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 N'Priz AH8 — 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 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue HD+ is ahead, 71–53
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Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 39 reviews
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+ +1755Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 74 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 70 49 N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 70.4 = 72
N'Priz AH8: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 55
No road tests of dry for N'Priz AH8. 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+ +2053Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 73 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 74 47 N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 73.9 = 73
N'Priz AH8: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 53
No road tests of wet for N'Priz AH8. 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 comparison53Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online – 43 N'Priz AH8: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 43 = 53
No road tests of snow for N'Priz AH8. 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+ +1853Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 72 45 N Blue HD+: 40% × 70 + 60% × 71.8 = 71
N'Priz AH8: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 44.5 = 53
No road tests of comfort for N'Priz AH8. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
N Blue HD+ +859Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 67 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 48 N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
N'Priz AH8: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 48.4 = 59
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 N'Priz AH8. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
N Blue HD+ +1155Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 64 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 67 47 N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 67.3 = 66
N'Priz AH8: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for N'Priz AH8. 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+ +3239Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Reviews found online 71 39 -
55
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ N'Priz AH8 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 55 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue HD+ | Nexen N'Priz AH8 |
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| Relative Score | 71 | 53 |
| Dry | 72 | 55 |
| Wet | 73 | 53 |
| Snow | – | 53 |
| Comfort | 71 | 53 |
| Noise | 67 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 39 |
| 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+
53
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N'Priz AH8
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 N'Priz AH8
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
- Quiet and smooth ride quality
- Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions for standard driving
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life, with several reports of premature wear
- Lack of grip during spirited or aggressive driving maneuvers
- Potential for increased road noise as the tire ages
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue HD+ | B · Nexen N'Priz AH8 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Premium Touring All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 55 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 75,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD+
53
/ 100
Nexen N'Priz AH8
Winner: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 39 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 73 vs 53 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 53 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 72 vs 55 on dry.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue HD+
Tire B · Nexen N'Priz AH8
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N Blue HD+ or N'Priz AH8?
Which is better in the wet, N Blue HD+ or N'Priz AH8?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 73 vs 53 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue HD+ or N'Priz AH8?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 72 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, N Blue HD+ or N'Priz AH8?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 67 vs 59 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, N Blue HD+ or N'Priz AH8?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 71 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, N Blue HD+ or N'Priz AH8?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 66 vs 55 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