Nexen N Blue HD+

For a factory-mounted (kia picanto 1.0 tgdi) it has really good grip and and response, they are lasting almost 50k km and still going, 1.5mm of rubber left.

Fitted these tires after my stock hankooks got burned in a storage fire accident. Doing second season on them and find them pretty well-balanced in all summer conditions for non-performance car like mine. They were good in a heatwave 2024, also fitted them way too early when it was still few weeks of sub-zero night temperatures this spring, got in a heavy rain on a highway few times, everything went well. Long trips are comfortable and no punctures so far. I wish they were a bit stiffer to have better steering feedback and less sidewall roll.

I have a 2003 Seat Ibiza, I chose these tyres in 2015 after using some Kumhos (which were quite decent). The handling is quite good, I occasionally drive in a more spirited way and only twice in 10 years have I heard them squealing in a corner and it was at a relatively low speed, 40-50 km/h, while still providing sufficient grip. So I'd say they give a good amount of confidence on dry roads and the grip limit is not low. They're far from the best in the wet, but its limits are more evident when there is a lot of standing water on the road, in which case I recommend to reduce your speed significantly. Comfort is decent but I can't say much because my car is not exactly comfortable and is a bit noisy as is so the tyres don't really have much influence, but I'd say it's average.
Since I live in an area where it doesn't rain that much, I chose them again in 2022 after one of the tyres got punctured. I would've had to change them anyway because of their age and low tread depth, I had covered 66k km with them so pretty satisfied with the wear. As of now, I've covered 19k km with them and all is fine. Definitely recommend them because of their high price/performance ratio, 4 tyres were 210€ here in Italy.

I had already left a review on these Nexen tires but reading around I would like to integrate and reexamine some considerations: I have seen that some car manufacturers fit Nexen tires as standard and this means that at least they have done some testing and will respond adequately to stress, then always reading around I have seen that some "pairings" seem tested and functional, and even if these Nexens do not have the sipes and grooves that allow the dispersion of water directly in case of rain and puddles, by mounting a pair of Kleber Viaxer on the front axle, which instead have the structure of the sipes and grooves of the tread designed in such a way as to allow the water to flow directly, therefore even with a small and therefore relatively light car, the water planning effect can be mitigated in a way that I would say is good. By adopting this scheme, with the Kleber Viaxer in front and these Nexen HD Blues in the back, I can say that if you stay above 5°C the "system" works very well. I've done more than 10,000 km, and the last trip on the motorway, even in heavy rain, went very well with a 1242 cc Panda 169. I think the choice is quite wise, as I've tried other tyres, even premium ones, and I can safely say that they are only slightly inferior in quality and performance to some better-known and best-selling brands. However, we must often recognize the superiority of Pirelli, Michelin (Kleber belongs to Michelin), GoodYear, and Uniroyal. Continental, Dunlop is real. I found these little Korean tyres to be truly deficient, and I think they can easily last more than 30,000 km safely.

I had driven 2000 km , august . And can say very reliable tire. When you install new one , will fill noice , but that disappear after few days driving

First of all, on the front drive axle I mounted a different brand that is just a little inferior to the more renowned ones but still very efficient. On the rear axle I have these 155-80-r13 Nexen tires that I consider really good for the car, which has modest performance, but the tire undoubtedly changes your ride and grip, and if you use reliable products, the difference is really noticeable! Absolutely positive opinion even if the tread has not adopted the system of grooves and cuts that allow the direct flow of water in case of rain as other brands do, in any case I think they work very well. I have traveled about 11,000 km and the wear is promising because they are less than 1/3 worn, so I expect them to easily reach over 30,000 km.

This review might not be a complete one because the car wasn't driven much and didn't have many chances to get the most out of them.
Grip/Response/Feedback: A couple of times i got the chance to push them a little the feedback on dry was good. You feel what they're rolling over and when they're close to their limit.
Steering response was crisp. No delays, no vagueness. Grip on the dry was good but so is for most tires of that price.
The grip on wet is what matters and it was very good. Much better than the Goodyear Excellence they replaced. ZERO aquaplaning, ZERO loss of grip even at heavy rainfall on the slippery roads of Greece. Very safe feeling.
Two or three times i had to do emergency braking and they performed good. Saved me from a couple of crashes but eventually the driver i share it with did crash the car at the rear of another car, but i don't know the circumstances because i wasn't there. He might have been tailgating him while being distracted. Old men shouldn't drive.

