Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 80 reviews
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
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Firestone Destination A/T 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 80 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Destination A/T is ahead, 68–62
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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.
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67
Dry
N FERA SUR4 +471Why this score
Source Destination A/T N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 67 73 Destination A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
No road tests of dry for Destination A/T. 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).
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70
Wet
Destination A/T +1555Why this score
Source Destination A/T N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 70 50 Destination A/T: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 55
No road tests of wet for Destination A/T. 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).
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69
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 68 – Destination A/T: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 69
No road tests of snow for Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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68
Comfort
Destination A/T +860Why this score
Source Destination A/T N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 67 51 Destination A/T: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60
No road tests of comfort for Destination A/T or N FERA SUR4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 71 – Destination A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 69
No road tests of noise for Destination A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Destination A/T +1255Why this score
Source Destination A/T N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 68 47 Destination A/T: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 67
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Destination A/T. 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).
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65
Handling (owners)
N FERA SUR4 +671Why this score
Source Destination A/T N FERA SUR4 Reviews found online 65 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination A/T | Nexen N FERA SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 62 |
| Dry | 67 | 71 |
| Wet | 70 | 55 |
| Snow | 69 | – |
| Comfort | 68 | 60 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 67 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Destination A/T
62
/ 100
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 Destination A/T
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and low road noise for an all-terrain tire
- Strong value proposition with competitive pricing
- Reliable traction in diverse conditions including snow, sand, and wet pavement
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet-weather traction as tread depth wears down
- Tendency to hydroplane in deep standing water
- Limited performance in deep, thick mud compared to more aggressive mud-terrain tires
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination A/T | B · Nexen N FERA SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 14/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 460 A B | — |
| Sidewall | Outlined White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Firestone Destination A/T
62
/ 100
Nexen N FERA SUR4
Winner: Firestone Destination A/T — 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
Firestone Destination A/T scores 70 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Destination A/T scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Destination A/T scores 68 vs 60 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 65 on handling.
Tire A · Firestone Destination A/T
Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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Destination A/T or N FERA SUR4?
Which is better in the wet, Destination A/T or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Destination A/T, 70 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination A/T or N FERA SUR4?
Nexen N FERA SUR4, 71 vs 67 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Destination A/T or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Destination A/T, 68 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Destination A/T or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Destination A/T, 67 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