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Bridgestone Potenza Race vs Nexen N'Fera SUR4G — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 1 road tests and 12 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza Race is ahead, 71–62

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Nexen N'Fera SUR4G
Tire BNexen

N'Fera SUR4G

Summer

± 7Provisional

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 56 · 6 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 77

    Dry

    Potenza Race +14
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4G
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7661
    Reviews found online8067

    Potenza Race: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 79.7 = 77

    N'Fera SUR4G: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 67 = 63

  2. 73

    Wet

    Potenza Race +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4G
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7575
    Reviews found online7164

    Potenza Race: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 70.8 = 73

    N'Fera SUR4G: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 63.5 = 70

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4G
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–53

    N'Fera SUR4G: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 60

    No road tests of snow for N'Fera SUR4G. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Potenza Race +11
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4G
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6447

    Potenza Race: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.6 = 65

    N'Fera SUR4G: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 46.9 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza Race or N'Fera SUR4G. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4G
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    N'Fera SUR4G: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

    No road tests of noise for N'Fera SUR4G. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 57

    Treadwear

    Potenza Race +9
    48
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4G
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5036

    Potenza Race: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 57

    N'Fera SUR4G: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 36.4 = 48

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza Race. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for N'Fera SUR4G. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 80

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza Race +17
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4G
    Reviews found online8063
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RaceNexen N'Fera SUR4G
Relative Score 71 62
Dry 77 63
Wet 73 70
Snow – 60
Comfort 65 54
Noise – 65
Treadwear 57 48
Handling (owners) 80 63

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 6

Potenza Race

± 7

N'Fera SUR4G

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryPotenza RaceN'Fera SUR4GΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 98% #2/4 · 2022 Track Day Tyre Test 94% #3/3 · 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 100% #2/4 · 2022 Track Day Tyre Test 99% #3/3 · 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 91% #2/4 · 2022 Track Day Tyre Test 96% #2/3 · 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/4 2022 Track Day Tyre Test #3/3 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza Race

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip and cornering performance that rivals or beats direct competitors like Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
  • Surprisingly good wet weather traction and safety for a track-focused compound
  • Precise steering response, hard sidewalls, and excellent road feedback

Cons

  • Extremely fast tread wear and short lifespan under track or aggressive driving conditions
  • Tendency to pick up stones during street driving
  • Steering feel can initially start out slightly numb until the tire is pushed harder
All owner themes in the Potenza Race review

Tire B N'Fera SUR4G

Pros

  • Insane level of grip on both dry and wet surfaces
  • Exceptional performance in unexpected rain conditions during track events
  • Competitive pricing compared to alternatives like the RS4

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short overall tire lifespan
  • Requires careful driving speeds in heavy rain after a certain threshold
All owner themes in the N'Fera SUR4G review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza Race B · Nexen N'Fera SUR4G
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available181
Rim diameters17″ – 22″20″
Tread depth7/32″8/32″
UTQG200 A A200 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza Race

Nexen N'Fera SUR4G

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Race — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza Race rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Nexen N'Fera SUR4G rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza Race scores 80 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza Race scores 77 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza Race scores 65 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza Race scores 57 vs 48 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza Race
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Potenza Race or N'Fera SUR4G?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza Race or N'Fera SUR4G?

Bridgestone Potenza Race, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza Race or N'Fera SUR4G?

Bridgestone Potenza Race, 77 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza Race or N'Fera SUR4G?

Bridgestone Potenza Race, 65 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza Race or N'Fera SUR4G?

Bridgestone Potenza Race, 57 vs 48 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology