Nexen N blue HD plus is a summer tyre made in total of 140 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (235). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In 215/55 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Nexen N blue HD plus - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 215/55 R17, N blue HD plus usually competes against Mecotra 3, which is a tyre from Maxxis with a rating of 0%, compared to 42% of the Nexen in question. Latest test in 215/55 R17 was held by AutoMotorSport in 2019, where N blue HD plus received rating "Conditionally recommended" and finished on the 10. place. It was tested on a Volkswagen T-Roc.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/55 R17)
Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | |||
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Best values in test | 8,8 | 9,1 | 9,3 | 9,7 | |||
Nexen N blue HD plus | 6,9 | 6,8 | 7,0 | 6,6 | |||
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Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | |||
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Best values in test | 100 | 100 | 100 | 109 | |||
Nexen N blue HD plus | 95,4 | 93,7 | 97 | 92,1 | |||
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