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Michelin Latitude Tour HP vs Nexen N'Fera RU1 — 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 33 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

N'Fera RU1 is ahead, 65–57

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Nexen N'Fera RU1
Tire BNexen

N'Fera RU1

Summer

± 8

Tests 61 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 28 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    N'Fera RU1 +2
    59
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 61 (est.)54
    Reviews found online5166

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    N'Fera RU1: 60% × 54.2 + 40% × 66.1 = 59

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

  2. 58

    Wet

    N'Fera RU1 +10
    68
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 61 (est.)67
    Reviews found online5470

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 53.8 = 58

    N'Fera RU1: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 70.3 = 68

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

  3. 59

    Snow

    N'Fera RU1 +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5166

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 59

    N'Fera RU1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 68

    No road tests of snow for Latitude Tour HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for N'Fera RU1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    N'Fera RU1 +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5463

    Latitude Tour HP: 40% × 66.1 (est.) + 60% × 53.8 = 59

    N'Fera RU1: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 63.4 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Latitude Tour HP or N'Fera RU1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
    Reviews found online–68

    N'Fera RU1: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 67.9 = 68

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    N'Fera RU1 +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5067

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.8 = 56

    N'Fera RU1: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Latitude Tour HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for N'Fera RU1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    N'Fera RU1 +16
    65
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Reviews found online4965
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    53
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–53
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Latitude Tour HPNexen N'Fera RU1
Relative Score 57 65
Dry 57 59
Wet 58 68
Snow 59 68
Comfort 59 65
Noise – 68
Treadwear 56 67
Handling (owners) 49 65
Efficiency – 53

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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Latitude Tour HP

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N'Fera RU1

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.

DisciplineCategoryLatitude Tour HPN'Fera RU1ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #14/15 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test #8/10 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Latitude Tour HP

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong dry-weather handling and steering response
  • High durability and longevity for specific vehicle applications

Cons

  • Premature sidewall cracking and deterioration
  • Inconsistent tread life across different vehicle models
  • Poor traction and predictability in wet or snowy conditions
All owner themes in the Latitude Tour HP review

Tire B N'Fera RU1

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium tier brands
  • High level of ride comfort and impact absorption over rough roads
  • Low road noise and quiet highway cruising

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear or chipping reported by some users
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to reduced steering feedback and vague high-speed handling
  • Mixed performance in colder temperatures or under hard acceleration
All owner themes in the N'Fera RU1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Latitude Tour HP B · Nexen N'Fera RU1
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available745
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 20″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—320 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Latitude Tour HP

Nexen N'Fera RU1

Winner: Nexen N'Fera RU1 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N'Fera RU1 scores 65 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen N'Fera RU1 scores 67 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N'Fera RU1 scores 68 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen N'Fera RU1 scores 68 vs 59 on snow.

Tire A · Michelin Latitude Tour HP
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Tire B · Nexen N'Fera RU1
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Latitude Tour HP or N'Fera RU1?

Which is better in the wet, Latitude Tour HP or N'Fera RU1?

Nexen N'Fera RU1, 68 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Latitude Tour HP or N'Fera RU1?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 59 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Latitude Tour HP or N'Fera RU1?

Nexen N'Fera RU1, 68 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Latitude Tour HP or N'Fera RU1?

Nexen N'Fera RU1, 65 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Latitude Tour HP or N'Fera RU1?

Nexen N'Fera RU1, 67 vs 56 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