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Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Fulda MultiControl — 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 10 + 7 road tests and 12 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

N Blue 4Season 2 is ahead, 75–55

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Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Tire ANexen

N Blue 4Season 2

All Season

± 5

Tests 75 · 10 tests Owners 75 · 12 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (noise)

Fulda MultiControl
Tire BFulda

MultiControl

All Season

± 6

Tests 31 · 7 tests Owners 67 · 3 reviews

Category by category

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

Key facts

  • In 3 tests that measured dry braking for both, N Blue 4Season 2 won 3 and MultiControl won 0 (average 95% vs 84% of the best).
  • In 3 tests that measured wet braking for both, N Blue 4Season 2 won 3 and MultiControl won 0 (average 86% vs 79% of the best).
  1. 79

    Dry

    N Blue 4Season 2 +45
    34
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 7 tests8414
    Reviews found online7366
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–095%84%

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 83.8 + 40% × 72.8 = 79

    MultiControl: 60% × 13.6 + 40% × 65.7 = 34

  2. 74

    Wet

    N Blue 4Season 2 +19
    55
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 7 tests7248
    Reviews found online7865
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–086%79%

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 71.9 + 40% × 77.9 = 74

    MultiControl: 60% × 47.7 + 40% × 64.9 = 55

  3. 71

    Snow

    N Blue 4Season 2 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests72≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7069

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 72 + 40% × 69.8 = 71

    MultiControl: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

    No road tests of snow for MultiControl. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    N Blue 4Season 2 +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests51≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7661

    N Blue 4Season 2: 40% × 51.2 + 60% × 75.8 = 66

    MultiControl: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.2 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for MultiControl. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 78

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests85–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 85.1 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 78

    No owner ratings of noise for N Blue 4Season 2. 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. 76

    Treadwear

    N Blue 4Season 2 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests74≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7873

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 78.3 = 76

    MultiControl: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for MultiControl. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    N Blue 4Season 2 +11
    64
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Reviews found online7564
  8. 70

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2MultiControl
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests70–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue 4Season 2Fulda MultiControl
Relative Score 75 55
Dry 79 34
Wet 74 55
Snow 71 70
Comfort 66 64
Noise 78 –
Treadwear 76 70
Handling (owners) 75 64
Efficiency 70 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 5

N Blue 4Season 2

± 6

MultiControl

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.

In the overall rankings of 3 tests that ran both, Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 finished ahead 3 times and Fulda MultiControl 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryN Blue 4Season 2MultiControlΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 95% 84% +10.5 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test · 225/40 R18
Wet Braking Wet 86% 79% +6.9 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test · 225/40 R18
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #20/30 #28/30 – 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test · 225/40 R18

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
All owner themes in the N Blue 4Season 2 review

Tire B MultiControl

Pros

  • Exceptional tread wear and longevity
  • Good price-to-performance ratio
  • Reliable initial wet and dry grip

Cons

  • Spongy and unprecise steering feel
  • Degraded wet braking and acceleration grip after several years
  • Noticeable tire noise ('singing' on wet roads)
All owner themes in the MultiControl review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 B · Fulda MultiControl
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available11850
Rim diameters14″ – 21″13″ – 20″
Sizes in common4343

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2

Fulda MultiControl

Winner: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 79 vs 34 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 74 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 75 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 76 vs 70 on treadwear.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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N Blue 4Season 2 or MultiControl?

Which is better in the wet, N Blue 4Season 2 or MultiControl?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 74 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue 4Season 2 or MultiControl?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 79 vs 34 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, N Blue 4Season 2 or MultiControl?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, N Blue 4Season 2 or MultiControl?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, N Blue 4Season 2 or MultiControl?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 76 vs 70 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