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Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 review
The Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is widely regarded as a high-value, budget-friendly performance tire that offers impressive initial grip in both wet and dry conditions. While many users praise its affordability compared to premium brands, the consensus is heavily polarized by reports of rapid tread wear and inconsistent long-term durability.
Relative score
71/100
tests + owners
Owner reviews
70/100
17 reviews
Road tests
87/100
22 published tests
Owners rate it 17.1 points lower than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Scores
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
By owner reviews
70%
Would buy again
54%
Dry
Wet
Comfort
Treadwear
Handling
By road tests
87.1%By discipline (% of best in test)
From owners
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 17 owner reviews across retailers and review sites.
The Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is widely regarded as a high-value, budget-friendly performance tire that offers impressive initial grip in both wet and dry conditions. While many users praise its affordability compared to premium brands, the consensus is heavily polarized by reports of rapid tread wear and inconsistent long-term durability.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio compared to premium competitors
- Strong initial dry and wet handling capabilities
- Quiet operation and good comfort levels when new
- Predictable and stable cornering performance
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Inconsistent quality control leading to sidewall or shoulder damage
- Performance degradation as the tire ages
- Mediocre ride comfort and increased noise levels over time
Worth knowing
- Users driving heavier vehicles or SUVs, such as the BMW iX1, report severe shoulder wear despite proper alignment.
- Factory-fitted units on various vehicles have received mixed feedback, with some users reporting premature cracking or structural damage within the first few thousand miles.
Test results
22 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Autobild Summer tire Test · 245/45 R19
9th of 20
Best: Noise · 1st
Weakest: Subj. Comfort · 17th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 14th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 16th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 6th of 20 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 17th of 20 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 14th of 20 | |
| Noise | 1st of 20 | |
| Value | 4th of 20 | |
| Wear | 14th of 20 | |
| Abrasion | 15th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 5th of 20 |
2026 AutoView Sport tire Test · 225/45 R18
5th of 7
Best: Subj. Dry Handling · 4th
Weakest: Dry Braking · 6th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 7 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 4th of 7 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 4th of 7 | |
| Noise | 4th of 7 | |
| Dry Circle Speed | 4th of 7 |
2026 Summer Braking Super tire Test - How do 52 tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? · 245/45 R19
3rd of 50
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd of 50 | |
| Dry Braking | 3rd of 50 |
2026 ACE Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
10th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2025 Autobild Sports Cars UUHP tire Test · 245/35 R20
4th of 7
Best: Straight Aqua · 1st
Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 6th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 7 | |
| Wet Handling | 2nd of 7 | |
| Wet Circle | 5th of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 7 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 7 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 7 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 7 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 5th of 7 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 7 |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance tire Test · 225/40 R18
15th of 20
Best: Rolling Resistance · 2nd
Weakest: Dry Handling · 20th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Wet Circle | 15th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 2nd of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 17th of 20 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 16th of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 4th of 20 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 20 | |
| Value | 9th of 20 | |
| Wear | 11th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 4th of 20 |
2025 ADAC Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
10th of 18
Best: Noise · 3rd
Weakest: Fuel Consumption · 14th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 18 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 18 | |
| Straight Aqua | 11th of 18 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 11th of 18 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 18 | |
| Value | 5th of 18 | |
| Wear | 8th of 18 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 14th of 18 | |
| Abrasion | 8th of 18 | |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | 13th of 18 |
2025 Summer tire Test Shootout · 225/40 R18
16th of 52
Best: Wet Braking · 15th
Weakest: Dry Braking · 18th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 52 | |
| Dry Braking | 18th of 52 |
2023 Sport Auto UHP tire Test · 225/40 R18
11th of 11
Best: Price · 1st
Weakest: Dry Handling · 11th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 11th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 10th of 11 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 11 | |
| Price | 1st of 11 |
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18
18th of 20
Best: Price · 2nd
Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 19th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 14th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 16th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 19th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 18th of 20 | |
| Noise | 5th of 20 | |
| Value | 5th of 20 | |
| Price | 2nd of 20 | |
| Wear | 14th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 12th of 20 |
2023 AZ UHP Summer tire Test · 235/35 R19
7th of 10
Best: Straight Aqua · 2nd
Weakest: Wet Braking · 8th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 10 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 10 | |
| Price | 2nd of 10 |
2023 Summer tire Market Overview · 225/45 R18
14th of 48
Best: Dry Braking · 12th
Weakest: Wet Braking · 14th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 14th of 48 | |
| Dry Braking | 12th of 48 |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP tire Test · 245/40 R19
8th of 10
Best: Straight Aqua · 2nd
Weakest: Dry Handling · 10th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3rd of 10 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 10 | |
| Price | 3rd of 10 |
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18
9th of 11
Best: Price · 2nd
Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 10th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 9th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 11 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 7th of 11 | |
| Noise | 6th of 11 | |
| Price | 2nd of 11 |
2022 AMS Performance Summer tire Test · 245/45 R19
5th of 10
Best: Straight Aqua · 1st
Weakest: Wet Handling · 10th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4th of 10 | |
| Noise | 1st of 10 | |
| Price | 3rd of 10 |
2021 ACE / GTU Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
1st of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2021 ADAC Summer tire Test - 225/50 R17 · 225/50 R17
8th of 17
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 17 |
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP tire Test · 225/40 R18
10th of 10
Best: Subj. Comfort · 1st
Weakest: Wet Handling · 10th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 8th of 10 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 1st of 10 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Noise | 1st of 10 | |
| Price | 1st of 10 |
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18
9th of 11
Best: Subj. Comfort · 1st
Weakest: Subj. Wet Handling · 11th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 9th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 10th of 11 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 10th of 11 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 1st of 11 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 11th of 11 | |
| Noise | 1st of 11 | |
| Price | 2nd of 11 |
2020 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 245/45 R18
6th of 20
Best: Noise · 1st
Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 17th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 13th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 11th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 17th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 13th of 20 | |
| Noise | 1st of 20 | |
| Value | 8th of 20 | |
| Price | 8th of 20 | |
| Wear | 9th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 15th of 20 |
2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
5th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 7th of 16 |
2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18
7th of 49
Best: Dry Braking · 5th
Weakest: Wet Braking · 11th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 49 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 49 |
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