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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

Continental ContiSportContact 5 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 0 + 0 road tests and 27 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ContiSportContact 5 and N FERA SUR4 are level at 62.

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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. 65

    Dry

    N FERA SUR4 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6373

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

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

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 5. 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. 67

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 5 +12
    55
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6750

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 67

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

    No road tests of wet for ContiSportContact 5. 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. 66

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    ContiSportContact 5 +3
    60
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5751

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 63

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

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 or N FERA SUR4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 68

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 53

    Treadwear

    N FERA SUR4 +2
    55
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4547

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 53

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    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).

  7. 53

    Handling (owners)

    N FERA SUR4 +18
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5N FERA SUR4
    Reviews found online5371
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5Nexen N FERA SUR4
Relative Score 62 62
Dry 65 71
Wet 67 55
Snow 66 –
Comfort 63 60
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 53 55
Handling (owners) 53 71

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Headline score

ContiSportContact 5

N FERA SUR4

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiSportContact 5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Continental ContiSportContact 5 B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available86—
Rim diameters17″ – 22″—
Tread depth8 - 10/32″—
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5

Nexen N FERA SUR4

Too close to call: Continental ContiSportContact 5 and Nexen N FERA SUR4 are within 2 points overall. Continental ContiSportContact 5 is stronger on wet and comfort. Nexen N FERA SUR4 is stronger on handling and dry. Nexen N FERA SUR4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 67 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 63 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5
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Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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ContiSportContact 5 or N FERA SUR4?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 or N FERA SUR4?

Continental ContiSportContact 5, 67 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 or N FERA SUR4?

Nexen N FERA SUR4, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 or N FERA SUR4?

Continental ContiSportContact 5, 63 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 or N FERA SUR4?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 55 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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