Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 726 reviews
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Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse vs Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 20 road tests and 726 + 18 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: SP Sport FastResponse 72, N Fera Sport SU2 73.
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Tests 78 · 20 tests Owners 65 · 18 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (noise)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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72
Dry
N Fera Sport SU2 +375Why this score
Source SP Sport FastResponse N Fera Sport SU2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 75 68 SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 72
N Fera Sport SU2: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 67.5 = 75
No road tests of dry for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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75
Wet
N Fera Sport SU2 +378Why this score
Source SP Sport FastResponse N Fera Sport SU2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 19 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 83 Reviews found online 76 71 SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75
N Fera Sport SU2: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 71.2 = 78
No road tests of wet for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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70
Comfort
N Fera Sport SU2 +979Why this score
Source SP Sport FastResponse N Fera Sport SU2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 89 Reviews found online 71 64 SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
N Fera Sport SU2: 60% × 88.8 + 40% × 63.5 = 79
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison83Why this score
Source SP Sport FastResponse N Fera Sport SU2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests – 94 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) N Fera Sport SU2: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 83
No owner ratings of noise for N Fera Sport SU2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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66
Treadwear
SP Sport FastResponse +660Why this score
Source SP Sport FastResponse N Fera Sport SU2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 63 Reviews found online 66 56 SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 66
N Fera Sport SU2: 60% × 63 + 40% × 56 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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72
Handling (owners)
SP Sport FastResponse +369Why this score
Source SP Sport FastResponse N Fera Sport SU2 Reviews found online 72 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse | Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 73 |
| Dry | 72 | 75 |
| Wet | 75 | 78 |
| Comfort | 70 | 79 |
| Noise | – | 83 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
SP Sport FastResponse
73
/ 100
N Fera Sport SU2
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.
| Discipline | Category | SP Sport FastResponse | N Fera Sport SU2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/14 2012 ACE Touring Summer Tyre Test | #10/10 2026 ACE Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A SP Sport FastResponse
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
- Low road noise and high initial ride comfort
- Precise steering response and solid dry cornering grip
Cons
- Faster tread wear reported by some spirited drivers
- Softer sidewalls can introduce slight flex or floatiness during high-speed maneuvers
- Road noise can increase noticeably as the tires near the end of their lifespan
Tire B N Fera Sport SU2
Pros
- Significantly cheaper than premium tier alternatives like Michelin and Continental
- Impressive dry grip and predictable, controllable handling
- Strong wet weather performance and high-speed stability
Cons
- Rapid and uneven tread wear, often requiring replacement prematurely
- Stiff carcass leading to mediocre ride comfort and harshness over road imperfections
- Soft rubber compound prone to squirming under hard cornering or experiencing shoulder damage
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse | B · Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 7 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse
73
/ 100
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Too close to call: Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse and Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse is stronger on treadwear. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is stronger on comfort, dry and wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 scores 79 vs 70 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 66 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 scores 75 vs 72 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 scores 78 vs 75 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse
Tire B · Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
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SP Sport FastResponse or N Fera Sport SU2?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport FastResponse or N Fera Sport SU2?
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2, 78 vs 75 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport FastResponse or N Fera Sport SU2?
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2, 75 vs 72 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport FastResponse or N Fera Sport SU2?
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2, 79 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport FastResponse or N Fera Sport SU2?
Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 66 vs 60 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