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Hankook Ventus Prime2 vs Nexen N Fera Primus — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 7 road tests and 1,557 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

N Fera Primus is ahead, 72–64

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Nexen N Fera Primus
Tire BNexen

N Fera Primus

Summer

± 6

Tests 62 · 7 tests Owners 78 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 64

    Dry

    N Fera Primus +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime2N Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 65 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6277

    Ventus Prime2: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 64

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 77.3 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Ventus Prime2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 68

    Wet

    N Fera Primus +17
    85
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime2N Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 69 (est.)86
    Reviews found online6883

    Ventus Prime2: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 85.8 + 40% × 83.3 = 85

    No road tests of wet for Ventus Prime2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 64

    Comfort

    Ventus Prime2 +7
    57
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime2N Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)32
    Reviews found online6173

    Ventus Prime2: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.1 = 64

    N Fera Primus: 40% × 31.7 + 60% × 73.2 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus Prime2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime2N Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–64
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 64.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for N Fera Primus. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 59

    Treadwear

    Ventus Prime2 +8
    51
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime2N Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 62 (est.)34
    Reviews found online5477

    Ventus Prime2: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 59

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 33.7 + 40% × 76.9 = 51

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus Prime2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 63

    Handling (owners)

    N Fera Primus +12
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime2N Fera Primus
    Reviews found online6375
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    54
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime2N Fera Primus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–54
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus Prime2Nexen N Fera Primus
Relative Score 64 72
Dry 64 75
Wet 68 85
Comfort 64 57
Noise – 65
Treadwear 59 51
Handling (owners) 63 75
Efficiency – 54

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Ventus Prime2

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N Fera Primus

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.

DisciplineCategoryVentus Prime2N Fera PrimusΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/19 2015 European Tyre Test 205/55 R16 #7/10 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ventus Prime2

Pros

  • Impressive wet weather traction and standing water displacement
  • Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort
  • Good value for money relative to premium tier competitors

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by some users
  • Premature sidewall crazing and cracking observed within a few years
  • Vague steering feedback or lack of dry cornering confidence when pushed
All owner themes in the Ventus Prime2 review

Tire B N Fera Primus

Pros

  • Fantastic dry and wet grip with stable cornering and predictable handling
  • High level of comfort with a smooth, soft ride that absorbs bumps well
  • Noticeably quieter than certain premium alternatives

Cons

  • Slightly longer braking distances compared to some competing brands like Falken
  • Reports of faster tread wear and relatively low initial tread depth
  • Can be noisy for some drivers depending on the vehicle and road conditions
All owner themes in the N Fera Primus review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus Prime2 B · Nexen N Fera Primus
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2950
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 19″
UTQG220 - 380 AA - B A—
Sizes in common1818

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus Prime2

Nexen N Fera Primus

Winner: Nexen N Fera Primus — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Hankook Ventus Prime2 if treadwear and comfort matter most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N Fera Primus scores 85 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N Fera Primus scores 75 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N Fera Primus scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus Prime2 scores 59 vs 51 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime2
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Tire B · Nexen N Fera Primus
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Ventus Prime2 or N Fera Primus?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera Primus?

Nexen N Fera Primus, 85 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera Primus?

Nexen N Fera Primus, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera Primus?

Hankook Ventus Prime2, 64 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera Primus?

Hankook Ventus Prime2, 59 vs 51 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