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Nexen N Blue 4 Season vs Vredestein Quatrac 3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 11 + 0 road tests and 29 + 58 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: N Blue 4 Season and Quatrac 3 are level at 71.

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Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Tire ANexen

N Blue 4 Season

All Season

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.

  1. 69

    Dry

    N Blue 4 Season +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests70≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6669

    N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 66 = 69

    Quatrac 3: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

    No road tests of dry for Quatrac 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Quatrac 3 +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests74≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7478

    N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.1 = 74

    Quatrac 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 75

    No road tests of wet for Quatrac 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 68

    Snow

    Quatrac 3 +8
    76
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests67≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7080

    N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 69.5 = 68

    Quatrac 3: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.1 = 76

    No road tests of snow for Quatrac 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    N Blue 4 Season +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7269

    N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70

    Quatrac 3: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for N Blue 4 Season or Quatrac 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 77

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests84–
    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.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    N Blue 4 Season +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests75≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6566

    N Blue 4 Season: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 65.1 = 71

    Quatrac 3: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Quatrac 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3
    Reviews found online7171
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue 4 SeasonVredestein Quatrac 3
Relative Score 71 71
Dry 69 68
Wet 74 75
Snow 68 76
Comfort 70 69
Noise 77 –
Treadwear 71 66
Handling (owners) 71 71

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Headline score

N Blue 4 Season

Quatrac 3

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.

DisciplineCategoryN Blue 4 SeasonQuatrac 3ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #14/35 2022 All Season Tyre Market Overview #35/54 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test – 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
All owner themes in the N Blue 4 Season review

Tire B Quatrac 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in snow, ice, and slush
  • Strong wet-weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Predictable and progressive handling limits

Cons

  • Develops significant road noise or rhythmic droning as tread wears down
  • Accelerated tread wear reported by some users, particularly on heavier vehicles
  • Slightly reduced dry-pavement grip and sharper cornering response compared to dedicated summer tires
All owner themes in the Quatrac 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Blue 4 Season B · Vredestein Quatrac 3
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available56—
Rim diameters13″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

Vredestein Quatrac 3

Too close to call: Nexen N Blue 4 Season and Vredestein Quatrac 3 are within 2 points overall. Nexen N Blue 4 Season is stronger on treadwear. Vredestein Quatrac 3 is stronger on snow.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Vredestein Quatrac 3 scores 76 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Nexen N Blue 4 Season scores 71 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue 4 Season
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Tire B · Vredestein Quatrac 3
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N Blue 4 Season or Quatrac 3?

Which is better in the wet, N Blue 4 Season or Quatrac 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 75 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue 4 Season or Quatrac 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, N Blue 4 Season or Quatrac 3?

Vredestein Quatrac 3, 76 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, N Blue 4 Season or Quatrac 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, N Blue 4 Season or Quatrac 3?

Nexen N Blue 4 Season, 71 vs 66 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