Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 vs Viking Fourtech Plus
Nexen consistently stops shorter on dry roads and shines in winter braking and traction, while Viking trades some dry precision for stronger wet safety margins-especially aquaplaning resistance-and better longevity. If you drive in mixed European weather, the choice comes down to whether you prioritise dry/winter confidence or rain-soaked stability and wear.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 | two | |
| Viking Fourtech Plus | two |
The Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 and Viking Fourtech Plus have an equal number of test wins. However, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Best-in-test consistency in dry braking across all shared tests (7-9% shorter than Viking)
- Strong winter capability: top-tier ice braking (~9-10% shorter) and solid snow traction/handling
- Lower cabin noise and slightly better subjective comfort
- Good fuel consumption results in ADAC (1.75% advantage)
- Stronger wet safety margins overall, notably shorter wet braking in most tests
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance (up to +47% in curved, +5-7% straight)
- Better durability metrics: higher projected mileage and lower abrasion
- Competitive rolling resistance, aiding efficiency over life
Dry Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 stopped the vehicle in 7.94% less distance than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Dry Braking: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was 0.11% faster around a lap than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus stopped the vehicle in 4.85% less distance than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Wet Braking: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus stopped the vehicle in 3.17% less distance than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus was 0.75% faster around a wet lap than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was 0.73% faster around a wet circle than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wet Circle: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus floated at a 6.02% higher speed than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus slipped out at a 28.43% higher speed than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus stopped the vehicle in 0.91% less distance than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Snow Braking: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus had 3.01% better snow traction than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Snow Traction: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was 1.89% faster around a lap than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was 4.69% faster through a slalom than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Snow Slalom: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 stopped the vehicle 9.55% shorter than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Ice Braking: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scored 4.11% more points than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during two noise tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 measured 2.34% quieter than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Noise: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one wear tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus is predicted to cover 7.59% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Wear: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one value tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus proved to have a 100% better value based on price/1000km than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Value: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus had a 0.38% lower rolling resistance than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 used 1.75% less fuel than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus emitted 10.39% less particle wear matter than the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Best In Abrasion: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 and Viking Fourtech Plus.
In total the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 has been reviewed 7 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
The Viking Fourtech Plus has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.
Conclusion
Viking counters with a wet-leaning profile: shorter wet stops in most tests, markedly better straight and curved aquaplaning (+5-47%), and stronger projected mileage and abrasion. Its trade-off is longer dry stops (often 7-9% behind) and less precision on dry roads. For buyers in frequently rainy regions seeking longevity, Viking is the safer bet; for those valuing short dry stops, confident winter traction, and comfort, Nexen is the more rounded pick. The practical takeaway: choose Nexen for cold/dry balance, Viking for wet security and wear.
Key Differences
- Dry braking: Nexen consistently 7-9% shorter; Viking below average on dry
- Wet braking: Viking leads in 3 of 4 comparisons; Nexen narrowly wins in one ADAC asphalt run
- Aquaplaning: Viking clearly superior (straight and curved) by meaningful margins
- Winter: Nexen stronger on ice braking and snow traction/handling; Viking slightly better in isolated snow braking runs
- Comfort/Noise: Nexen quieter and marginally more comfortable
- Wear/Efficiency: Viking offers longer mileage and lower abrasion; Nexen posts slightly lower fuel use in ADAC
Overall Winner: Viking Fourtech Plus
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Viking Fourtech Plus has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.