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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 SP Sport LM705 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 39 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport LM705 leads, 65–62 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
    SourceSP Sport LM705N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6573

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66

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

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM705. 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. 61

    Wet

    SP Sport LM705 +6
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5850

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

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

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM705. 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. 62

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 62

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +10
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7051

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

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

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705 or N FERA SUR4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online57–

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 63

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +11
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6647

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

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

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM705. 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).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    N FERA SUR4 +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705N FERA SUR4
    Reviews found online6471
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM705Nexen N FERA SUR4
Relative Score 65 62
Dry 66 71
Wet 61 55
Snow 62 –
Comfort 70 60
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 66 55
Handling (owners) 64 71

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

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Headline score

SP Sport LM705

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 SP Sport LM705

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
  • Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
  • Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 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 SP Sport LM705 B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Nexen N FERA SUR4

Narrow edge: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — better treadwear, comfort and wet. 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 You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 61 vs 55 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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SP Sport LM705 or N FERA SUR4?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or N FERA SUR4?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 61 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or N FERA SUR4?

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

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or N FERA SUR4?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or N FERA SUR4?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 66 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