Wear: Like i said, didn't drive that much but after around 16000 miles (26000 kilometers) they still have PLENTY of tread left and despite their age (7 years old) they still feel safe. Still have short braking distance, good response and feeback. The tread doesn't feel hard. The sidewalls are still in good shape. The only cracks i noticed is on the very edges of the tread, at the very top of the sidewall, which i think is normal. No bits and pieces missing.

Comfort: This is where they kinda let me down, although maybe it was a mistake to fit them on a 7J rim. They were borderline stretched. But anyway, on spec pressure (car specs) the ride was rough. They felt more rough than the 45 profile Goodyears. But the response and feedback was better than the 45s. I used to run them on slightly lower pressures to get a better ride.

Would i buy them again? Maybe, but if i do i will go for the 205 or 215, although i'd much rather get rid of the 16x7J rims. Too wide for the car in general.
I have now replaced them with Kleber HP5s and let me tell you that the 205 Kleber is as wide as the 215 Goodyear was. Even the tire fitter was surprised at how wide they are for 205. Very beefy tires and more comfortable than the Nexens, even at spec pressures. We'll see how they will perform because i just fitted them so now they feel great, like all tires feel when brand new and fresh. But they're a PERFECT match for the 16x7J rims.

The tire on dry road is average, so I give it a rating of 8. On a wet road, I rate it 6, because when there is water, the car does not have good traction and starts to become unstable.

Run on this tire for 50K+ KMs in total with 2 different cars, 2 different sizes. When I was using it on my Ford Fiesta, tires didn't lose it's characteristics after 2 years and 30K+ KMs. So I did buy another set for my new car, Opel Meriva. I will buy again when I need new tires.

Best choice for the price. Comfort is very good and noise is low. Wet grip is very good, dry grip is much better than its price range.
When its wet, I force the car on turns to test the limits, I can't even let it lose grip. I used to buy only premium tires like Continental or Michelin but after using those Nexens I don't think I will pay 2x more for premium tires ever again.

I have been driving my car with these tires for more than 90 000 km. My first set of four tyres lasted about 40 000 km without any problem. The second set is also now nearing the end of its life after more than 50,000 km and will soon be replaced by a third of the same model. I find the tyres comfortable, if a little noisy. On dry or wet roads the car stays stable and follows the set trajectory steadily.

After so many kilometres on these tyres, I have only had one occasion when I had to reduce speed due to a slight slip when climbing a mountain because the temperatures had dropped sharply and after a short snowfall the road was slippery and icy in places.

Taking into account the low price of this tyre model and their stable and increasing quality over the years I can only warmly recommend it to all colleagues on the road.

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I have done 80,000 km with this tire without any particular problem. Good comfort, quiet, safe and handles very well both on dry and wet surfaces. Well worth a bridge or a Kléber.

When they were new they had a very decent behavior. Now that they are a little more than their useful life, on wet terrain, they tend to slide relatively easily, which means I don't have confidence in them.

On my Nissan, it came with Continentals when new so it always had very good grip. After one of the services, the dealer had to replace the tyres and they only had the Nexen, so we had no choice. These tyres are comfortable as the sidewalls appear to be soft. Dry grip is ok. But I go easy in the wet as they are not good with aquaplaning performance. However, knowing that they are made in Korea made me feel fine having them. Korean tyre manufacturers are generally competent.

I bought these in 2018 for my Opel Astra G 1.6 16V 101HP and after 50000 kilometers I think they can last at least 8-10k kilometers more as they look nice and with no cracks at all. They've been taken through all kinds of weather and asphalt conditions, I've even driven on gravel and dirt and they've never gave me a problem, they are also quite comfortable as they are one of the quietest tyres in the market. I strongly recommend them for non-performance cars like mine.

Came stock on my 2018 Kia Rio EX, so I've been on them for 5 years and 80,000km or 50,000mi. No complains so far, wet grip is as expected, never had a moment even though I like to drive fast, almost always above the speed limits (I'm in Mexico). Tyres are just starting to chip, but I think it's expected after 5 years and the quality of the streets over here. Noise is comfortable in the city, gets a little high on highway speeds as expected. Economy is average, but i think that's because of the 1.6L motor. Overall I would buy again if the price was right and would not change them if they came with a new car. I'm getting new Michelins Primacy 4 because they're on sale at my local Costco ($350 usd for the set of 4 with installation and balance).