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Nexen N Blue ECO vs Nexen N'Fera AU7 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 36 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

N'Fera AU7 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'Fera AU7
Tire BNexen

N'Fera AU7

All-Season Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 71 · 15 reviews

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'Fera AU7 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON'Fera AU7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6675

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

    N'Fera AU7: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 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).

    No road tests of dry for N'Fera AU7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

    N'Fera AU7 +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON'Fera AU7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6975

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

    N'Fera AU7: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 74

    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).

    No road tests of wet for N'Fera AU7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON'Fera AU7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    N'Fera AU7: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 65

    No road tests of snow for N'Fera AU7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    N'Fera AU7 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON'Fera AU7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6372

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

    N'Fera AU7: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for N Blue ECO or N'Fera AU7. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON'Fera AU7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–68

    N'Fera AU7: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68

    No road tests of noise for N'Fera AU7. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    N'Fera AU7 +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON'Fera AU7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)62
    Reviews found online5667

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

    N'Fera AU7: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 67.1 = 64

    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).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    N'Fera AU7 +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECON'Fera AU7
    Reviews found online6675
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue ECONexen N'Fera AU7
Relative Score 66 71
Dry 66 72
Wet 69 74
Snow – 65
Comfort 66 71
Noise – 68
Treadwear 60 64
Handling (owners) 66 75

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Headline score

N Blue ECO

N'Fera AU7

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'Fera AU7ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #15/16 2013 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test #11/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires – 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'Fera AU7

Pros

  • Exceptional value for the price point
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet, dry, and light snow traction

Cons

  • Potential for premature wear or cupping reported by some users
  • Prone to wandering or tracking poorly on metal bridge gratings
  • Softer compounds may be susceptible to quicker aging in harsh climates
All owner themes in the N'Fera AU7 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Blue ECO B · Nexen N'Fera AU7
CategorySummerAll-Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2449
Rim diameters13″ – 16″16″ – 20″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—500 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue ECO

Nexen N'Fera AU7

Winner: Nexen N'Fera AU7 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen N'Fera AU7 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N'Fera AU7 scores 75 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N'Fera AU7 scores 72 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N'Fera AU7 scores 74 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N'Fera AU7 scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue ECO
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Tire B · Nexen N'Fera AU7
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N Blue ECO or N'Fera AU7?

Which is better in the wet, N Blue ECO or N'Fera AU7?

Nexen N'Fera AU7, 74 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue ECO or N'Fera AU7?

Nexen N'Fera AU7, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, N Blue ECO or N'Fera AU7?

Nexen N'Fera AU7, 71 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N Blue ECO or N'Fera AU7?

Nexen N'Fera AU7, 64 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