Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 36 reviews
Nexen N5000 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Nexen N Blue ECO vs Nexen N5000 — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 36 + 15 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue ECO is ahead, 65–34
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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66
Dry
N Blue ECO +3234Why this score
Source N Blue ECO N5000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 47 (est.) Reviews found online 64 16 N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66
N5000: 60% × 46.6 (est.) + 40% × 16.3 = 34
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 0.41).
No road tests of dry for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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69
Wet
N Blue ECO +3237Why this score
Source N Blue ECO N5000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 45 (est.) Reviews found online 69 24 N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69
N5000: 60% × 45.1 (est.) + 40% × 24.1 = 37
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 0.55).
No road tests of wet for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison47Why this score
Source N Blue ECO N5000 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online – 31 N5000: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 31.3 = 47
No road tests of snow for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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63
Comfort
N Blue ECO +2835Why this score
Source N Blue ECO N5000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 60 19 N Blue ECO: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.4 = 63
N5000: 40% × 58.6 (est.) + 60% × 19.4 = 35
No road tests of comfort for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison52Why this score
Source N Blue ECO N5000 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 30 N5000: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.5 = 52
No road tests of noise for N5000. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
N Blue ECO +2434Why this score
Source N Blue ECO N5000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 48 (est.) Reviews found online 52 14 N Blue ECO: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58
N5000: 60% × 47.8 (est.) + 40% × 14.1 = 34
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 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for N5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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65
Handling (owners)
N Blue ECO +4520Why this score
Source N Blue ECO N5000 Reviews found online 65 20
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue ECO | Nexen N5000 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 34 |
| Dry | 66 | 34 |
| Wet | 69 | 37 |
| Snow | – | 47 |
| Comfort | 63 | 35 |
| Noise | – | 52 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 34 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 20 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
N Blue ECO
34
/ 100
N5000
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 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
Tire B N5000
Pros
- Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
- Quiet and smooth ride quality
- Reliable wet and dry handling for normal driving conditions
Cons
- Severe lack of traction and dangerous slipperiness in wet conditions for certain setups
- Premature tread wear or short lifespan reported by multiple users
- Inner sidewall cracking issues
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue ECO | B · Nexen N5000 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 24 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 16″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Nexen N Blue ECO
34
/ 100
Nexen N5000
Winner: Nexen N Blue ECO — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen N5000 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 65 vs 20 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 34 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 69 vs 37 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 63 vs 35 on comfort.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue ECO
Tire B · Nexen N5000
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N Blue ECO or N5000?
Which is better in the wet, N Blue ECO or N5000?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 69 vs 37 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue ECO or N5000?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 66 vs 34 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N Blue ECO or N5000?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 63 vs 35 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, N Blue ECO or N5000?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 58 vs 34 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