Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 56 reviews
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Kumho Solus KH17 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 56 + 82 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue HD+ is ahead, 71–59
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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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58
Dry
N Blue HD+ +1472Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 62 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 53 70 Solus KH17: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58
N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 69.9 = 72
No road tests of dry for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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63
Wet
N Blue HD+ +1073Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 60 74 Solus KH17: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63
N Blue HD+: 60% × 73 + 40% × 73.8 = 73
No road tests of wet for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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59
Comfort
N Blue HD+ +1271Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 54 71 Solus KH17: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.4 = 59
N Blue HD+: 40% × 70 + 60% × 71.3 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Solus KH17. 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 comparison66Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 67 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 66
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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57
Treadwear
N Blue HD+ +966Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 61 (est.) 64 Reviews found online 51 67 Solus KH17: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57
N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 67.4 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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56
Handling (owners)
N Blue HD+ +1470Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Reviews found online 56 70 -
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Efficiency
No comparison55Why this score
Source Solus KH17 N Blue HD+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Solus KH17 | Nexen N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 71 |
| Dry | 58 | 72 |
| Wet | 63 | 73 |
| Comfort | 59 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 57 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 56 | 70 |
| Efficiency | – | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
59
/ 100
Solus KH17
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.
| Discipline | Category | Solus KH17 | N Blue HD+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #14/54 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test | #15/53 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test | – | 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?
59
/ 100
Kumho Solus KH17
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD+
Winner: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better dry, handling and comfort. 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 58 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 70 vs 56 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 59 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 73 vs 63 on wet.
Tire A · Kumho Solus KH17
Tire B · Nexen N Blue HD+
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Solus KH17 or N Blue HD+?
Which is better in the wet, Solus KH17 or N Blue HD+?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 73 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Solus KH17 or N Blue HD+?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 72 vs 58 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Solus KH17 or N Blue HD+?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 71 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Solus KH17 or N Blue HD+?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 66 vs 57 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