Tests – · none yet Owners 40 · 5 reviews
Head-to-head
Updated
Michelin Energy EV vs Nexen N Blue 4 Season — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 11 road tests and 5 + 29 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue 4 Season is ahead, 71–50
Add your size for an exact match
/R
Both Amazon links then search this exact size.
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Tests 73 · 11 tests Owners 69 · 29 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test (wear)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
-
51
Dry
N Blue 4 Season +1869Why this score
Source Energy EV N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 57 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 42 66 Energy EV: 60% × 57.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.9 = 51
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 66 = 69
No road tests of dry for Energy EV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
-
55
Wet
N Blue 4 Season +1974Why this score
Source Energy EV N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 50 74 Energy EV: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.3 = 55
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.1 = 74
No road tests of wet for Energy EV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
-
–
Snow
No comparison68Why this score
Source Energy EV N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 67 Reviews found online – 70 N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 69.5 = 68
-
55
Comfort
N Blue 4 Season +1570Why this score
Source Energy EV N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 41 72 Energy EV: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 55
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Energy EV or N Blue 4 Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
-
–
Noise
No comparison77Why this score
Source Energy EV N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 84 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 83.9 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 77
No owner ratings of noise for N Blue 4 Season. 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.
-
42
Treadwear
N Blue 4 Season +2971Why this score
Source Energy EV N Blue 4 Season Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 53 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 25 65 Energy EV: 60% × 53.1 (est.) + 40% × 25 = 42
N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 65.1 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for Energy EV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
-
43
Handling (owners)
N Blue 4 Season +2871Why this score
Source Energy EV N Blue 4 Season Reviews found online 43 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Energy EV | Nexen N Blue 4 Season |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 50 | 71 |
| Dry | 51 | 69 |
| Wet | 55 | 74 |
| Snow | – | 68 |
| Comfort | 55 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 77 |
| Treadwear | 42 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 43 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score
50
/ 100
Energy EV
71
/ 100
N Blue 4 Season
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 Energy EV
Pros
- Commendable grip levels in both dry and wet conditions
- Effective contribution to vehicle range maximization
- Performance comparable to higher-tier performance tires despite eco-focused design
Cons
- High susceptibility to sidewall damage and punctures
- Premature aging, including cracking and block degradation
- Rapid tread wear on front-wheel-drive configurations
Tire B N Blue 4 Season
Pros
- Excellent value and budget-friendly price point compared to premium brands
- High level of ride comfort and surprisingly low noise levels
- Strong cold-weather, winter, and snow performance for an all-season tire
Cons
- Soft rubber compound leads to vague steering feedback and understeer in warm weather (above 20°C)
- Increased rolling resistance resulting in slightly reduced fuel economy
- Faster tread wear and potential durability concerns for some users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Energy EV | B · Nexen N Blue 4 Season |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 56 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ | 13″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
50
/ 100
Michelin Energy EV
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Winner: Nexen N Blue 4 Season — better treadwear, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Energy EV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 71 vs 42 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 71 vs 43 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 74 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 69 vs 51 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Energy EV
Tire B · Nexen N Blue 4 Season
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Energy EV or N Blue 4 Season?
Which is better in the wet, Energy EV or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 74 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Energy EV or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 69 vs 51 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Energy EV or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 70 vs 55 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Energy EV or N Blue 4 Season?
Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 71 vs 42 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