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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.

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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 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 22 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ102 leads, 66–62 Narrow edge

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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. 66

    Dry

    N FERA SUR4 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6573

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66

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

    No road tests of dry for Direzza DZ102. 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. 68

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +13
    55
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6750

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

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

    No road tests of wet for Direzza DZ102. 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. 65

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ102 +5
    60
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6151

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65

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

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or N FERA SUR4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online65–

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Direzza DZ102. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +7
    55
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5947

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Direzza DZ102. 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).

  6. 63

    Handling (owners)

    N FERA SUR4 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102N FERA SUR4
    Reviews found online6371
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Nexen N FERA SUR4
Relative Score 66 62
Dry 66 71
Wet 68 55
Comfort 65 60
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 62 55
Handling (owners) 63 71

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

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Headline score

Direzza DZ102

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 Direzza DZ102

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry pavement grip and cornering stability
  • Surprisingly high levels of ride comfort for a performance tire

Cons

  • Rapid or inconsistent tread wear
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Increased road noise as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Direzza DZ102 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 · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Nexen N FERA SUR4

Narrow edge: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Nexen N FERA SUR4 if handling and dry matter most to you. 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

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 68 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 62 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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Direzza DZ102 or N FERA SUR4?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or N FERA SUR4?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 68 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or N FERA SUR4?

Nexen N FERA SUR4, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or N FERA SUR4?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or N FERA SUR4?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 62 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