Tests – · none yet Owners 50 · 14 reviews
Head-to-head
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Nexen N Blue HD vs Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — 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 0 + 1 road tests and 14 + 116 owner reviews. How we score
HTR A/S P02 is ahead, 65–56
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 116 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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56
Dry
HTR A/S P02 +1369Why this score
Source N Blue HD HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 49 69 N Blue HD: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 69
No road tests of dry for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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61
Wet
HTR A/S P02 +768Why this score
Source N Blue HD HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 58 68 N Blue HD: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68
No road tests of wet for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for HTR A/S P02. 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 comparison62Why this score
Source N Blue HD HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 57 HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 62
No road tests of snow for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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51
Comfort
HTR A/S P02 +1263Why this score
Source N Blue HD HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 43 60 N Blue HD: 40% × 63.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.2 = 51
HTR A/S P02: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63
No road tests of comfort for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
No road tests of comfort for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source N Blue HD HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 69 HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68
No road tests of noise for HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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54
Treadwear
Level54Why this score
Source N Blue HD HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 46 Reviews found online 45 65 N Blue HD: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 45.4 = 54
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 46.2 + 40% × 64.6 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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47
Handling (owners)
HTR A/S P02 +1865Why this score
Source N Blue HD HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 47 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue HD | Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 65 |
| Dry | 56 | 69 |
| Wet | 61 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 62 |
| Comfort | 51 | 63 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 54 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 47 | 65 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
56
/ 100
N Blue HD
65
/ 100
HTR A/S P02
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 | HTR A/S P02 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #14/17 2014 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tyre Test | #18/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A N Blue HD
Pros
- Good initial wet and dry grip when new
- Attractive budget-friendly price point
- Decent fuel economy and highway stability early in their lifecycle
Cons
- Significant increase in road noise as the tires wear down
- Rapid degradation of grip in wet and dry conditions after initial mileage
- Shorter than expected tread life, especially on front axles
Tire B HTR A/S P02
Pros
- Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
- Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
- Responsive dry and wet handling
Cons
- Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
- Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
- Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue HD | B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
56
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD
65
/ 100
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Winner: Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen N Blue HD rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 65 vs 47 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 69 vs 56 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 63 vs 51 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 68 vs 61 on wet.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue HD
Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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N Blue HD or HTR A/S P02?
Which is better in the wet, N Blue HD or HTR A/S P02?
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 68 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue HD or HTR A/S P02?
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 69 vs 56 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N Blue HD or HTR A/S P02?
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 63 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, N Blue HD or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 54 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