The Nexen N Fera RU1 receives mainly favorable owner reviews, with dry grip, comfort and value the clearest positives. Quiet running also attracts more praise than criticism, and wet grip generally leans positive without being unanimous. Tread life has more supporters than critics, with several mid-life and end-of-life accounts of long service, but around one in eight reviews reports disappointing wear. Steering and handling comments are less settled, and several critical entries come from one repeat reviewer rather than separate owners. Nearly half the reviews are initial impressions, so long-term conclusions rest on a smaller group.
What owners mention most counted across 24 reviews
Switched from factory fitted original Bridgestone Dueller 400H/L. Dry grip improved apparently. Wet grip improvement comes close but less predictable. Rubber compound on the softer side. Never aquaplan in rain season since new. Could be simply tread depth dependent though. I do a lot of hill drive winding down town to stay away from traffic during peak hours. These tires are impressive in terms of road holding limit. Feedback is however, mediocre, your on road experience still desire if you want to floor the gas hard. Unlike some comments, the sidewall is stiff. Much stiffer than the original BS tires. Quite not my cup of tea. Same factory recommended tire pressure front and rear. Tread pattern is highway trend for mileage, instead of the stock BS that both mud/dirt terrain has been accounted for. Of course this Nexen goes quieter, on the contrary. But given that its cheap price tag, you really can't ask for more. A bargain find.
Tires are quiet, soft and comfort and i would like to think it is more towards Touring SUV type tires compare to what it is marketed as performance type. Anyway value for money for it's price range.
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Wet or dry, the grip from these is terrible. I kept them on from November to May before I decided to swap them for the usual Pirelli tire on my XC90 even though there was still 5-6 mm on them. I feel these were not suitable for those who want to survive an emergency stop.
They're quiet and the sidewalls are soft so the ride was great, they soaked up bumps very well. But they had to go.
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Coming from Fallen Azenis Fk453CC 235/50R18, the Nexen N'Fera RU1 225/50R18 were lighter in weight and on the steering column. The ride is comfortable and quieter while fuel consumption seems to be better as expected switching from 235 to 225 width!
For the price, Nexen RU1s are definitely highly recommended tires!
I had a vibration issue at 80km/h and again at 100km/h when these were fitted, wheels were balanced 3 times from different dealers the last two reporting the same. Conclusion was the side walls flex under load, changed to Hankook as a test and the vibration was gone. Contacted Nexen and got no response, supplier contacted Nexen and got the same.
My experience is in 275/40/20 106 form my units have an issue which i am putting down to manufacturing defect.
The tire at first seemed great on dry summer roads, but as soon as the temperature fell below 5 degrees and the roads were a little wet the grip deteriorated. Wheel spins when pulling off from junctions have become the norm.
225/60R18. Amazing tires, especially for roads with poor surface. Very comfortable and soft. Huge difference with Michelin Latitude sport 3. Nexen is much more comfortable. Only on speeds above 140 km/h steer response is not so immediate, but it is ok, because better do not make any sharp movements on a such speed, but if going straight it is ok. Using on honda cr-v. At the moment only 200km done, so can not say much about wear, but price is good, so if it will run at least 40000km I will be happy and purchase it again.
Tires fitted on Hyundai Santa Fe 4x4. On a 500mile round trip,Town & Motorway, Dry,Rain,Sleet & Wind weather conditions .Found them quieter than original Hankooks,Found i was more comfortable when driving on these tires. Hope they are as good after a few more 1,000s miles
Very impressed by these tires! Definately disigned for the perfomance, genuine UHP tire. Good road feel and stability at hihger speeds. I really cant ask much more from any tire then these can offer. Cost me about 105 euros piece so they are really good value too. Thumbs up from me! PS! Its hard to call them economy tires, becouse they feel very premium - to me at least.
