Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Nexen N Blue 4 Season (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen). Generally, Maxxis allround tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Nexen (68%). The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 was done in 2019, compared to 2018 when was the Nexen N Blue 4 Season first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 195/55 R16 test, where both the Premitra AS AP3 and the N Blue 4 Season were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Premitra AS AP3 is made in China and N Blue 4 Season is made in China/Turkey.