Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 14 reviews
Head-to-head
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Nexen N Blue HD vs Toyo A23 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 14 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
N Blue HD leads, 58–56 Narrow edge
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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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57
Dry
A23 +158Why this score
Source N Blue HD A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 51 52 N Blue HD: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 57
A23: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58
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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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63
Wet
N Blue HD +657Why this score
Source N Blue HD A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 61 53 N Blue HD: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63
A23: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57
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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison56Why this score
Source N Blue HD A23 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online – 48 A23: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 56
No road tests of snow for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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58
Comfort
A23 +159Why this score
Source N Blue HD A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 46 48 N Blue HD: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 46.3 = 58
A23: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59
No road tests of comfort for N Blue HD or A23. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Treadwear
N Blue HD +254Why this score
Source N Blue HD A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 49 46 N Blue HD: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 56
A23: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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51
Handling (owners)
N Blue HD +249Why this score
Source N Blue HD A23 Reviews found online 51 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Blue HD | Toyo A23 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 56 |
| Dry | 57 | 58 |
| Wet | 63 | 57 |
| Snow | – | 56 |
| Comfort | 58 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 51 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
58
/ 100
N Blue HD
56
/ 100
A23
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
- 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 A23
Pros
- Solid grip and stability in dry conditions and on the highway
- Capable off-road and in muddy tracks for 4x4 vehicles
- Reasonable comfort and low road noise for some drivers
Cons
- Dangerous and slippery performance on wet surfaces and roundabouts
- Disappointing tread life and rapid wear reported by multiple users
- High road noise noted by some drivers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Blue HD | B · Toyo A23 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD
56
/ 100
Toyo A23
Narrow edge: Nexen N Blue HD — better wet. Where the Toyo A23 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Nexen N Blue HD rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo A23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
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Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Blue HD scores 63 vs 57 on wet.
Tire A · Nexen N Blue HD
Tire B · Toyo A23
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N Blue HD or A23?
Which is better in the wet, N Blue HD or A23?
Nexen N Blue HD, 63 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue HD or A23?
Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 58 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, N Blue HD or A23?
Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 59 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, N Blue HD or A23?
Neither, by our numbers: 56 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