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Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+

In the 4 independent tests that ran both tires, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 finished ahead 3 times and the 4 SeasonDrive+ once. The N Blue 4Season 2 was stronger in dry, snow, comfort and value.

Performance profile

16 measurements from the 4 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingWet CircleStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow TractionSnow HandlingSnow SlalomNoiseTire WeightWearRolling ResistanceFuel Consumption

Where each is furthest ahead

N Blue 4Season 2

4 SeasonDrive+

Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tire did better.

Measurement N Blue 4Season 2 Gap 4 SeasonDrive+ Wins
Dry N Blue 4Season 2 ahead
Dry Braking ft 130 1.6% 132 3-1
Dry Handling mph 55 0.9% 54.5 1-0
Wet Level
Wet Braking ft 174 1% 172 3-1
Wet Handling mph 43.8 0.4% 44 0-1
Wet Circle s 12.07 0.5% 12.01 0-1
Straight Aqua mph 45.2 3.7% 46.9 0-1
Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² 10 7% 9.3 1-0
Snow N Blue 4Season 2 ahead
Snow Braking ft 81 0.8% 80 0-1
Snow Traction lbf 571 1.2% 564 1-0
Snow Handling mph 34.4 0.9% 34.1 1-0
Snow Slalom ft/s² 12.5 7% 11.7 1-0
Comfort N Blue 4Season 2 ahead
Noise dB 72.7 0.1 dB 72.8 1-0
Tire Weight lb 80.2 5.9% 85.3 1-0
Value N Blue 4Season 2 ahead
Wear miles 46,624 44.4% 32,282 1-0
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.01 8.2% 8.73 1-0
Fuel Consumption l/100km 5.68 0.5% 5.65 0-1

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.

Head to head in 4 tests, 2023 to 2025

Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test N Blue 4Season 2 Field 4 SeasonDrive+
2025 All Season 30 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild · 2025 · 225/40 R18 P20 of 30 P5 of 30
2024 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/50 R17 P16 of 37 P19 of 37
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R17 P12 of 16 P15 of 16
2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R17 P9 of 35 P14 of 35

N Blue 4Season 2 vs 4 SeasonDrive+: your questions

Is the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 or the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+ the better tire?

In the 4 independent tests that ran both tires, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 finished ahead 3 times and the 4 SeasonDrive+ once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the N Blue 4Season 2 scores 8.8 and the 4 SeasonDrive+ 8.3 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the N Blue 4Season 2 or the 4 SeasonDrive+?

Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 4-4 between the N Blue 4Season 2 and the 4 SeasonDrive+.

Which is better in the dry?

The N Blue 4Season 2 led 4 of the 5 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 1.6% shorter in the dry across 4 tests.

Which is better in snow?

The N Blue 4Season 2 led 3 of the 4 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the N Blue 4Season 2 78% from 15 reviews; the 4 SeasonDrive+ has no owner reviews yet.

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Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

About the TR Score

The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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