 'squirm' during aggressive maneuvers
- Inconsistent wet weather performance reported by some users, particularly in deep standing water
- Tread life can be shorter than expected for some driving styles
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 · Kumho Ecsta PS31 | B · Nexen N Blue HD |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 21 | 5 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 460 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta PS31
57
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD
Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS31 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 50 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 58 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 65 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 64 vs 57 on dry.
Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PS31
Tire B · Nexen N Blue HD
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.