Tests 73 · 11 tests Owners 69 · 29 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test (abrasion)
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Nexen N Blue 4 Season vs Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Cinturato All Season SF2 leads, 72–71 Narrow edge
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Tests 74 · 14 tests Owners 71 · 17 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2022 Gute Fahrt All-Season Tire Test R18 (snow traction)
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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68
Dry
Cinturato All Season SF2 +1280Why this score
Source N Blue 4 Season Cinturato All Season SF2 Professional tests (TWG score) 70 87 Reviews found online 66 69 Dry Braking (% of best) 90% 93% Dry Handling (% of best) 98% 99% -
74
Wet
Cinturato All Season SF2 +579Why this score
Source N Blue 4 Season Cinturato All Season SF2 Professional tests (TWG score) 74 82 Reviews found online 74 74 Wet Braking (% of best) 92% 89% Wet Handling (% of best) 96% 98% -
68
Snow
N Blue 4 Season +464Why this score
Source N Blue 4 Season Cinturato All Season SF2 Professional tests (TWG score) 67 61 Reviews found online 70 70 Snow Braking (% of best) 95% 60% Snow Handling (% of best) 99% 80% Snow Traction (% of best) 83% 100% -
71
Comfort
Cinturato All Season SF2 +1485Why this score
Source N Blue 4 Season Cinturato All Season SF2 Professional tests (TWG score) – 92 Reviews found online 72 74 -
78
Noise
Cinturato All Season SF2 +381Why this score
Source N Blue 4 Season Cinturato All Season SF2 Professional tests (TWG score) 86 90 -
71
Treadwear
N Blue 4 Season +1358Why this score
Source N Blue 4 Season Cinturato All Season SF2 Professional tests (TWG score) 75 50 Reviews found online 65 70 -
71
Handling
N Blue 4 Season +368Why this score
Source N Blue 4 Season Cinturato All Season SF2 Reviews found online 71 68
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue 4 Season | Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 72 |
| Dry | 68 | 80 |
| Wet | 74 | 79 |
| Snow | 68 | 64 |
| Comfort | 71 | 85 |
| Noise | 78 | 81 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 58 |
| Handling | 71 | 68 |
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Headline score
71
/ 100
N Blue 4 Season
72
/ 100
Cinturato All Season SF2
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 | N Blue 4 Season | Cinturato All Season SF2 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 90% #5/10 · 2018 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 93% #2/8 · 2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tyre Test | −2.8 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #10/10 · 2017 All Season Tyre Test | 99% #7/9 · 2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | −0.4 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 77% #10/10 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 77% #9/9 · 2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | −0.2 | Different tests |
| Fuel Consumption | Fuel | 95% #8/15 · 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 96% #11/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | −1.5 | Different tests |
| Abrasion | Other | 100% #1/15 · 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 72% #11/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | +27.8 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 99% #6/16 · 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 100% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | −1.1 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 100% #1/15 · 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 73% #13/16 · 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | +26.7 | Different tests |
| Value | Other | 100% #1/15 · 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 45% #12/16 · 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | +54.6 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 100% #1/15 · 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 57% #12/16 · 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | +43.4 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/9 · 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | 50% #2/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test | +50.0 | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 95% #4/9 · 2018 AMS All Season Tyre Test | 60% #5/6 · 2022 Gute Fahrt All-Season Tire Test R18 | +35.0 | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 99% #4/10 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 80% #2/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | +18.6 | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 83% #15/16 · 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/6 · 2022 Gute Fahrt All-Season Tire Test R18 | −16.7 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 95% #10/16 · 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 89% #7/12 · 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test | +6.1 | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Total | 0% #10/10 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 0% #15/16 · 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% #7/10 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 89% #16/16 · 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | +2.6 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #11/15 · 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 98% #7/16 · 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | −1.9 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B Cinturato All Season SF2
Pros
- Extremely quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Low rolling resistance improving fuel economy and MPG
- Strong longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage
Cons
- Lack of steering precision and reactivity compared to summer tires
- Soft sidewalls causing a 'jelly-like' or unstable feel during high-speed cornering
- Inconsistent performance in severe snow, ice, or slush for certain drivers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue 4 Season | B · Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 56 | 64 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 19″ | 15″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
72
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Too close to call: Nexen N Blue 4 Season and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 are within 2 points overall. Nexen N Blue 4 Season is stronger on treadwear, snow and handling. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 is stronger on comfort, dry and wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 scores 85 vs 71 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 71 vs 58 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 scores 80 vs 68 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 scores 79 vs 74 on wet.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
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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.