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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR vs Nexen N Fera SU1 — 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 0 + 3 road tests and 14 + 165 owner reviews. How we score

N Fera SU1 is ahead, 62–57

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Nexen N Fera SU1
Tire BNexen

N Fera SU1

Summer

± 8

Tests 63 · 3 tests Owners 62 · 165 reviews

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

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    N Fera SU1 +1
    58
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 61 (est.)55
    Reviews found online5164

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 54.8 + 40% × 63.7 = 58

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    N Fera SU1 +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 64 (est.)62
    Reviews found online5967

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 62

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 62.2 + 40% × 67 = 64

    No road tests of wet for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    N Fera SU1 +2
    58
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4649

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.4 = 56

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 58

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for N Fera SU1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 48

    Comfort

    N Fera SU1 +17
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 63 (est.)66
    Reviews found online3965

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 38.9 = 48

    N Fera SU1: 40% × 65.7 + 60% × 64.8 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    N Fera SU1 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)69
    Reviews found online5569

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 62

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    N Fera SU1 +16
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 57 (est.)70
    Reviews found online3959

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.4 = 50

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 59.4 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Reviews found online–66
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SSRNexen N Fera SU1
Relative Score 57 62
Dry 57 58
Wet 62 64
Snow 56 58
Comfort 48 65
Noise 62 69
Treadwear 50 66
Handling (owners) – 66
Efficiency – 76

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

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ContiSportContact 5 SSR

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N Fera SU1

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B N Fera SU1

Pros

  • Exceptional value and significantly lower price compared to premium brands
  • Remarkably quiet ride and high overall comfort
  • Strong dry and wet grip for daily commuting and spirited driving

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause vague handling, body roll, or a floating sensation on heavier vehicles
  • Faster than average tread wear or inconsistent durability for some users
  • Reports of rubber cracking or splitting along the sidewalls and tread blocks over time
All owner themes in the N Fera SU1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR B · Nexen N Fera SU1
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2597
Rim diameters17″ – 20″15″ – 24″
Tread depth9/32″9/32″
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A300 A A
Treadwear warranty—25,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common1818

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Nexen N Fera SU1

Winner: Nexen N Fera SU1 — better comfort, treadwear and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N Fera SU1 scores 65 vs 48 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen N Fera SU1 scores 66 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nexen N Fera SU1 scores 69 vs 62 on noise.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
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Tire B · Nexen N Fera SU1
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ContiSportContact 5 SSR or N Fera SU1?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or N Fera SU1?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 64 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or N Fera SU1?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 58 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or N Fera SU1?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 58 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or N Fera SU1?

Nexen N Fera SU1, 69 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or N Fera SU1?

Nexen N Fera SU1, 65 vs 48 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or N Fera SU1?

Nexen N Fera SU1, 66 vs 50 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