Linglong Sport Master vs Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
- TR Score
- 8.9/10
- Owners say
- 75% · 14
- TR Score
- 8.4/10
- Owners say
- 70% · 18
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tires, the Linglong Sport Master finished ahead 6 times and the N Fera Sport SU2 once. The Sport Master stopped 7.9% shorter in the wet; the N Fera Sport SU2 lasted 37.7% longer in the wear tests.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Buy the Linglong Sport Master if braking distance is your priority: it won six of seven shared tests, was 1st of 50 in Auto Bild's 2026 braking super test and stopped shorter in the wet in every measurement. Buy the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 if you keep tires until they are worn out, where its 54.1 percent longer life and lower cost per 1000km pay you back.
Where the Sport Master is stronger
- 1st of 50 in Auto Bild's 2026 braking super test and 5th of 52 in the 2025 shootout against 16th
- Shorter wet braking in all six tests that measured it, by around 11 percent twice
- Won all three wet handling comparisons and both wet circle runs
Where the N Fera Sport SU2 is stronger
- Longer life in all three measurements, 34,780km against 22,570km at Auto Bild, 54.1 percent more
- Cheaper per 1000km in all three calculations, 9.2 against 13.11 in 2025
- Lower rolling resistance in two of three tests and rated more comfortable
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
Sport Master vs N Fera Sport SU2 at a glance
| Category | Sport Master | Gap | N Fera Sport SU2 |
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| Shared tests won7 shared tests | 6 | 1 | |
| Dry10 measurements | 5 | The Sport Master stopped 1% shorter in the dry (6 tests) | 2 |
| Wet18 measurements | 15 | The Sport Master stopped 7.9% shorter in the wet (6 tests) | 2 |
| Comfort5 measurements | 1 | The N Fera Sport SU2 was 0.8 dB quieter (3 tests) | 3 |
| Value7 measurements | 1 | The N Fera Sport SU2 lasted 37.7% longer in the wear tests (3 tests) | 6 |
| Tire Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 8.9/10 | The Sport Master by 0.5 | 8.4/10 |
| Owner rating14 and 18 reviews | 75% | The Sport Master by 5 points | 70% |
| Would buy againshare of owners | 79% | The Sport Master by 41 points | 38% |
| Pricein the 3 tests that listed prices | Cheaper | The N Fera Sport SU2 was dearer in 3 of 3 | +10.8% |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 62 | 39 sizes made in both | 138 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tires; a tick marks the tire ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 7 tests, 2023 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Sport Master | Field | N Fera Sport SU2 |
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| 2026 Autobild Summer Tire Test | P16 of 20 | P9 of 20 | |
| 2026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | P1 of 50 | P3 of 50 | |
| 2026 ACE Summer Tire Test | P8 of 10 | P10 of 10 | |
| 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test | P11 of 20 | P14 of 20 | |
| 2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout | P5 of 52 | P16 of 52 | |
| 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tire Test | P16 of 20 | P17 of 20 | |
| 2023 Summer Tire Market Overview | P7 of 50 | P14 of 50 |
Performance profile
11 measurements from the 7 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Sport Master
N Fera Sport SU2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 90%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 3 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
Sport Master
N Fera Sport SU2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Sport Master
N Fera Sport SU2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Sport Master 75% from 14 reviews and the N Fera Sport SU2 70% from 18. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
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| 112 | 1% | 113 | 4-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 69.4 | 1.2% | 68.5 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 11.7% | scored | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 110 | 7.9% | 119 | 6-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 47.4 | 0.8% | 47.1 | 3-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 9.6% | scored | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14.71 | 1.5% | 14.94 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 57.3 | 0.6% | 56.9 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10.8 | 3.3% | 10.4 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 8.1% | scored | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 72.5 | 0.8 dB | 71.67 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 17,759 | 37.7% | 24,231 | 0-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9.13 | 7.2% | 8.44 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2,022 | 15% | 1,719 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sport Master scores 8.9 and the N Fera Sport SU2 8.4 out of 10.
