Comparison: Nexen N blue HD Plus vs. Vredestein Sportrac 5 (2026)

Nexen

N blue HD Plus

R13 – R17

VS

Premium

Vredestein

Sportrac 5

R14 – R18

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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 Netherlands (Vredestein). Generally, Nexen summer tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than Vredestein (62%). But when it comes to comparing Nexen N blue HD Plus and Vredestein Sportrac 5, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the N blue HD Plus and the Sportrac 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

Test Profile

N blue HD Plus

Sportrac 5

Number of tests

10

9

Best position

#1

Average position

13.6

7.8

Latest test

2021

2019

Available sizes

440

60

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 9 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

93%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Dry braking

Nexen N blue HD Plus

93%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Dry handling

Nexen N blue HD Plus

93%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Wet

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

89%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

Nexen N blue HD Plus

100%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Nexen N blue HD Plus

89%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Wet braking

Nexen N blue HD Plus

86%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Wet handling

Nexen N blue HD Plus

78%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Wet handling - objective

Nexen N blue HD Plus

89%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Comfort

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

96%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Exterior noise

Nexen N blue HD Plus

92%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Interior noise

Nexen N blue HD Plus

100%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Costs

Confidence

Nexen N blue HD Plus

85%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Mileage

Nexen N blue HD Plus

88%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Price/value

Nexen N blue HD Plus

85%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Rolling resistance

Nexen N blue HD Plus

83%

Vredestein Sportrac 5

100%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual tests

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