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Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 Test Results

Tested 2020 to 2026 8 publications

Tested 22 times by independent publications, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 9th. Its strongest discipline is Noise, beating 86% of the field across 14 tests; its weakest is Dry Handling, at 26% across 12 tests.

  • 22Independent tests
  • 1Test wins
  • 2Podium finishes
  • 9thAverage finish
  • 45%Field beaten on average
  • 8Publications
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

22 tests, 2020 to 2026

0%50%100%202020212022202320252026Average 45%2020 Tire Market Overview Braking Test (2020): P7 of 50, Beat 88% of the field2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer Tire Test (2020): P5 of 16, Beat 73% of the field2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test (2020): P6 of 20, Beat 74% of the field2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test (2020): P9 of 11, Beat 20% of the field2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test (2021): P10 of 10, Beat 0% of the field2021 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2021): P8 of 17, Beat 56% of the field2021 ACE / GTU Summer Tire Test (2021): P1 of 9, Beat 100% of the field2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test (2022): P5 of 10, Beat 56% of the field2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test (2022): P9 of 11, Beat 20% of the field2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test (2022): P8 of 10, Beat 22% of the field2023 Summer Tire Market Overview (2023): P14 of 50, Beat 72% of the field2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test (2023): P7 of 10, Beat 33% of the field2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tire Test (2023): P17 of 20, Beat 0% of the field2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test (2023): P11 of 11, Beat 0% of the field2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout (2025): P16 of 52, Beat 71% of the field2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test (2025): P10 of 18, Beat 47% of the field2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test (2025): P14 of 20, Beat 21% of the field2025 Autobild Sports Cars UUHP Tire Test (2025): P4 of 7, Beat 50% of the field2026 ACE Summer Tire Test (2026): P10 of 10, Beat 0% of the field2026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? (2026): P3 of 50, Beat 96% of the field2026 Autobild Summer Tire Test (2026): P9 of 20, Beat 53% of the field2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test (2026): P5 of 7, Beat 33% of the field
Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
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The latest test

2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test P5 of 7

The Nexen N'Fera Sport SU2 finished fifth and is the value entry to this class. It does not match the leaders for precision or for braking, but nothing it does is unpredictable or alarming, and the price gap to the tires above it is real. It suits a driver moving up to a sports tire for the first time who does not want to pay premium money to do it.

Weak: Dry Braking Winner: Continental MaxContact MC7

Record by discipline

Where the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 18 P7.6 of 21.4 53% -
Dry Handling Weak 12 P10.4 of 13.5 26% -
Dry Circle Speed 1 P4 of 7 50% -
Subj. Dry Handling 4 P8.5 of 12 32% -
Wet
Wet Braking 19 P8.4 of 21.2 52% -
Wet Braking - Concrete 1 P13 of 18 29% -
Wet Handling 12 P10.2 of 13.6 27% -
Subj. Wet Handling 3 P10.3 of 13.7 19% -
Wet Circle 8 P9.3 of 12.5 26% -
Straight Aqua 13 P8.2 of 13.8 49% 2
Curved Aquaplaning 9 P9.2 of 14.2 41% -
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 P2.4 of 13.6 86% 3
Noise Strong 14 P2.4 of 13.3 86% 5
Value
Wear 6 P10.5 of 19 48% -
Value 5 P6.2 of 19.6 72% -
Rolling Resistance 12 P9.4 of 13.5 29% -
Fuel Consumption 1 P8 of 18 59% -
Abrasion 2 P11.5 of 19 43% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 12 shared: 3 ahead, 9 behind 12 3 9 - 25%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 11 shared: 5 ahead, 6 behind Compare with SportMaxx RT 2 11 5 6 - 45%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 11 shared: 1 ahead, 10 behind Compare with Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 11 1 10 - 9%
Falken Azenis FK510 10 shared: 6 ahead, 4 behind 10 6 4 - 60%
Kumho Ecsta PS71 9 shared: 3 ahead, 6 behind Compare with Ecsta PS71 9 3 6 - 33%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 9 shared: 3 ahead, 6 behind 9 3 6 - 33%
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 9 shared: 2 ahead, 6 behind 9 2 6 1 25%
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9 shared: 1 ahead, 8 behind Compare with Pilot Sport 5 9 1 8 - 11%
Continental Premium Contact 6 9 shared: 1 ahead, 8 behind 9 1 8 - 11%
Sava Intensa UHP 2 8 shared: 6 ahead, 2 behind 8 6 2 - 75%
Falken Azenis FK520 8 shared: 2 ahead, 6 behind Compare with Azenis FK520 8 2 6 - 25%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 8 shared: 1 ahead, 7 behind 8 1 7 - 13%
Giti GitiSportS2 7 shared: 5 ahead, 1 behind 7 5 1 1 83%
Laufenn S Fit EQ+ 7 shared: 5 ahead, 1 behind 7 5 1 1 83%
Fulda SportControl 2 7 shared: 5 ahead, 2 behind 7 5 2 - 71%
Yokohama Advan Sport V107 7 shared: 3 ahead, 4 behind Compare with Advan Sport V107 7 3 4 - 43%
Linglong Sport Master 7 shared: 1 ahead, 6 behind Compare with Sport Master 7 1 6 - 14%
Bridgestone Potenza Sport 7 shared: 0 ahead, 7 behind Compare with Potenza Sport 7 0 7 - 0%
Nokian PowerProof 6 shared: 3 ahead, 3 behind 6 3 3 - 50%
Vredestein Ultrac Pro 6 shared: 3 ahead, 2 behind Compare with Ultrac Pro 6 3 2 1 60%

Against its own line

The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.

