Tests 74 · 10 tests Owners 73 · 12 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 11 in 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
N Blue 4Season 2 leads, 73–71 Narrow edge
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Best test result: #6 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (overall ranking)
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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78
Dry
N Blue 4Season 2 +474Why this score
Source N Blue 4Season 2 ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) 83 – Reviews found online 71 78 -
73
Wet
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +477Why this score
Source N Blue 4Season 2 ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) 72 – Reviews found online 75 80 -
70
Snow
N Blue 4Season 2 +367Why this score
Source N Blue 4Season 2 ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) 72 – Reviews found online 68 65 -
60
Comfort
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +969Why this score
Source N Blue 4Season 2 ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) 51 – Reviews found online 74 68 -
77
Noise
N Blue 4Season 2 +869Why this score
Source N Blue 4Season 2 ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) 83 – Reviews found online – 72 -
73
Treadwear
N Blue 4Season 2 +766Why this score
Source N Blue 4Season 2 ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) 73 70 Reviews found online 74 61 -
73
Handling
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +174Why this score
Source N Blue 4Season 2 ExtremeContact DWS 06 Reviews found online 73 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 71 |
| Dry | 78 | 74 |
| Wet | 73 | 77 |
| Snow | 70 | 67 |
| Comfort | 60 | 69 |
| Noise | 77 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 66 |
| Handling | 73 | 74 |
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Headline score
73
/ 100
N Blue 4Season 2
71
/ 100
ExtremeContact DWS 06
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 4Season 2 | ExtremeContact DWS 06 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 17% #6/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test | 72% #6/19 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | −55.6 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A N Blue 4Season 2
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Strong value for money compared to premium alternatives
- Reliable capability and grip in winter conditions, including snow and ice
Cons
- Can feel somewhat squishy or lack precision during spirited driving
- Not ideally suited for extreme handling or pushing the car to its absolute limits
- Some limitations in tricky ice conditions compared to dedicated winter tires
Tire B ExtremeContact DWS 06
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry traction
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Strong performance in light snow and cold weather
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can reduce steering sharpness or cause rollover during heavy track/autocross use
- Tread wear can be faster than expected with aggressive driving or on lower-profile sizes
- Occasional reports of increased road noise or vibration as the tire ages
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 | B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 118 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 21″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 560 A - AA A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
71
/ 100
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Winner: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 — better noise, treadwear and dry. Pick the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 if comfort and wet matter most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 69 vs 60 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 77 vs 69 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 73 vs 66 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 78 vs 74 on dry.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Tire B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
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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.