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Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 — 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 + 99 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion All Season SF3 is ahead, 78–72

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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)

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 +1
    77
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests85≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6783

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 85.3 + 40% × 67.2 = 78

    Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 74 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 77

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Scorpion All Season SF3 +10
    83
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests73≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online7387

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 73 + 40% × 72.7 = 73

    Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 79.6 (est.) + 40% × 87 = 83

    No road tests of wet for Scorpion All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 64

    Snow

    Scorpion All Season SF3 +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests63≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6577

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 63.3 + 40% × 64.8 = 64

    Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 74

    No road tests of snow for Scorpion All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Scorpion All Season SF3 +19
    75
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests35≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7178

    N Blue 4Season 2: 40% × 34.6 + 60% × 70.7 = 56

    Scorpion All Season SF3: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77.9 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Scorpion All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 79

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests87–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 79

    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.

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    N Blue 4Season 2 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests76≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7376

    N Blue 4Season 2: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 72.9 = 75

    Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion All Season SF3 +13
    82
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Reviews found online6982
  8. 73

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue 4Season 2Scorpion All Season SF3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue 4Season 2Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3
Relative Score 72 78
Dry 78 77
Wet 73 83
Snow 64 74
Comfort 56 75
Noise 79 –
Treadwear 75 72
Handling (owners) 69 82
Efficiency 73 –

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N Blue 4Season 2

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Scorpion All Season SF3

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 Scorpion All Season SF3

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry road grip
  • Low noise levels and quiet, comfortable highway ride
  • Sporty handling with good turn-in response and reduced understeer

Cons

  • Potential for rapid tread wear based on historical Scorpion models (though long-term wear on the SF3 is still being evaluated)
  • Road feedback could be slightly improved
  • Not optimized for extreme off-road use like deep mud
All owner themes in the Scorpion All Season SF3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 B · Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available11820
Rim diameters14″ – 21″17″ – 21″
Sizes in common1515

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3

Winner: Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 — better comfort, handling and wet. Pick the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 scores 75 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 scores 82 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 scores 83 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 scores 74 vs 64 on snow.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3
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N Blue 4Season 2 or Scorpion All Season SF3?

Which is better in the wet, N Blue 4Season 2 or Scorpion All Season SF3?

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3, 83 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue 4Season 2 or Scorpion All Season SF3?

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, N Blue 4Season 2 or Scorpion All Season SF3?

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3, 74 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, N Blue 4Season 2 or Scorpion All Season SF3?

Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3, 75 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N Blue 4Season 2 or Scorpion All Season SF3?

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, 75 vs 72 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