Tests 70 · 5 tests Owners 71 · 82 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test (dry braking)
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Nexen N Blue HD+ vs Nexen CP672 — 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 5 + 0 road tests and 82 + 83 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue HD+ is ahead, 71–66
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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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72
Dry
N Blue HD+ +666Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 74 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 71 66 N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 70.5 = 72
CP672: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
No road tests of dry for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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73
Wet
N Blue HD+ +766Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 73 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 74 65 N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 73.9 = 73
CP672: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66
No road tests of wet for CP672. 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 comparison67Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 65 CP672: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67
No road tests of snow for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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71
Comfort
N Blue HD+ +665Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 72 63 N Blue HD+: 40% × 70 + 60% × 71.9 = 71
CP672: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 62.7 = 65
No road tests of comfort for CP672. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
CP672 +168Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 67 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 71 N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
CP672: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 68
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.
No road tests of noise for CP672. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Level66Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 64 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 67 66 N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 67.2 = 66
CP672: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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71
Handling (owners)
N Blue HD+ +962Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Reviews found online 71 62 -
55
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 55 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue HD+ | Nexen CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 66 |
| Dry | 72 | 66 |
| Wet | 73 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 67 |
| Comfort | 71 | 65 |
| Noise | 67 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 62 |
| Efficiency | 55 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
N Blue HD+
66
/ 100
CP672
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 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
Tire B CP672
Pros
- Exceptional price-to-performance ratio and overall affordability
- Low road noise providing a smooth, quiet, and comfortable ride
- Impressive tread life and long-term durability
Cons
- Subpar wet traction and occasional wheel spin reported by some drivers
- Minor initial squishiness or lack of sharp initial steering bite on tight turns
- Potential for accelerated shoulder wear if wheel alignment is not meticulously maintained
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue HD+ | B · Nexen CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 41 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD+
66
/ 100
Nexen CP672
Winner: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better handling, wet and dry. Where the Nexen CP672 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 62 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 73 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 72 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 65 on comfort.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue HD+
Tire B · Nexen CP672
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N Blue HD+ or CP672?
Which is better in the wet, N Blue HD+ or CP672?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 73 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue HD+ or CP672?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, N Blue HD+ or CP672?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, N Blue HD+ or CP672?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 71 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, N Blue HD+ or CP672?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 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