Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Westlake All Season Elite Z-401
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 finished ahead 2 times and the All Season Elite Z-401 not once. The N Blue 4Season 2 was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
N Blue 4Season 2
All Season Elite Z-401
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
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 | All Season Elite Z-401 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry N Blue 4Season 2 ahead | ||||
| Dry Braking ft | 126 | 10.7% | 141 | 2-0 |
| Wet N Blue 4Season 2 ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking ft | 177 | 16.5% | 211 | 2-0 |
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 2 tests, 2024 to 2026
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 | All Season Elite Z-401 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 All Season Tire Braking Test - 30 Sets | P9 of 30 | P29 of 30 | |
| 2024 All Season Tire Market Overview | P16 of 37 | P31 of 37 |
N Blue 4Season 2 vs All Season Elite Z-401: your questions
Is the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 or the Westlake All Season Elite Z-401 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 finished ahead 2 times and the All Season Elite Z-401 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the N Blue 4Season 2 scores 8.8 and the All Season Elite Z-401 3.6 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the N Blue 4Season 2 or the All Season Elite Z-401?
The N Blue 4Season 2 led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 16.5% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The N Blue 4Season 2 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 10.7% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the N Blue 4Season 2 and 8.5/10 for the All Season Elite Z-401.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the N Blue 4Season 2 79% from 16 reviews and the All Season Elite Z-401 83% from 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The N Blue 4Season 2 is made in 118 sizes (14 to 21 inch) and the All Season Elite Z-401 in 28 (13 to 20 inch). 23 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the N Blue 4Season 2 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the All Season Elite Z-401 C and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The N Blue 4Season 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2022, the All Season Elite Z-401 in 2020. The N Blue 4Season 2 replaced the Nexen N Blue 4 Season.
More comparisons with these tires
vs 
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
5-1 in 6 shared tests
vs
Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
8-0 in 8 shared tests
vs
Kleber Quadraxer 3 vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
7-2 in 9 shared tests
vs
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
8-1 in 9 shared tests
vs
Dunlop All Season 2 vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
4-2 in 6 shared tests
vs
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
9-0 in 9 shared tests
vs
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
10-0 in 10 shared tests
vs 
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
0-8 in 8 shared tests
Run either of these?
Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tire wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
Review the N Blue 4Season 2 Review the All Season Elite Z-401
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 Tyre 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 Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.