Overall, drivers report the Nexen N Blue 4 Season is an excellent value all-season tire, frequently praised for being quiet, comfortable, and confidence-inspiring in wet and cold conditions. Many reviews also highlight surprisingly strong snow/ice ability for the price and generally predictable handling for everyday driving. The most recurring drawbacks are weaker warm-weather/dry feel (vagueness/understeer when temperatures rise) and some reports of reduced fuel economy and average aquaplaning resistance compared with summer or premium all-season tires.
What owners mention most counted across 25 reviews
A good tire overall, good wet and winter grip, understeers in summer great comfort, they wear out quick so they're the kind of tire that you put in the beginning of winter and change again to new ones the year after, which is fine considering the low price
Tires were great at the beggining although 3 out of 4 turned very curved and are impossible to balance. Have developed side cracks after 1 year of use. Although the tire is very quiet with good comfort. 2nd winter I climbed 1600m easily at -5 degree on snow and the car didn’t even caused me a problem. Its like a winter tire. The back is very tricky on wet but predictable. They are quite weak in the dry especialy at 20degree and up and are not for fast drivers. Wear is normal but if you buy them before winter they might be ok for an absolute maximum of 3 winter and 3 summer seasons if you turn the weels from back to front. I drive them on my personal car. Great for the price if they ate not defective.
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Bought used Mercedes A160 W168 (as 3rd car in the family, for purpose of driving kid to the kindergarten) with, for me, weird tire dimension, 195/50 R15 and I found these tires for bargain, so less than 200€/set. I replaced ancient winter Pirellis which were on the car and I have to admit, although I got recommendation for N Blue 4 season, I have never driven 4 season tires and never had any tire brand than Michelin, Continental and Goodyear, so I did not know what to expect. It's been almost 6 months since then and I've driven them on dry road in the summer, wet road (here at my place we have lots of rain) and even snow. I am aware of limitation of allweather tires, so I didn't even try to push them to a limits, but drive normally.
Wow! I can recommend them. You won't have comfort like with premiums, but you will certainly get value for money. If your average mileage is approx 20.000-25.000 km/year, you might consider those tires. Don't be snob.
I would buy them again.
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10k km update after 2 winters and ran as rears one summer.
So mostly colder weather running.
I drive up to 10-20km above the speed limit.
The tire is comfortable and reasonably quiet. If you can hear a bit of noise and or feel a bit of a winter tire squirm, you are probably underinflated. No, it is not a UHP summer, it gets you no feedback and average dry handling, but still good and can be driven sporty if you adjust. As it is soft, it tends to stick to the road.
Over 20C though, they get vague and I would change or only run them as rears on a FWD.
It is brilliant on ice. Snow and ice is on par with a Firestone Winterhawk 3.
Wet is good, grippy and uneventful. Little wear.
Can recommend for the average Joe, who values his comfort as much the occasional
Italian tune-up.
I bought these XL tires, tired of the seasonal tire change.
I was worried that the summer performance was bad and the noise was excessive. I was wrong, immediately the comfort offered surprised me.
In autumn and winter you can appreciate the quality of the tire, even in summer it does not disappoint with excellent performance in the wet.
I was so pleased with these tires that I also bought them for my mother-in-law's Fiesta.
Bought these Nexen N blue 4 seasons for my Saab 93. I wanted a All season tire that was good value for money. I paid around £62 a tire compared to £100 Plus for the premium tires available. I drive around 20000 miles a year on mostly motorways but need a tire that is capable of getting me home no matter the weather,I have previously had Michelin cross climates which were great tires however the only part the cross climates were only slightly better at was dry handling, apart from that there’s nothing between them in my opinion. They have never let me down during heavy rain and seem very stable even in flooded motorways. Haven’t had the chance to use them in snow so cannot comment on snow performance, however I’m sure they will do the job. Currently driven 12000 miles and they have hardly worn at all. Fuel economy seems fine as-well as noise levels. In my opinion these are the best value All season tire on the market and I will definitely buy them again. Bought these on the recommendation on a video from Tire reviews so thanks mate.
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Volkswagen
215/55 R16 V
3,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Update after 2000km an one winter...
XL version is a bit noisier than standard, like a winter Tire.
Grip in snow is like with used winter Tire.
In wet...ok.
In dry...ok.
Member
Volkswagen
215/55 R16 V
100 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Just bought this (XL version) after a long reading of reviews and tests.
It replaced an aged Continental PremiumContact 5.
Tested as new in wet and dry.
So far, I am pleased with them.
I have immediately felt that they are more comfortable, maneuverable and quite tires.
Did not tried yet in winter but based on profile and tests, it will not dissapoint.
My main conceurne was, grip in wet and dry and maneuvrability.
The only drawback ( but I knew about it) is the fuel efficiency. I do feel they are less efficient( mostly on starting the car, you have to push the pedal more).
Anyhow, giving the price/quality ratio is a great compromise. After 4 yrs even with 0,2 l/100 increased consumption, you are still on plus compared to a premium, more expensive tire.
I do recommend them.
Wear is not a concern for me. For sure they will last 3 yrs.
I will update the review after winter driving.
I use the tires on a citreon c4 picasso II. Almost a year now i've driven on almost all conditions. I was impressed on the ice and snow performance. While on daily normal commute i never used snow chains except on heavy snowstorm at the mountains. I was really curious about the summer performance, because at my area gets really hot for a long period. The tire performed really good even at high speeds while the temperature was above 38 Celsius. I noticed a little problem on aquaplaning,maybe more than i expected. Overall a really honest tire that has nothing to be jealous from the high end brands. Definitely buy them again.
I've had these fitted to a 4x4 yeti for the last 1 1/2 years and have seen 2 winters with snow with them.
Positive points
1. Quiet
2. Decent road handling in wet and dry, braking is good in both.
3. In snow these are great and in sub 4 degrees they seem to grip even better.
4. Grip on muddy roads/lanes much better than summer tires
5. Good feedback from tires
Negative
1. Fuel economy seems down on summer equivalents by 5-10%
2. Wear seems lightly greater than summer tire - i'll get max 2 years out of these (24k miles) but that isn't too bad for a 4x4
3. Aquaplane - seems lower than summers/goodyear vector 4 seasons - Something to be aware of.
My wifes car has Goodyear Vector 4 seasons fitted. They seem to wear better but are very similar for wet, dry and snow abilities.
Will use these again purely as they are £76 each for my car, whereas Bridgestones A005's, Goodyear vector 4 seasons gen 2 or michelins are £115-135 each.
The difference in abilities between these and the Goodyear vector 4 seasons gen 2 does not warrant the price
Got them in Oct 2017 for the front wheels and so far they performed briliantly in all conditions, providing that the car is driven sensibly.
If I arrive too quickly to a roundabout in wet conditions, the skid is progressive and controllable.
As they are all-season tires, the grip in icy conditions is surprisingly good.
Recommended them to a work colleague for her old Jazz, she is delighted.
Okay let's do this. I blind bought these tires because they were cheap and because I liked the thread. And so far so good, I made the best choice for the price.
Summer handling: they're nothing more than sufficient. It's a perfectly safe a comfy tire, but the shoulder is high and the rubber compound is soft, so in tight corners you can feel the grip limit. But hey, if you're not an F1 driver they perform well!
Winter handling: they're like a high level summer tire. Good grip in every condition, I'm honestly really impressed.
The snow and ice handling is also very good for an all season tire!
What about wet conditions? Good. Good handling in corners, good braking and good traction. Average aquaplaning resistance. Buy again? Absolutely!
