Nexen N blue HD plus

Summer

Lowcost

What we know so far

Nexen N blue HD plus is a new tyre. Type: Summer; segment: budget. So far, we have one independent test entry: Autobild 2021 in 205/55 R16, where it finished #15 of 53 in the braking qualification. Its measured braking distances were 35.0 m on dry roads and 32.0 m on wet roads. The database lists 128 available sizes from R0 to R22.

10 Tests Price from: £39 128 Sizes

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

N blue HD plus

Premium

Turanza T005

8.8

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Comfort, Exterior noise

Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

6.9

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking, Wet handling

Worse at: Interior noise, Comfort

Premium

Ventus Prime3 K125

Better at: Wet braking, Dry handling, Wet handling

Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise

Premium

Primacy 4

Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort

Premium

Cinturato P7 C2

8.8

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross

Premium

Efficient Grip Performance 2

8.7

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Exterior noise

Worse at: Dry braking

Premium

PremiumContact 6

8.3

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Dry handling

Worse at: Comfort, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross

Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

7.8

Better at: Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise

Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP4

7.5

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Wet braking

Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort

Budget

EcoControl HP2

7.4

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Interior noise

Worse at: Comfort, Dry braking

Upper-middle

Advantage

7.0

Better at: Interior noise, Wet braking, Dry handling

Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort

Upper-middle

RainSport 5

6.9

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort

Upper-middle

WetProof

6.6

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Comfort, Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross

Budget

Presto HP2

6.4

Better at: Wet braking, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Comfort, Dry braking

Premium

Sport BluResponse

6.1

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross

History

2016

4× Tested1× Winner

ACE195/65 R151st

Autobild205/55 R16#12

ADAC185/65 R15#13Satisfactory

Autobild205/55 R16#13-

2017

1× Tested

Autoklub ČR215/65 R16#8Weak

2018

2× Tested

ADAC205/55 R16#13Satisfactory

Autobild195/65 R15#31

2019

1× Tested

AutoMotorSport215/55 R17#10Conditionally recommended

2021

2× Tested

Autobild205/55 R16#15

Autobild205/55 R16#20Satisfactory

Price vs Quality

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Tests (10)

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10 Tests 1× Winner 5× Recommended

Summer

205/55 R16

#15 Of 53 Tyres

Autobild2021

15th

Dry braking: 35,8 mWet braking: 32,1 m

VW Golf

1.Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

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14.Kleber Dynaxer HP4

15.Nexen N blue HD Plus

Autobild2021

20thSatisfactory

VW Golf

1.Kumho Ecsta HS51Exemplary

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19.Dunlop Sport BluResponseSatisfactory

20.Nexen N blue HD PlusSatisfactory

AutoMotorSport2019

10thConditionally recommended

Volkswagen T-Roc

1.Nokian WetProofRecommended

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9.Giti Premium H1Still recommended

10.Nexen N blue HD plusConditionally recommended

11.Toyo Proxes CF2 SUVConditionally recommended

ADAC2018

13thSatisfactory

1.Michelin Primacy 3Good

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12.Goodyear Efficient Grip PerformanceSatisfactory

13.Nexen N blue HD plusSatisfactory

14.Cooper Zeon CS8Satisfactory

Autobild2018

31st

Dry braking: 38,3 mWet braking: 40,6 m

1.Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

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30.GT Radial Champiro FE1

Autoklub ČR2017

8thWeak

1.Continental ContiPremiumContact 5Very good

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7.Yokohama Bluearth AE-50Weak

8.Nexen N blue HD plusWeak

ACE2016

1st

1.Nexen N blue HD plus

2.Hankook Kinergy Eco K425

3.Pneumant Summer HP4

Summer

205/55 R16

#12 Of 50 Tyres

Autobild2016

12th

Dry braking: 35,7 mWet braking: 31,1 m

1.Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

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11.Vredestein Sportrac 5

12.Nexen N blue HD plus

13.Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

Summer

185/65 R15

#13 Of 16 Tyres

ADAC2016

13thSatisfactory

1.Vredestein Sportrac 5Good

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12.Bridgestone Turanza T001Satisfactory

13.Nexen N blue HD plusSatisfactory

14.Semperit Comfort-Life 2Satisfactory

Autobild2016

13th-

1.Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125Exemplary

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12.Yokohama Bluearth AE-50-

13.Nexen N blue HD plus-

14.Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun-

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Sizes (128)

0/0 R0

1 Variants

Ratings

Tested 6× By professional organizations

●Satisfactory4× (67%)

●Conditionally recommended1× (17%)

●Weak1× (17%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R15 8.5xxx/xx R16 7.6xxx/xx R17 7.0185/xx Rxx 8.5205/xx Rxx 8.5215/xx Rxx 6.0

Frequently asked questions

Where is Nexen N blue HD plus made?

Nexen N blue HD plus is made in Korea.

Is this tyre suitable for SUVs?

Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.

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