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Cooper ProControl vs Nexen N Fera Primus — 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 + 7 road tests and 171 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

ProControl is ahead, 78–72

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Cooper ProControl
Tire ACooper

ProControl

All-Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 171 reviews

Nexen N Fera Primus
Tire BNexen

N Fera Primus

Summer

± 6

Tests 62 · 7 tests Owners 78 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    ProControl +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 74 (est.)73
    Reviews found online8277

    ProControl: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 77.4 = 75

    No road tests of dry for ProControl. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 81

    Wet

    N Fera Primus +4
    85
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 78 (est.)86
    Reviews found online8483

    ProControl: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 81

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 85.8 + 40% × 83.3 = 85

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

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)–
    Reviews found online45–

    ProControl: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 55

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

  4. 75

    Comfort

    ProControl +18
    57
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)32
    Reviews found online7773

    ProControl: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77.2 = 75

    N Fera Primus: 40% × 31.6 + 60% × 73.2 = 57

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    ProControl +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 66 (est.)64
    Reviews found online80≈ 66 (est.)

    ProControl: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 72

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 64.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 65

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

    No owner ratings of noise for N Fera Primus. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 76

    Treadwear

    ProControl +25
    51
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 72 (est.)34
    Reviews found online8277

    ProControl: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 76

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 33.7 + 40% × 76.9 = 51

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

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    ProControl +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Reviews found online7875
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    54
    Why this score
    SourceProControlN Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–54
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper ProControlNexen N Fera Primus
Relative Score 78 72
Dry 77 75
Wet 81 85
Snow 55 –
Comfort 75 57
Noise 72 65
Treadwear 76 51
Handling (owners) 78 75
Efficiency – 54

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

ProControl

± 6

N Fera Primus

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 ProControl

Pros

  • Significantly lower cabin noise compared to OEM or competitor tires
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality for daily commuting and long road trips
  • Strong traction and stability in rain and standing water

Cons

  • Difficulties achieving proper wheel balance, leading to vibrations or shimmies at highway speeds
  • Frustrating manufacturer rebate fulfillment process
  • Occasional reports of reduced fuel economy due to tire weight
All owner themes in the ProControl review

Tire B N Fera Primus

Pros

  • Fantastic dry and wet grip with stable cornering and predictable handling
  • High level of comfort with a smooth, soft ride that absorbs bumps well
  • Noticeably quieter than certain premium alternatives

Cons

  • Slightly longer braking distances compared to some competing brands like Falken
  • Reports of faster tread wear and relatively low initial tread depth
  • Can be noisy for some drivers depending on the vehicle and road conditions
All owner themes in the N Fera Primus review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper ProControl B · Nexen N Fera Primus
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6650
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 19″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG600 - 740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common1818

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper ProControl

Nexen N Fera Primus

Winner: Cooper ProControl — better treadwear, comfort and noise. Pick the Nexen N Fera Primus if wet matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Cooper ProControl scores 76 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper ProControl scores 75 vs 57 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Cooper ProControl scores 72 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N Fera Primus scores 85 vs 81 on wet.

Tire A · Cooper ProControl
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Tire B · Nexen N Fera Primus
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ProControl or N Fera Primus?

Which is better in the wet, ProControl or N Fera Primus?

Nexen N Fera Primus, 85 vs 81 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ProControl or N Fera Primus?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ProControl or N Fera Primus?

Cooper ProControl, 72 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ProControl or N Fera Primus?

Cooper ProControl, 75 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ProControl or N Fera Primus?

Cooper ProControl, 76 vs 51 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