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Nexen N Blue ECO vs Nexen N Blue HD+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 5 road tests and 36 + 82 owner reviews. How we score

N Blue HD+ is ahead, 71–66

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Nexen N Blue ECO
Tire ANexen

N Blue ECO

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 36 reviews

Nexen N Blue HD+
Tire BNexen

N Blue HD+

Summer

Tests 70 · 5 tests Owners 70 · 82 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    N Blue HD+ +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON Blue HD+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6670

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 69.6 = 72

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

  2. 69

    Wet

    N Blue HD+ +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON Blue HD+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 69 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6973

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 72.7 = 73

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

  3. 66

    Comfort

    N Blue HD+ +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON Blue HD+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6371

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 70 + 40% × 71.3 = 71

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

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON Blue HD+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–67
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for N Blue HD+. 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.

  5. 60

    Treadwear

    N Blue HD+ +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON Blue HD+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)64
    Reviews found online5667

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 66.6 = 65

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

  6. 66

    Handling (owners)

    N Blue HD+ +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON Blue HD+
    Reviews found online6670
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue ECONexen N Blue HD+
Relative Score 66 71
Dry 66 72
Wet 69 73
Comfort 66 71
Noise – 67
Treadwear 60 65
Handling (owners) 66 70

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

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Headline score

N Blue ECO

N Blue HD+

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 ECON Blue HD+ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #15/16 2013 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test #15/53 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A N Blue ECO

Pros

  • Excellent value for money and budget-friendly purchase price
  • Strong grip and handling in both wet and dry conditions
  • Good ride comfort and relatively low road noise

Cons

  • Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by several users
  • Premature rubber cracking and perishing observed over time
  • Polarizing opinions on wet weather traction and braking distance
All owner themes in the N Blue ECO review

Tire B N Blue HD+

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • High level of ride comfort and very low road noise
  • Reliable and stable grip in both dry and wet conditions for normal driving

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear reported by some users
  • Vague handling and loss of predictability when pushed hard or cornered aggressively
  • Occasional reports of shoulder cracking or ruptures
All owner themes in the N Blue HD+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Blue ECO B · Nexen N Blue HD+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available24—
Rim diameters13″ – 16″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue ECO

Nexen N Blue HD+

Winner: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better dry, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 72 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 65 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 73 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue ECO
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Tire B · Nexen N Blue HD+
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N Blue ECO or N Blue HD+?

Which is better in the wet, N Blue ECO or N Blue HD+?

Nexen N Blue HD+, 73 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue ECO or N Blue HD+?

Nexen N Blue HD+, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, N Blue ECO or N Blue HD+?

Nexen N Blue HD+, 71 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N Blue ECO or N Blue HD+?

Nexen N Blue HD+, 65 vs 60 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