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Nexen CP661 vs Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — 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 + 0 road tests and 11 + 63 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth Es ES32 is ahead, 72–61

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Nexen CP661
Tire ANexen

CP661

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 11 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 60

    Dry

    BluEarth Es ES32 +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCP661BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5673

    CP661: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71

    No road tests of dry for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    BluEarth Es ES32 +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCP661BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5876

    CP661: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 62

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    No road tests of wet for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCP661BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online45–

    CP661: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.4 = 56

    No road tests of snow for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    BluEarth Es ES32 +13
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCP661BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5876

    CP661: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 61

    BluEarth Es ES32: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.8 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCP661BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online57–

    CP661: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.3 = 63

    No road tests of noise for CP661. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    BluEarth Es ES32 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCP661BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5967

    CP661: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 62

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 59

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Es ES32 +18
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCP661BluEarth Es ES32
    Reviews found online5977
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen CP661Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
Relative Score 61 72
Dry 60 71
Wet 62 75
Snow 56 –
Comfort 61 74
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 62 67
Handling (owners) 59 77

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Headline score
± 8

CP661

± 8

BluEarth Es ES32

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 CP661

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium alternatives.
  • Reliable and consistent grip in both wet and dry weather conditions.
  • Impressive tread life, with some users reporting significantly higher mileage than premium tires.

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread wear reports, with some users experiencing premature replacement intervals.
  • Performance is optimized for standard commuting rather than high-performance driving.
  • Limited availability of specific speed ratings or sizes for specialized vehicles.
All owner themes in the CP661 review

Tire B BluEarth Es ES32

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness over bumps
  • Noticeably low road noise and quiet operation
  • Strong value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Faster-than-average tread wear reported by some drivers
  • Diminished wet weather grip and increased skidding risk as the tread wears down
  • Not suited for high-performance driving or aggressive cornering
All owner themes in the BluEarth Es ES32 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen CP661 B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1164
Rim diameters13″ – 17″13″ – 18″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG400 A B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common88

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen CP661

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen CP661 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 77 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 75 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 74 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 71 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Nexen CP661
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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CP661 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Which is better in the wet, CP661 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 75 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CP661 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 71 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, CP661 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 74 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CP661 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 67 vs 62 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