Vredestein Sportrac 5 vs Nexen N Blue HD Plus
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 4 times and the N Blue HD Plus 3 times.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
Sportrac 5
N Blue HD Plus
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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.
Where owners rate each higher
Sportrac 5
N Blue HD Plus
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the Sportrac 5 84% from 101 reviews and the N Blue HD Plus 79% from 83. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 7 tests, 2015 to 2018
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 | Sportrac 5 | Field | N Blue HD Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 AutoBild Summer Tire Overview | P10 of 51 | P31 of 51 | |
| 2018 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 205/55 R16 | P16 of 16 | P13 of 16 | |
| 2016 AutoBild Summer Tire Test | P8 of 15 | P13 of 15 | |
| 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test | P11 of 50 | P12 of 50 | |
| 2016 ADAC Tire Test - 185/65 R15 | P1 of 16 | P13 of 16 | |
| 2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Summer Tire Test | P5 of 18 | P4 of 18 | |
| 2015 Market Overview - Braking Test | P10 of 54 | P6 of 54 |
Sportrac 5 vs N Blue HD Plus: your questions
Is the Vredestein Sportrac 5 or the Nexen N Blue HD Plus the better tire?
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 4 times and the N Blue HD Plus 3 times. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sportrac 5 scores 8.1 and the N Blue HD Plus 7.6 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Sportrac 5 and 8.3/10 for the N Blue HD Plus.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Sportrac 5 84% from 101 reviews and the N Blue HD Plus 79% from 83. 83% of Sportrac 5 owners would buy it again, against 82% for the N Blue HD Plus.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Sportrac 5 is made in 35 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the N Blue HD Plus in 71 (13 to 17 inch). 29 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Sportrac 5 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the N Blue HD Plus B and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The N Blue HD Plus is the newer design: it reached the market in 2014, the Sportrac 5 in 2013. The Sportrac 5 replaced the Vredestein Sportrac 3.
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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.