Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 5 reviews
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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Firestone Firehawk 900 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 5 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk 900 is ahead, 71–62
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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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69
Dry
N FERA SUR4 +271Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 70 73 Firehawk 900: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 69
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
No road tests of dry for Firehawk 900. 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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73
Wet
Firehawk 900 +1855Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 74 50 Firehawk 900: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 55
No road tests of wet for Firehawk 900. 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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71
Comfort
Firehawk 900 +1160Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 74 51 Firehawk 900: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.7 = 71
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk 900 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
Treadwear
Firehawk 900 +1455Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 72 47 Firehawk 900: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 69
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk 900. 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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76
Handling (owners)
Firehawk 900 +571Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 N FERA SUR4 Reviews found online 76 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk 900 | Nexen N FERA SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 62 |
| Dry | 69 | 71 |
| Wet | 73 | 55 |
| Comfort | 71 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Firehawk 900
62
/ 100
N FERA SUR4
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Firehawk 900
Pros
- Reliable wet and dry traction
- Strong durability and impact resistance against potholes
- High level of ride comfort and bump absorption
Cons
- Noticeable road noise, especially at lower speeds
- Run-flat variants may be unsuitable for certain vehicle suspension setups
- Dry grip performance can degrade noticeably as the tire ages
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 Firehawk 900 | B · Nexen N FERA SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk 900
62
/ 100
Nexen N FERA SUR4
Winner: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Where the Nexen N FERA SUR4 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Firestone Firehawk 900 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. 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 Firehawk 900 scores 73 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 69 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 71 vs 60 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk 900
Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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Firehawk 900 or N FERA SUR4?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk 900 or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 73 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk 900 or N FERA SUR4?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk 900 or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 71 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk 900 or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 69 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