| Sport Master | Category | N Fera Sport SU2 | ||
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| 86 | Dry | 78 | ||
| 94 | Wet | 76 | ||
| 70 | Comfort | 91 | ||
| 3 | Value | 29 | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| Sport Master | Category | N Fera Sport SU2 | ||
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| 7.7 | Dry Grip | 8.1 | ||
| 7.9 | Wet Grip | 7.7 | ||
| 6.6 | Road Feedback | 7.8 | ||
| 7.4 | Handling | 7.7 | ||
| 7.1 | Wear | 5.6 | ||
| 8.1 | Comfort | 6.4 | ||
Owners rate the Sport Master 75% from 14 reviews and the N Fera Sport SU2 70% from 18. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Linglong Sport Master
- 75%from 14 reviews
- 79%would buy again
- 130,544 milesdriven by reviewers
Most owners find the Linglong Sport Master offers strong dry and wet grip for the money, with several calling its braking particularly impressive for a budget tire. Value for money is a clear highlight, though overall sentiment is mixed-to-positive (7/10 positive reviews). The most common criticisms are a lack of progressive behavior at the limit and vague steering feel (raised by around one in three and around one in five owners respectively), with some also reporting higher road noise. Tread life feedback is split, with as many owners criticising wear as praising durability.
- Strong dry grip
- Good wet grip for a budget tire
- Very good dry braking
- Excellent value for money
- Not progressive at the limit; can understeer when pushed
- Vague or slow steering response
- Can be noisy
Summarised by AI from 10 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 14 Sport Master reviewsI literally dont have anything to complain about. For the price, I don't think you can get more value for your money.
Good grip, never had a slip, not in dry nor wet circumstances.
I've had tires that cost 3x more money that dont feel nowhere near as premium.
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
- 70%from 18 reviews
- 38%would buy again
- 141,160 milesdriven by reviewers
Drivers describe the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 as a strong value-focused performance tire with very good dry and wet grip, confident handling, and stability at speed for the money. However, a large share of users report short tread life (often with heavy/uneven shoulder wear) and many also mention poor refinement as the tire ages, including increased road noise and a harsher ride. Overall sentiment is mixed, with performance praised but longevity and comfort commonly limiting repeat purchases.
- Very good dry grip and handling
- Strong wet grip and confidence in rain
- Good value/price versus premium brands
- Stable and predictable at higher speeds
- Fast wear/short tread life (often uneven shoulder wear)
- High road noise and mediocre comfort/harsh ride
- Weaker performance in cold temperatures
Summarised by AI from 15 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 18 N Fera Sport SU2 reviewsI've driven the tire's about 40 000km on my family diesel wagon.The final result is four summers and they're gone.The protector is about 4mm,the outer side of the tires is melted like slick tire,and pieces of rubber come off.After a little bump one of the tires got a puncture in the side board,which surprised me a little,but for the price everything is OK.The grip is very good in wet and dry,they perform good in dynamic driving...when they new :)
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tire: 62 sizes of the Sport Master and 138 of the N Fera Sport SU2, 39 of them made in both.
| Category | Sport Master | N Fera Sport SU2 |
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| Season | Summer | Summer |
| Sizes made | 62 sizes, 16 to 22 inch | 138 sizes, 16 to 22 inch |
| Made in both | 39 sizes 205/55 R16205/45 R17215/45 R17215/55 R17225/45 R17225/50 R17225/55 R17225/40 R18225/45 R18235/40 R18235/45 R18235/50 R18and 27 more | |
| EU label wet grip | A90%B4%C3%D3% | A64%B34%C2% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C79%D13%B6%A3% | C36%A26%D25%B13% |
| EU label noise | 68-72 dB A91%B9% | 68-75 dB B80%A20% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 0 of 70 | 2 of 266 |
| On the market since | 2020 | - |
| Replaced | - | Nexen N Fera SU1 (2012) |
| Price in the shared tests | The N Fera Sport SU2 was the dearer tire in 3 of the 3 tests that listed prices, by 10.8% on average. Each test priced the tires in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
Seven shared tests, six wins for the Linglong Sport Master, which is not what a budget tire against a mid-range one usually looks like. The headline is Auto Bild's 2026 braking super test, where the Linglong finished 1st of 50 with the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 3rd, and its 5th of 52 in the 2025 shootout against the Nexen's 16th.
