tirewheelguide

Nexen N FERA SUR4 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Bridgestone Potenza S007A vs Nexen N FERA SUR4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 11 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza S007A is ahead, 69–62

Check price on Amazon · Potenza S007A or N FERA SUR4 on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Tire ABridgestone

Potenza S007A

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 68 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Nexen N FERA SUR4
Tire BNexen

N FERA SUR4

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    N FERA SUR4 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7073

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69

    N FERA SUR4: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for N FERA SUR4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Potenza S007A +13
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6750

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

    N FERA SUR4: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 55

    No road tests of wet for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for N FERA SUR4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 68

    Comfort

    Potenza S007A +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6651

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68

    N FERA SUR4: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza S007A or N FERA SUR4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 68

    Treadwear

    Potenza S007A +13
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6647

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 65.6 = 68

    N FERA SUR4: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for N FERA SUR4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza S007A +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AN FERA SUR4
    Reviews found online7471
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza S007ANexen N FERA SUR4
Relative Score 69 62
Dry 69 71
Wet 68 55
Comfort 68 60
Treadwear 68 55
Handling (owners) 74 71

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score

Potenza S007A

N FERA SUR4

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Potenza S007A

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
  • Strong track-day performance with improved lap times compared to predecessor models

Cons

  • Subpar wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance, especially when pushed
  • Poor performance and sliding tendencies in colder temperatures
  • Fast tread wear under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the Potenza S007A review

Tire B N FERA SUR4

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and track-day performance
  • Precise steering feedback and predictable handling
  • Cost-effective alternative to more expensive track tires

Cons

  • High level of road noise
  • Poor wet-weather performance and dangerous hydroplaning tendencies in heavy rain
  • Fast tread wear
All owner themes in the N FERA SUR4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters18″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A

Nexen N FERA SUR4

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza S007A — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Where the Nexen N FERA SUR4 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Nexen N FERA SUR4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 68 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 68 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 68 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Potenza S007A or N FERA SUR4?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza S007A or N FERA SUR4?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 68 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S007A or N FERA SUR4?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza S007A or N FERA SUR4?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 68 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza S007A or N FERA SUR4?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 68 vs 55 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