Tire Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
Nexen N Fera SU1 Predecessor 6 0 11th 37%
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 This tire 22 1 9th 45%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 22 tests. Updated September 8, 2026.

Across 22 summer tire tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 shows a clear pattern as a “value/performance” UHP tire with standout refinement and braking, but inconsistent dynamic handling-especially in the wet-and generally mediocre efficiency metrics. Overall results cluster in the mid-pack (average overall position 8.5), with a notable test win (1st/9 in 2021 ACE/GTU) but also several bottom finishes (e.g., 10/10 in 2026 ACE, 10/10 in 2021 Auto Zeitung, 11/11 in 2023 Sport Auto), indicating performance variability depending on test format and competitors.

Its strongest, most repeatable advantages are low external noise and good comfort, plus strong dry braking that often ranks near the top even in large fields. Weak points are more consistent in handling balance and control (dry handling can be last-place in some tests, and wet handling frequently sits in the lower half), while rolling resistance and wear/abrasion are rarely class-leading and sometimes poor versus the best tires in group tests.

Performance Strengths

Performance Weaknesses

  • Wet Handling / Lateral Wet Grip Consistency Strong
    Details
    • 10th/10 wet handling in 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test (84.5 km/h, +4.4% from best) despite strong wet braking/aquaplaning results in the same test
    • 10th/10 wet handling and 10th/10 subjective wet handling in 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test (subj. wet handling 3 points, +70% from best)
    • 10th/11 wet handling and 11th/11 wet circle in 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test (wet handling +5.9% from best; wet circle +6.0% from best)
    • 20th/21 curved aquaplaning in 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tire Test (+22.6% from best), and 16th/20 curved aquaplaning in 2026 AutoBild Summer Tire Test (+14.9% from best)
  • Dry Handling / Sportiness (Limit Performance) Strong
    Details
    • 21st/21 dry handling in 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test (114.7 km/h, +5.1% from best) with article stating Nexen performed worst in dry handling
    • 11th/11 dry handling in 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test (99 km/h, +2.8% from best)
    • 10th/10 dry handling in 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test (115.2 km/h, +3.5% from best) and 16th/20 dry handling in 2026 AutoBild Summer Tire Test (99.4 km/h, +2.1% from best)
  • Efficiency & Running Costs (Rolling Resistance / Wear / Abrasion) Moderate
    Details
    • 21st/22 rolling resistance in 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tire Test (+24.3% from best) and 17th/20 in 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test (+25.9% from best)
    • 10th/10 rolling resistance in 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test (+33.8% from best)
    • 15th/20 abrasion in 2026 AutoBild Summer Tire Test (1719 g, +53.2% from best) with wear only 14th/20 (47810 km, +25.1% from best)
  • Behavior at the limit Strong in 6 of 17 tests
    Details
  • Rolling resistance Strong in 5 of 17 tests
    Details
  • Steering feel Strong in 5 of 17 tests
    Details
  • Wet handling Strong in 5 of 17 tests
    Details

Do owners agree with the tests?

Every tester write-up on the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 (17 tests) and 15 owner reviews were tagged for the aspects they judge. Where both have spoken, this is how they line up.

Where owners and testers agree

  • Dry grip strength in 3 of 17 tests 5 praise, 1 criticise of 15 reviews · Read those reviews
  • Tread life weakness in 2 of 17 tests 0 praise, 6 criticise of 15 reviews · Read those reviews

Raised by owners, not by any test of this tire

  • Puncture resistance no test mentions it 0 praise, 4 criticise of 15 reviews · Read those reviews

Flagged by testers, not mentioned by owners

  • Dry braking strength in 10 of 17 tests no owner mentions it
  • Aquaplaning resistance strength in 8 of 17 tests no owner mentions it

Every test, newest first 22

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2026 4 tests
P5 of 7 Beat 33% of the field

2026 AutoView Sport Tire Test

AutoView 225/45 R18

The Nexen N'Fera Sport SU2 finished fifth and is the value entry to this class. It does not match the leaders for precision or for braking, but nothing it does is unpredictable or alarming, and the price gap to the tires above it is real. It suits a driver moving up to a sports tire for the first time who does not want to pay premium money to do it.

WeakDry Braking WinnerContinental MaxContact MC7

P9 of 20 Beat 53% of the field

2026 Autobild Summer Tire Test

Auto Bild 245/45 R19 gut (Good)

The Nexen N'Fera Sport finishes ninth with short braking distances in both wet and dry conditions and good overall safety margins. It qualifies as a solid mid-range choice. The noted handling weakness is a slightly delayed turn-in response, which affects steering precision. Pass-by noise is low, placing it among the quieter tires in the test.

