Comparison: Nexen N Blue 4 Season vs. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 (2026)

Budget

Nexen

N Blue 4 Season

R13 – R19

VS

Budget

Maxxis

Premitra AS AP3

7.8

R13 – R20

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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Maxxis allround tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Nexen (68%). The first tyre test of Nexen N Blue 4 Season was done in 2018, compared to 2019 when was the Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 195/55 R16 test, where both the N Blue 4 Season and the Premitra AS AP3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the N Blue 4 Season is made in China/Turkey and Premitra AS AP3 is made in China.

Test Profile

N Blue 4 Season

Premitra AS AP3

Number of tests

15

13

Best position

#1

#4

Average position

8.5

8.8

Latest test

2022

2025

Available sizes

108

511

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 27 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

94%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

96%

Dry braking

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

94%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

96%

Dry handling

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

87%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

93%

Dry Handling Objective

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

100%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

100%

Wet

Confidence

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

90%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

90%

Aquaplaning - cross

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

88%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

98%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

93%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

97%

Wet braking

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

89%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

81%

Wet circle cornering

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

88%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

90%

Wet handling

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

90%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

84%

Snow

Confidence

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

91%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

88%

Snow braking

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

89%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

Snow handling

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

92%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

90%

Snow traction

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

88%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

Snow cornering

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

94%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

91%

Comfort

Confidence

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

96%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

95%

Exterior noise

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

99%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

96%

Comfort

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

93%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

93%

Costs

Confidence

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

92%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

88%

Mileage

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

97%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

80%

Price/value

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

100%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

93%

Rolling resistance

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

78%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

90%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	All season	2022	195/55 R16	View
Autobild	All season	2022	195/55 R16	View
Autobild	All season	2021	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	All season	2021	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	All season	2020	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	All season	2020	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	All season	2019	225/45 R17	View
Autobild	All season	2019	225/45 R17	View