Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 vs Nokian Powerproof 1
In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 and the Nokian Powerproof 1 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Nokian Powerproof 1 is an Max-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | two | |
| Nokian Powerproof 1 | one |
While it might look like the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is better than the Nokian Powerproof 1 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 stopped the vehicle in 0.84% less distance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Dry Braking: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 2.05% faster around a lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 stopped the vehicle in 0.71% less distance than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Braking: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 stopped the vehicle in 1.28% less distance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 0.14% faster around a wet lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 0.4% faster around a wet circle than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Circle: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 floated at a 1.07% higher speed than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 slipped out at a 1.66% higher speed than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 scored 14% more points than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during two noise tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 measured 1.17% quieter than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Noise: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during two wear tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is predicted to cover 5.3% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Wear: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during two value tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 proved to have a 2.46% better value based on price/1000km than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Value: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 had a 5.82% lower rolling resistance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 used 1.79% less fuel than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 emitted 9.37% less particle wear matter than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Abrasion: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 and Nokian Powerproof 1.
In total the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 has been reviewed 17 times and drivers have given the tire 70% overall.
The Nokian Powerproof 1 has been reviewed 2 times and drivers have given the tire 88% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 performed better in dry braking, wet braking - concrete, subj. comfort, noise, wear, value and rolling resistance, while the Nokian Powerproof 1 performed better in dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, fuel consumption and abrasion.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in dry handling and wet handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Nokian Powerproof 1 seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Nokian Powerproof 1
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Nokian Powerproof 1 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire 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 tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire 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 tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.