Owners generally rate the Nexen N Fera SU1 as a strong budget-minded performance tire, most often praising its confident dry grip and low road noise, with many also noting a comfortable ride. Wet grip is typically described as good for the money, although around one in ten owners report it can feel less secure when pushing on in the rain. Longevity is a split topic, with similar numbers praising and criticising tread life, while around one in ten flag puncture/sidewall robustness as a weak point.
What owners mention most counted across 135 reviews
From michelin to these,first difference you will notice is sound,they are quiteer 30% or even more, wet grip is great as dry also,since i am driving bmw i also push pedal sometimes harder and trust me you won t hear these to squeal.after 10 000 km rubber is still like new and i don t see sign of usage...my conclusion is that this tire will very soon going to be in premium brand model with probably new summer model so buy it while they are cheap.you won t be dissapointed and they are affordable by reasonable price.
When I purchased my car it had a set of Continental tires on, but all were on the limit. The dealer agreed to replace all four tires and I paid £90 in total to upgrade them to mid- range Nexen's. I am pleased I did as nearly two years on and 30k miles later there is still an even 5 mm plus on each corner. My car feels balanced, sure footed on bends and wet/ dry braking is not a problem. I always change over to my winter tires in November which are Dunlop's so I can't comment on Nexen's performance in ice or snow. I am very conscious about my tires after al, regardless of what car you have they are all that connect you with the road. If I had a choice I would stick to premium brands, but Nexen's do what I expect them to. I would certainly recommend them to anyone in the future based on my experience.
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Got this to replace my worn out Continental Sport Contact 5. Reason why I got these was that they were selling for 30% of the price of the Continentals and 50% of the Michelin in my area and wanted to try them out. So here's an initial review on it. It's got less feedback than the Conti and Michelins i'd say. Cornering is really not it's strong point and comfort levels can't be compared to those two either. It's not bad, the ride just feels a tad bit firm? Although, the Road noise is a lot quieter than the Conti's, perhaps as good or better than the Primacy to be honest. For the price, they're not bad. I find that they're better on wet roads than dry. They performed just like The Conti Sport Contact and Primacy in the wet for what I'm getting. Will I get them again? sure, reviews says that they wear pretty well. I'll find out once I've reached 20k miles or so.
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I normally buy decent mid-range tires like Hankook, Kumho and sometimes Dunlop, currently driving a 2019 Seat Ibiza 1.0TSI 95PS.
These Nexen tires came factory fitted on my new Seat Ibiza. Have to say I'm amazed that Seat have the gall to fit rubbish like these - last factory fit tires that were this bad were Pirelli P6000 on a Corsa 15 years ago.
The Nexens feel fine, no complaints there, and seem to be able to brake decently enough, but they must have been designed with California in mind, because they just cannot do corners or wet roads.
Perfectly dry motorway exit roundabout on a 20C day, the pure power (all 95hp) of my Ibiza was able to totally overwhelm the Nexens, and I wasn't even accelerating hard, just making a smart exit from the roundabout. Lots of understeer and ESP intervention. This same roundabout could be negotiated at much more speed in my old Megane fitted with Bridgestone runflats. Yes, runflats.
As for wet grip, if you're an adrenelin junky, then the Nexens are for you. Really, driving these on a wet day is like driving a three wheeled shopping trolly, the car just goes wherever it likes.
Nexen is a new name for the old Woosung brand - they made terrible tires in the 80s and 90s, and really they haven't improved as far as I can tell. Carrying on the Ditchfinder nickname.
I'll likely be getting real tires fitted to the car before the really wet weather starts - annoying on a car with less than 800 miles on the clock. Likely go for Dunlop BlueResponse which I've had great service from in the past.
Nothing bad to say, the most surprised was the durability of 25tkm driven and another 4mm surface.
The price has now risen so close to premium prices that I probably wouldn't buy anymore ...
I can't compare fairly to my old tires as they were different front to rear. I replaced a pair of Firestone Firehawk TZ200 up front and a pair of Falken ZE914 in the rear with a set of these Nexens and so far I am extremely impressed.
Firstly they cost around £20 less than the Firestones and seem to offer better dry grip and certainly more road feedback. They are also a lot quieter when new compared to the Firestones when new. I was going to go for a higher end brand but I happened to check the reviews on here for the N Fera SU1 and they were more than glowing with people comparing them to Continentals and the like, and I have to say, as a first impression I agree.
As a result, my car breaks away far less easily at the rear than with any tires I've had on before these, which is a well known handling characteristic of 90s French front wheel drive cars as I'm sure other owners know, and the front end grip on turn-in is astonishingly good for what is, effectively, a budget brand.
Considering the grip compared to the advantage of only paying around £160 for a full set, I would definitely buy these again for this and other cars that I enjoy performance driving in.
Tires generally grip better than the Hankooks they replaced, particularly when pulling away in the wet.
However, I would not buy them again due to the quality of the rubber compound. After just 7000 miles (in 10 months) we are having to look at replacing them due to cracking inbetween the tread blocks and degradation of the sidewall.
These tires performed with a pleasant surprise, I don't know how but they are much better and cheaper than Dunlop Max, which I replaced them with. So much grip that I can't perform a deliberate wheel spin (just for fun sometimes)
These tires worked well in both dry and wet when new. Braking and handling was fine. They were a softer tire even as XL compared to OEM Conti Premium Contact which lasted 19000 miles. At 16000 miles the Nexens are down to 2.5 mm and are ready for replacement as on a 16" rim the handling and everything else has deteriorated quite rapidly.
The 91W load rating makes the tire extremely stiff for this car. The tire shop said they'd be fine but I wish I'd trusted my instincts and bought a tire with the 87W load rating.
Added to that, the 72 decibel rating makes this a noisy tire on this car.
In cold January weather they are capable and up to the job but, all in all, not the right choice for me.
When upgrading the rims on my BMW I wanted something predicable I could trust but as the car is only used in the spring summer and autumn didn't want to pay the price for pilot sport 4s. Wanted a good buget brand and looking at Uniroyal rainsport 3 and and hankook evo2 as I've had them on other cars and the grip has been fantastic. So after finding these nexens at a cheaper price than my go to tires and a A grip rating plus good reviews on here I give them a go and I've not been disappointed. The car being over 300bhp and 600nm and equipped with a LSD you have to be really pushing to get the tail out in the dry . In wet it is very predictable no understeer that I have found. predictable oversteer all in all am very pleased they are lasting well to.
I bought these tires when I replaced my factory wheels, as they wouldn't clear the upgraded brakes back in 2014.
The compound felt soft, and thr tires appeared to have a nice tread pattern.
Dry performance on the road has been superb considering the price I paid for these ($150 a corner). I never really took the car out in the rain, so can't really comment on wet performance.
On the track, the tires were acceptable, but nothing amazing. I found them to be predictable, and I knew their limits, which admittedly was quite early. Once they heated up too much, they would skate around a lot, which wouldn't inspire much confidence. As I've driven them pretty hard, they've started splitting pretty badly along the outside area of the tread, and I've taken it as a sign to retire them, despite them still having plenty of tread life.
I would absolutely recommend these for a road car if you're on a budget, they gripped really well at regular speeds, even with spirited driving. On the street I had so much confidence in these tires. I would consider these on a low powered track car (maybe something like a Civic or an Excel for example) , but once you move into anything heavier and more powerful, it would be worth moving to a better tire.
