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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 ExtremeContact Sport 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 2 + 0 road tests and 45 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact Sport is ahead, 75–62

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Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Tire AContinental

ExtremeContact Sport

Summer

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 69 · 45 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. 76

    Dry

    ExtremeContact Sport +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7973

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 79.4 = 76

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

    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. 78

    Wet

    ExtremeContact Sport +23
    55
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests79≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7850

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 78.9 + 40% × 77.6 = 78

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

    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. 46

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)–
    Reviews found online31–

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 30.5 = 46

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

  4. 72

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact Sport +12
    60
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7451

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 72

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

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
    Reviews found online70–

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 69.8 = 72

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact Sport +14
    55
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportN FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6847

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 67.8 = 69

    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).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    ExtremeContact Sport +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportN FERA SUR4
    Reviews found online7471
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact SportNexen N FERA SUR4
Relative Score 75 62
Dry 76 71
Wet 78 55
Snow 46 –
Comfort 72 60
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 69 55
Handling (owners) 74 71

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

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Headline score

ExtremeContact Sport

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 ExtremeContact Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet traction with high confidence in the rain
  • High value for money compared to primary competitors like Michelin
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an ultra-high-performance tire

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls leading to a slight delay or lack of immediate steering feedback and precision
  • Requires a brief warm-up period in colder temperatures, sometimes causing temporary vibrations
  • Stiff ride over sharp road imperfections noted by some users
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact Sport 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 · Continental ExtremeContact Sport B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 AA A—
Treadwear warranty30,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport

Nexen N FERA SUR4

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact Sport — better wet, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 78 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 69 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 72 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 76 vs 71 on dry.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact Sport
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Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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ExtremeContact Sport or N FERA SUR4?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact Sport or N FERA SUR4?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 78 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact Sport or N FERA SUR4?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 76 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact Sport or N FERA SUR4?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 72 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact Sport or N FERA SUR4?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 69 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