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Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Nexen Roadian ATX — 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 12 + 0 road tests and 15 + 43 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian ATX leads, 74–72 Narrow edge

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Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Tire ANexen

N Blue 4Season 2

All Season

± 5

Tests 74 · 12 tests Owners 70 · 15 reviews

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

Nexen Roadian ATX
Tire BNexen

Roadian ATX

All Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 43 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    N Blue 4Season 2 +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests85≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6779

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 85.3 + 40% × 67.3 = 78

    Roadian ATX: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

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

  2. 73

    Wet

    Roadian ATX +6
    79
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests73≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7383

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 72.6 = 73

    Roadian ATX: 60% × 77.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 79

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

  3. 64

    Snow

    Roadian ATX +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests63≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6570

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 63.4 + 40% × 64.9 = 64

    Roadian ATX: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

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

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Roadian ATX +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests35≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7170

    N Blue 4Season 2: 40% × 34.9 + 60% × 70.8 = 56

    Roadian ATX: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.6 = 69

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

  5. 79

    Noise

    N Blue 4Season 2 +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests87≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)76

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 87.3 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 79

    Roadian ATX: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for N Blue 4Season 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

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

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    N Blue 4Season 2 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests76≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7379

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 73 = 75

    Roadian ATX: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 74

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

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Reviews found online69–
  8. 72

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Roadian ATX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests72–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue 4Season 2Nexen Roadian ATX
Relative Score 72 74
Dry 78 75
Wet 73 79
Snow 64 70
Comfort 56 69
Noise 79 70
Treadwear 75 74
Handling (owners) 69 –
Efficiency 72 –

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N Blue 4Season 2

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Roadian ATX

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 N Blue 4Season 2

Pros

  • Exceptionality quiet ride, frequently noted as quieter than competing brands
  • Strong value proposition and attractive price point
  • Reliable year-round traction handling wet, dry, and mild-to-heavy winter conditions

Cons

  • Sidewalls can feel slightly squishy during spirited driving or at the limits
  • Some users reported trickier handling on pure ice compared to dedicated winter tires
  • Occasional reports of poor grip on wet and cold roads or heavy snow from dissenting reviewers
All owner themes in the N Blue 4Season 2 review

Tire B Roadian ATX

Pros

  • Exceptional value and economical pricing compared to name-brand competitors
  • Surpassingly low road noise and smooth ride comfort for an all-terrain tire
  • Outstanding traction in snow, slush, ice, and heavy winter storms

Cons

  • Balancing difficulties and noticeable high-speed vibrations for some users
  • Occasional rear-end wet weather slippage reported on certain truck setups
  • Minor aerodynamic or sidewall sway effects noted on high-profile heavy vehicles in high winds
All owner themes in the Roadian ATX review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 B · Nexen Roadian ATX
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available11861
Rim diameters14″ – 21″15″ – 22″
Tread depth—13/32″
UTQG—600 A B
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common1515

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2

Nexen Roadian ATX

Narrow edge: Nexen Roadian ATX — better comfort, wet and snow. Pick the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 if noise and dry matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen Roadian ATX scores 69 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scores 79 vs 70 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian ATX scores 79 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen Roadian ATX scores 70 vs 64 on snow.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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N Blue 4Season 2 or Roadian ATX?

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

Nexen Roadian ATX, 79 vs 73 on our wet score.

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

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 78 vs 75 on our dry score.

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

Nexen Roadian ATX, 70 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, N Blue 4Season 2 or Roadian ATX?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 79 vs 70 on our noise score.

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

Nexen Roadian ATX, 69 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N Blue 4Season 2 or Roadian ATX?

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

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