Nexen N Blue HD review
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Nexen N Blue HD has a Relative Score of 56 out of 100 among summer tires. In 4 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. 14 owner reviews rate it 50 out of 100. 49% would buy it again.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
50/100From 14 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 14 owner reviews found online.
The Nexen N Blue HD is generally viewed as an affordable budget tire that delivers acceptable initial performance in both wet and dry conditions. However, user experiences highlight significant trade-offs, particularly regarding rapid performance degradation, increasing road noise, and durability issues as the tire wears.
Pros
- Good initial wet and dry grip when new
- Attractive budget-friendly price point
- Decent fuel economy and highway stability early in their lifecycle
- Acceptable comfort levels during initial use
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
- Potential for structural defects like sidewall or tread bumps
Worth knowing
- Users note that this model may perform better or be better suited for smaller vehicles with tire sizes below 15 inches.
- Front-wheel-drive subcompact and compact cars (such as the Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Fabia) experienced notably faster front tire wear compared to the rear.
4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2014 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
14th of 17
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2013 54 tire Braking Test · 195/65 R15
18th of 54
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 European Summer Touring tire Test · 225/45 R17
14th of 19
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2012 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
3rd of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
Nexen N Blue HD specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | B in 71% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | C in 71% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 67–71 dB |
| Size | Retailer |
|---|---|
| 185/60 R15 | Amazon |
| 185/65 R15 | Amazon |
| 205/55 R16 | Amazon |
| 215/55 R17 | Amazon |
| 235/45 R18 | Amazon |
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