Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 8 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 Firehawk AS 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 8 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk AS leads, 65–62 Narrow edge
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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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65
Dry
N FERA SUR4 +671Why this score
Source Firehawk AS N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 64 73 Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
No road tests of dry for Firehawk AS. 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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65
Wet
Firehawk AS +1055Why this score
Source Firehawk AS N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 64 50 Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 55
No road tests of wet for Firehawk AS. 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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61
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) – Reviews found online 56 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 61
No road tests of snow for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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65
Comfort
Firehawk AS +560Why this score
Source Firehawk AS N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 61 51 Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk AS 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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67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 67 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67
No road tests of noise for Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Firehawk AS +1155Why this score
Source Firehawk AS N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 66 47 Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk AS. 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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61
Handling (owners)
N FERA SUR4 +1071Why this score
Source Firehawk AS N FERA SUR4 Reviews found online 61 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk AS | Nexen N FERA SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 62 |
| Dry | 65 | 71 |
| Wet | 65 | 55 |
| Snow | 61 | – |
| Comfort | 65 | 60 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Firehawk AS
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 Firehawk AS
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
- Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
- Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users
Cons
- Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
- Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
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 AS | B · Nexen N FERA SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 480 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
62
/ 100
Nexen N FERA SUR4
Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk AS — better treadwear, wet and comfort. Pick the Nexen N FERA SUR4 if handling and dry matter most to you. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 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
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 66 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 65 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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Firehawk AS or N FERA SUR4?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or N FERA SUR4?
Nexen N FERA SUR4, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or N FERA SUR4?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 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