Braking is the whole story. The Linglong stopped shorter in the wet in all six tests that measured it, by 11.4 percent at Auto Bild in 2025, 42.8m against 48.3m, and by 11.3 percent in the shootout, 27.4m against 30.9m. It also braked shorter in the dry in four tests with one dead heat, and it won all three wet handling comparisons.
The Nexen answers on wear and running cost. It lasted longer in all three measurements, by 54.1 percent at Auto Bild in 2025, 34,780km against 22,570km, and it was cheaper per 1000km in all three calculations. It also rolled with less resistance in two of three tests.
Conclusion
The Linglong Sport Master takes this on the evidence, six of the seven shared tests, and it does it with braking. It stopped shorter in the wet in all six tests that measured it, 42.8m against 48.3m at Auto Bild in 2025 and 27.4m against 30.9m in the shootout, both around 11 percent, and it was 1st of 50 in Auto Bild's 2026 braking super test with the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 3rd, and 5th of 52 in the 2025 shootout against 16th. It swept the three wet handling comparisons and both wet circle runs, braked shorter in the dry in four tests with one dead heat at 33.9m each, and Auto Bild's panel scored it higher for subjective wet handling, 8 points against 7.3.
The Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 lasts, and that matters. It wore longer in all three measurements, 34,780km against 22,570km at Auto Bild in 2025, 54.1 percent more, 47,810km against 35,570km in 2026 and 34,400km against 27,600km in 2023, and it was cheaper per 1000km in all three calculations, 9.2 against 13.11 in 2025. It rolled with less resistance in two of three tests, abraded less, 1719g against 2022g, and was rated more comfortable, 5 points against 4.3. It was also the only tire of the two to win a full test outright between them, 9th of 20 against the Linglong's 16th at Auto Bild in 2026.
That 2026 result is worth pausing on. The Linglong wins on braking, but Auto Bild's full test still put the Nexen seven places ahead of it, because wear and rolling resistance carry weight in the scoring. If you keep tires to the wear bars, the Nexen's 54.1 percent longer life is real money. If stopping distance is what you buy for, nothing here touches the Linglong.
Sport Master vs N Fera Sport SU2: your questions
Is the Linglong Sport Master or the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 the better tire?
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tires, the Linglong Sport Master finished ahead 6 times and the N Fera Sport SU2 once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sport Master scores 8.9 and the N Fera Sport SU2 8.4 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Sport Master or the N Fera Sport SU2?
The Sport Master led 15 of the 18 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 7.9% shorter in the wet across 6 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The Sport Master led 5 of the 10 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 1% shorter in the dry across 6 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The N Fera Sport SU2 lasted 37.7% longer in the wear tests (3 tests) and had 7.2% lower rolling resistance (3 tests). Owners rate wear 7.1/10 for the Sport Master and 5.6/10 for the N Fera Sport SU2.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
The N Fera Sport SU2 was 0.8 dB quieter (3 tests). Owners rate comfort 8.1/10 for the Sport Master and 6.4/10 for the N Fera Sport SU2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Sport Master 75% from 14 reviews and the N Fera Sport SU2 70% from 18. 79% of Sport Master owners would buy it again, against 38% for the N Fera Sport SU2.
Which is more expensive?
In the 3 tests that listed prices, the N Fera Sport SU2 was the dearer tire in 3 of them, by 10.8% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Sport Master is made in 62 sizes (16 to 22 inch) and the N Fera Sport SU2 in 138 (16 to 22 inch). 39 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Sport Master is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the N Fera Sport SU2 A and C.
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Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
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