StrongDry BrakingNoise WinnerHankook Ventus Evo

P10 of 10 Beat 0% of the field

2026 ACE Summer Tire Test

ACE 225/40 R18

Nexen N'Fera Sport came last on 128 points but still earned a "recommended" rating, underscoring that no tire in this test was truly poor. Its clearest weakness was braking: it scored just 19 out of 30 in wet braking and 23 out of 30 in dry braking after posting the longest stopping distances on both surfaces - 114 feet dry and 93 feet wet, nearly four meters and almost a full car length behind the best in the wet. Its dry safety score of 42 was the worst in the field, with a handling result of just 12 out of 20. Yet it showed a completely different side elsewhere: its wet handling score of 16 was mid-pack, its curve aquaplaning score of 10 out of 10 placed it among the best, and its economy score of 23 was the highest in the test - driven by the best noise result (7 out of 10) and strong rolling resistance (16 out of 20). At €70 it is one of the cheapest options, but the poor braking performance is a significant safety concern that is hard to overlook.

WinnerMichelin Pilot Sport 4 S

2025 4 tests
P4 of 7 Beat 50% of the field

2025 Autobild Sports Cars UUHP Tire Test

Auto Bild Sportscars 295/30 R20

The Nexen N'Fera Sport SU2 surprised testers as a well-rounded all-rounder with impressive capabilities. Described as having good steering precision and secure handling on dry surfaces, this Korean tire proved to be a pleasant surprise, especially with its outstanding wet performance. The Nexen particularly impressed in aquaplaning tests, where it most effectively displaced water under the tread. Testers noted its balanced character with good braking performance on both wet and dry surfaces, though it became slightly unstable during wet braking. Overall, it delivers strong performance at a competitive price point.

StrongWet HandlingStraight AquaNoise WeakRolling Resistance WinnerContinental SportContact 7

P14 of 20 Beat 21% of the field

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test

Auto Bild 225/40 R18

The Nexen N'Fera Sport provided good aquaplaning reserves, short braking distances, and very low rolling resistance which helps with fuel economy. Its main weaknesses were delayed turn-in response during wet handling tests and slightly limited mileage of 21,611 miles. The tire performed better in dry conditions than wet, though it maintained acceptable safety margins in all situations. With a purchase price of €320, it offered reasonable cost performance at €9.20 per 1000 kilometers, delivering solid performance for its price point and earning a "satisfactory" rating.

StrongSubj. ComfortNoiseRolling Resistance WeakDry Handling WinnerGoodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

P10 of 18 Beat 47% of the field

2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test

ADAC 225/40 R18

The Nexen N Fera Sport achieves a "good" overall rating, earning "good" scores for both driving safety and environmental performance. While providing adequate feedback on dry roads, it can be sensitive to temperature increases, making precise steering slightly challenging. However, it maintains stability during maneuvers and achieves excellent braking. On wet roads, it receives a "good" rating, with good braking, but it only achieves adequate aquaplaning resistance and handling, exhibiting some understeer. Its environmental performance is "good," with good projected mileage, abrasion, efficiency, low weight and fuel consumption.

WinnerContinental SportContact 7

2023 4 tests
P11 of 11 Beat 0% of the field

2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test

Sport Auto 225/40 R18

The N`Fera Sport SU2 brakes properly when wet, otherwise rather low level of grip.

StrongNoise WeakDry HandlingWet HandlingWet CircleStraight AquaCurved Aquaplaning WinnerContinental SportContact 7

P7 of 10 Beat 33% of the field

2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test

Auto Zeitung 235/35 R19

The Nexen N'Fera Sport SU2 doesn't set any highlights, but it delivers decent results and shows no major weaknesses. That's not enough for a good placement, but considering the price it's ok.

StrongStraight AquaNoise WinnerContinental SportContact 7

2022 3 tests
P5 of 10 Beat 56% of the field

2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test

Auto Motor Und Sport 245/45 R19

Inexpensive but balanced, just limited wet cornering performance.

StrongStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningNoise WeakWet HandlingRolling Resistance WinnerGoodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

2021 3 tests
P8 of 17 Beat 56% of the field

2021 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 225/50 R17

ADAC 225/50 R17

Nexen seem to have focused on dry performance with the Nexen N'Fera Sport, as the test car drives precisely with high levels of grip. The N'Fera Sport could only achieve a satisfactory result in the wet as it loses grip early on in wet handling. It is inconspicuous when it comes to noise, but is one of the worst on test for fuel usage. Middle of the field result in the wear test.

WinnerFalken Azenis FK510

P10 of 10 Beat 0% of the field

2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test

Auto Zeitung 225/40 R18

StrongSubj. ComfortNoise WeakWet BrakingWet HandlingSubj. Wet HandlingRolling Resistance WinnerGoodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

2020 4 tests
P9 of 11 Beat 20% of the field

2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test

Auto Motor Und Sport 225/45 R18

Ok - Very quiet and comfortable with weaknesses in the wet.

StrongSubj. ComfortNoise WeakWet HandlingSubj. Wet HandlingStraight Aqua WinnerGoodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

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