Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 36 reviews
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Nexen N Blue ECO vs Yokohama Advan dB V552 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 36 + 37 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue ECO leads, 66–62 Narrow edge
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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 +561Why this score
Source N Blue ECO Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 66 57 N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
Advan dB V552: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 61
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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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69
Wet
N Blue ECO +564Why this score
Source N Blue ECO Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 69 61 N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69
Advan dB V552: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64
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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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66
Comfort
Advan dB V552 +268Why this score
Source N Blue ECO Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 63 67 N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66
Advan dB V552: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 68
No road tests of comfort for N Blue ECO or Advan dB V552. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Treadwear
Level60Why this score
Source N Blue ECO Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 56 56 N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60
Advan dB V552: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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66
Handling (owners)
N Blue ECO +660Why this score
Source N Blue ECO Advan dB V552 Reviews found online 66 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue ECO | Yokohama Advan dB V552 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 62 |
| Dry | 66 | 61 |
| Wet | 69 | 64 |
| Comfort | 66 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 66 | 60 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
N Blue ECO
62
/ 100
Advan dB V552
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 Advan dB V552
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and silent operation at various speeds
- High level of ride comfort, effectively absorbing bumps and potholes
- Good grip and sure-footed performance in wet conditions
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can cause a floating sensation or lack of sharpness at higher speeds
- Reduced dry cornering grip when pushed hard, with some tendency to wash out
- Mixed feedback on overall durability, with a few users experiencing faster-than-expected wear
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue ECO | B · Yokohama Advan dB V552 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 24 | 45 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 16″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| Sizes in common | 6 | 6 |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Nexen N Blue ECO
62
/ 100
Yokohama Advan dB V552
Narrow edge: Nexen N Blue ECO — better handling, dry and wet. Where the Yokohama Advan dB V552 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 61 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue ECO scores 69 vs 64 on wet.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue ECO
Tire B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
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N Blue ECO or Advan dB V552?
Which is better in the wet, N Blue ECO or Advan dB V552?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 69 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue ECO or Advan dB V552?
Nexen N Blue ECO, 66 vs 61 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N Blue ECO or Advan dB V552?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, N Blue ECO or Advan dB V552?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 60 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