Comparison: Nexen N blue HD Plus vs. Dunlop Sport BluResponse (2026)

Nexen

N blue HD Plus

R13 – R17

VS

Premium

Dunlop

Sport BluResponse

6.1

R14 – R17

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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop summer tyres are slightly better rated (76%) than Nexen (65%). The first tyre test of Nexen N blue HD Plus was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Sport BluResponse first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the N blue HD Plus and the Sport BluResponse were tested. See more mutual tests below.

Test Profile

N blue HD Plus

Sport BluResponse

Number of tests

10

18

Best position

#1

#2

Average position

13.6

8.3

Latest test

2021

2024

Available sizes

440

100

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 23 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

89%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

95%

Dry braking

Nexen N blue HD Plus

94%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

97%

Dry handling

Nexen N blue HD Plus

93%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

91%

Dry steering response

Nexen N blue HD Plus

81%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

98%

Wet

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

85%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

Nexen N blue HD Plus

93%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

97%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Nexen N blue HD Plus

86%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

97%

Wet braking

Nexen N blue HD Plus

84%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

87%

Wet handling

Nexen N blue HD Plus

76%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

88%

Wet side guide

Nexen N blue HD Plus

80%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

89%

Wet handling - objective

Nexen N blue HD Plus

90%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

98%

Comfort

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

97%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

97%

Exterior noise

Nexen N blue HD Plus

96%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

94%

Comfort

Nexen N blue HD Plus

100%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

100%

Interior noise

Nexen N blue HD Plus

96%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

98%

Costs

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

90%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

85%

Mileage

Nexen N blue HD Plus

86%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

82%

Price/value

Nexen N blue HD Plus

94%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

72%

Rolling resistance

Nexen N blue HD Plus

89%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

100%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 6 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Summer	2021	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	Summer	2021	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	Summer	2018	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Summer	2016	205/55 R16	View
ADAC	Summer	2016	185/65 R15	View
Autobild	Summer	2016	205/55 R16	View