In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport is an Max-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been seven tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these seven tests:
While it might look like the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is better than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 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.
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during five dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport stopped the vehicle in 3.55% less distance than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:36M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 37.4M |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.6M | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 35.5M |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:32.6M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 33.8M |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.2M | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 35.1M |
2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:32.6M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 35M |
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:34.9M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 36.5M |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:32.6M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 35M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 2.57% faster around a lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:98.4s | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 101s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 2.76% faster around a lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:102.2Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 101Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:118.2Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 115.2Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:101.1Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 99Km/H |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:120.6Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 114.7Km/H |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during five wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport stopped the vehicle in 6.27% less distance than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:45.7M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 50.6M |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:56.2M | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 53.4M |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:38.1M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 43.8M |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:25.4M | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 24.6M |
2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:27.6M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 30.9M |
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:28.8M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 31M |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:43.1M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 48.3M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport stopped the vehicle in 10.13% less distance than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:34.6M | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 38.5M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 3.9% faster around a wet lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:66.5s | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 69.2s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 4.29% faster around a wet lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:88.8Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 82.9Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.3Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 72.3Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:88.7Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 83.5Km/H |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.5Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 71.7Km/H |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport had 6.02% higher lateral wet grip than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:8.81m/s | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 8.28m/s |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 floated at a 0.45% higher speed than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Straight Aqua: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:95.7Km/H | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 96.4Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:92.6Km/H | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 93.8Km/H |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:80.3Km/H | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 80.9Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:79.3Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 79.2Km/H |
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:78.9Km/H | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 78.3Km/H |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:79.1Km/H | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 79.6Km/H |
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport slipped out at a 1.96% higher speed than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.06m/sec2 | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 3.18m/sec2 |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.73m/sec2 | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 2.77m/sec2 |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.38m/sec2 | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 3.09m/sec2 |
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.1m/sec2 | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 3m/sec2 |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.04m/sec2 | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 2.94m/sec2 |
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 Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:4.3 Points | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 5 Points |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during six noise tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 measured 3.06% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Noise: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74.1dB | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 72.9dB |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.6dB | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 70.8dB |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:71dB | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 68dB |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:71.6dB | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 70.2dB |
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.8dB | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 71.3dB |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74.6dB | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 72.1dB |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during two wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is predicted to cover 18.57% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Wear: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:50500KM | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 43700KM |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:45880KM | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 34780KM |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one value tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport proved to have a 1.64% better value based on price/1000km than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Value: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.58Price/1000 | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 9.06Price/1000 |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:8.37Price/1000 | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 9.2Price/1000 |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during four price tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 cost 24.95% less than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Price: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:560 | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 410 |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:710 | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 550 |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:760 | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 565 |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:114 | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 84 |
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 had a 5.56% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.7kg / t | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 9.85kg / t |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.04kg / t | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 9.01kg / t |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.47kg / t | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 8.81kg / t |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.2kg / t | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 8.9kg / t |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.24kg / t | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 8.41kg / t |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 used 3.45% less fuel than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:5.8l/100km | ✓ Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 5.6l/100km |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport emitted 14.59% less particle wear matter than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
Best In Abrasion: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:63.8mg/km/t | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2: 74.7mg/km/t |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
In total the Bridgestone Potenza Sport has been reviewed 114 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.
The Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 has been reviewed 14 times and drivers have given the tire 71% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
In conclusion the Bridgestone Potenza Sport performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, curved aquaplaning, wear, value and abrasion, while the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 performed better in straight aqua, subj. comfort, noise, price, rolling resistance and fuel consumption.
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 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 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.
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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.
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