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Continental Cross Contact A/T 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. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 14 + 164 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Cross Contact A/T 62, N Fera SU1 63.

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Nexen N Fera SU1
Tire BNexen

N Fera SU1

Summer

Tests 63 · 3 tests Owners 63 · 164 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. 64

    Dry

    Cross Contact A/T +5
    59
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)55
    Reviews found online6265

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 55 + 40% × 64.7 = 59

    No road tests of dry for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)62
    Reviews found online6368

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 61.9 + 40% × 67.6 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    N Fera SU1 +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online4149

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 58

    No road tests of snow for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    N Fera SU1 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)66
    Reviews found online6067

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 65.7 + 40% × 66.6 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–69
    Reviews found online–70

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 70 = 70

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    N Fera SU1 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6461

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65

    N Fera SU1: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 61.4 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    N Fera SU1 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1
    Reviews found online6266
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TNexen N Fera SU1
Relative Score 62 63
Dry 64 59
Wet 64 64
Snow 53 58
Comfort 65 66
Noise – 70
Treadwear 65 67
Handling (owners) 62 66

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

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

N Fera SU1

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.

DisciplineCategoryCross Contact A/TN Fera SU1ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #5/6 2023 APAC Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Cross Contact A/T

Pros

  • Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
  • High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
  • Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
  • Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
  • Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T review

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 Cross Contact A/T B · Nexen N Fera SU1
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—97
Rim diameters—15″ – 24″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—300 A A
Treadwear warranty—25,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Nexen N Fera SU1

Too close to call: Continental Cross Contact A/T and Nexen N Fera SU1 are within 2 points overall. Continental Cross Contact A/T is stronger on dry. Nexen N Fera SU1 is stronger on snow. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen N Fera SU1 scores 58 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Nexen N Fera SU1
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Cross Contact A/T or N Fera SU1?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or N Fera SU1?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or N Fera SU1?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or N Fera SU1?

Nexen N Fera SU1, 58 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or N Fera SU1?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or N Fera SU1?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 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