Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 56 reviews
Best test result: #9 of 15 in 2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 175/65 R14 (overall ranking)
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Kumho Solus KH17 vs Nexen N Blue HD+ — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
N Blue HD+ is ahead, 70–61
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Tests 69 · 5 tests Owners 70 · 82 reviews
Best test result: #10 of 12 in 2015 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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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60
Dry
N Blue HD+ +1272Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 55 69 -
64
Wet
N Blue HD+ +973Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 63 73 -
63
Comfort
N Blue HD+ +871Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 70 Reviews found online 58 71 -
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Noise
No comparison63Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 60 -
60
Treadwear
N Blue HD+ +565Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) – 64 Reviews found online 55 67 -
58
Handling
N Blue HD+ +1270Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Reviews found online 58 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Solus KH17 | Nexen N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 70 |
| Dry | 60 | 72 |
| Wet | 64 | 73 |
| Comfort | 63 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 63 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 65 |
| Handling | 58 | 70 |
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Headline score
61
/ 100
Solus KH17
70
/ 100
N Blue HD+
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Solus KH17 | N Blue HD+ | Δ | Both? |
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| Overall Ranking | Overall | 11% #9/15 · 2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 175/65 R14 | 10% #10/12 · 2015 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test | +1.1 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Solus KH17
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- Strong dry weather traction and road feedback
- Generally quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life with reports of premature wear
- Mixed performance in wet conditions
- Susceptibility to sidewall bubbles and structural issues
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 Solus KH17 | B · Nexen N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 11 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 18″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Kumho Solus KH17
70
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD+
Winner: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 72 vs 60 on dry.
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You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 70 vs 58 on handling.
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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 63 on comfort.
Tire A · Kumho Solus KH17
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.