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Nexen N Blue HD+ vs Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — 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 + 60 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: N Blue HD+ and BluEarth Es ES32 are level at 71.

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Nexen N Blue HD+
Tire ANexen

N Blue HD+

Summer

± 6

Tests 70 · 5 tests Owners 71 · 82 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 72

    Dry

    N Blue HD+ +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue HD+BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests74≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7071

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 70.4 = 72

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 70

    No road tests of dry for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 73

    Wet

    BluEarth Es ES32 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue HD+BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests73≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 73.9 = 73

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 74

    No road tests of wet for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 71

    Comfort

    BluEarth Es ES32 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue HD+BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7275

    N Blue HD+: 40% × 70 + 60% × 71.8 = 71

    BluEarth Es ES32: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 74.7 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceN Blue HD+BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests67–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67

    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.

  5. 66

    Treadwear

    N Blue HD+ +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue HD+BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6765

    N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 67.3 = 66

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 71

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Es ES32 +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue HD+BluEarth Es ES32
    Reviews found online7175
  7. 55

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceN Blue HD+BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests55–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue HD+Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
Relative Score 71 71
Dry 72 70
Wet 73 74
Comfort 71 73
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 66 65
Handling (owners) 71 75
Efficiency 55 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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N Blue HD+

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BluEarth Es ES32

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
All owner themes in the N Blue HD+ review

Tire B BluEarth Es ES32

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and noise reduction
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium brands
  • Reliable dry-weather traction and handling

Cons

  • Wet-weather grip can become unpredictable as tread depth decreases
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting premature wear
  • Sidewalls may be susceptible to damage from severe potholes
All owner themes in the BluEarth Es ES32 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Blue HD+ B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—64
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue HD+

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32

Too close to call: Nexen N Blue HD+ and Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 are within 2 points overall.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue HD+
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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N Blue HD+ or BluEarth Es ES32?

Which is better in the wet, N Blue HD+ or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue HD+ or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, N Blue HD+ or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, N Blue HD+ or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 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