Tests 70 · 5 tests Owners 70 · 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 Yokohama C Drive2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 5 + 0 road tests and 82 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue HD+ is ahead, 71–64
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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+ +963Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 73 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 70 61 N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 69.6 = 72
C Drive2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 63
No road tests of dry for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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73
Wet
N Blue HD+ +667Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 73 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 73 66 N Blue HD+: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 72.7 = 73
C Drive2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of wet for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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71
Comfort
N Blue HD+ +368Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 66 N Blue HD+: 60% × 70 + 40% × 71.3 = 71
C Drive2: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 68
No road tests of comfort for C Drive2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 67 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 67.3 (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.
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65
Treadwear
N Blue HD+ +362Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 64 ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 67 60 N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 66.6 = 65
C Drive2: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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70
Handling (owners)
N Blue HD+ +961Why this score
Source N Blue HD+ C Drive2 Reviews found online 70 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue HD+ | Yokohama C Drive2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 64 |
| Dry | 72 | 63 |
| Wet | 73 | 67 |
| Comfort | 71 | 68 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 61 |
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+
64
/ 100
C Drive2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | N Blue HD+ | C Drive2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #15/53 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test | #7/10 2015 Auto Bild 215/55 R16 Technical Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
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 C Drive2
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and vibration damping
- Low road noise levels
- Strong wet weather performance for most users
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear
- Handling can feel vague or lack feedback for performance-oriented drivers
- Sudden loss of grip at the limit
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue HD+ | B · Yokohama C Drive2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD+
64
/ 100
Yokohama C Drive2
Winner: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 72 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 70 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 73 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 68 on comfort.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue HD+
Tire B · Yokohama C Drive2
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N Blue HD+ or C Drive2?
Which is better in the wet, N Blue HD+ or C Drive2?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 73 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue HD+ or C Drive2?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 72 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N Blue HD+ or C Drive2?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 71 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, N Blue HD+ or C Drive2?
Nexen N Blue HD+, 65 vs 62 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