Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 1,557 reviews
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Hankook Ventus Prime2 vs Nexen N Fera SU1 — 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 + 3 road tests and 1,557 + 165 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Ventus Prime2 64, N Fera SU1 63.
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Tests 63 · 3 tests Owners 62 · 165 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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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64
Dry
Ventus Prime2 +658Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 55 Reviews found online 62 64 Ventus Prime2: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 64
N Fera SU1: 60% × 54.8 + 40% × 63.7 = 58
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).
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68
Wet
Ventus Prime2 +464Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 62 Reviews found online 68 67 Ventus Prime2: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68
N Fera SU1: 60% × 62.2 + 40% × 67.1 = 64
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).
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Snow
No comparison58Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online – 49 N Fera SU1: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.3 = 58
No road tests of snow for N Fera SU1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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64
Comfort
N Fera SU1 +165Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 66 Reviews found online 61 65 Ventus Prime2: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.1 = 64
N Fera SU1: 40% × 65.7 + 60% × 64.9 = 65
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.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 69 Reviews found online – 69 N Fera SU1: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 69.3 = 69
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59
Treadwear
N Fera SU1 +766Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 62 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 54 59 Ventus Prime2: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 59
N Fera SU1: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 59.4 = 66
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).
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63
Handling (owners)
N Fera SU1 +366Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Reviews found online 63 66 -
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Efficiency
No comparison76Why this score
Source Ventus Prime2 N Fera SU1 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 76
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime2 | Nexen N Fera SU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 63 |
| Dry | 64 | 58 |
| Wet | 68 | 64 |
| Snow | – | 58 |
| Comfort | 64 | 65 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 59 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 66 |
| Efficiency | – | 76 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Ventus Prime2
63
/ 100
N Fera SU1
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.
In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Hankook Ventus Prime2 finished ahead 1 times and Nexen N Fera SU1 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus Prime2 | N Fera SU1 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/49 | #14/49 | – | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tyre Shootout · 225/50 R17 |
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
Tire B N Fera SU1
Pros
- Exceptional value and significantly lower price compared to premium brands
- Remarkably quiet ride and high overall comfort
- Strong dry and wet grip for daily commuting and spirited driving
Cons
- Soft sidewalls can cause vague handling, body roll, or a floating sensation on heavier vehicles
- Faster than average tread wear or inconsistent durability for some users
- Reports of rubber cracking or splitting along the sidewalls and tread blocks over time
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime2 | B · Nexen N Fera SU1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 29 | 97 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 15″ – 24″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 220 - 380 AA - B A | 300 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 25,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 23 | 23 |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Hankook Ventus Prime2
63
/ 100
Nexen N Fera SU1
Too close to call: Hankook Ventus Prime2 and Nexen N Fera SU1 are within 2 points overall. Hankook Ventus Prime2 is stronger on dry and wet. Nexen N Fera SU1 is stronger on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Fera SU1 scores 66 vs 59 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus Prime2 scores 64 vs 58 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus Prime2 scores 68 vs 64 on wet.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime2
Tire B · Nexen N Fera SU1
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Ventus Prime2 or N Fera SU1?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera SU1?
Hankook Ventus Prime2, 68 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera SU1?
Hankook Ventus Prime2, 64 vs 58 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera SU1?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime2 or N Fera SU1?
Nexen N Fera SU1, 66 vs 59 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