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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs Nexen N Fera SU4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 85–74

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Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport 5

Summer

Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,367 reviews

“I had PS5’s on they were great literally all the grip you could ever want (not a very powerful car) and they have an incredibly long life span, I didn’t find them loud at all and i also now have an Audi a5 coupe and the car itself blocks out most noise especially if you have music on so it’s not something you should worry about, I know the Asym6 have more grip but it’s marginal I’d personally get the ps5’s just because of the beautiful side wall!”

Tire BNexen

N Fera SU4

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 80 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 88

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 5 +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5N Fera SU4
    Professional tests (TWG score)90–
    Reviews found online8480
  2. 90

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 5 +12
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5N Fera SU4
    Professional tests (TWG score)92–
    Reviews found online8780
  3. 75

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 5 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5N Fera SU4
    Professional tests (TWG score)71–
    Reviews found online8177
  4. 46

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5N Fera SU4
    Professional tests (TWG score)32–
  5. 82

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 5 +14
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5N Fera SU4
    Professional tests (TWG score)87–
    Reviews found online7570
  6. 83

    Handling

    Pilot Sport 5 +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5N Fera SU4
    Reviews found online8376
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs Nexen N Fera SU4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 5Nexen N Fera SU4
Relative Score 85 74
Dry 88 76
Wet 90 78
Comfort 75 73
Noise 46 –
Treadwear 82 68
Handling 83 76

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Headline score

Pilot Sport 5

N Fera SU4

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 Pilot Sport 5

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
  • Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
  • Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
  • Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
  • Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport 5 review

Tire B N Fera SU4

Pros

  • Outstanding value for money compared to major premium brands
  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Reliable and predictable grip in both dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can lead to less precise steering feedback and body roll during aggressive cornering
  • Average or faster-than-expected treadwear for some driving styles
  • Can become harder and noisier as the tire ages or wears down
All owner themes in the N Fera SU4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Positive

The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is widely praised as an exceptional daily-driver tire, offering impressive wet grip, low road noise, and remarkable longevity compared to predecessors and rivals. While some enthusiast drivers find the sidewalls a bit soft or note less extreme track performance compared to dedicated track or 4S tires, community consensus highlights it as a top-tier, well-balanced choice for spirited street driving and commuting.

r/i20n ·17 upvotes ·2025-07-21

“Tyres: Ps5’s initial impression Tyres seem to be a common question across a few forums so I thought ide share. So after 12 months (27,000kms) with my i20n, I was (over) due to replace my tyres. While I loved the p-zeros, I wasn’t keen on the short life, so went with the pilot sport 5. My impressions as follows: Initial impression: a lot less road noise than the p-zero City drive: no noticeable difference (apart from the reduced noise) Highway drive: handling is not noticeably changed, but the reduced noise is really appreciated here! Twisty’s: the difference here is notable, ps5’s don’t provide quite the same aggressive limitless grip feel as the p-zeros. Still holds the line perfectly but noted a bit of slip on the inside front wheel under heavy throttle. I do approx 100km on back roads commuting to and from work every day, so I’ll update this thread if I find anything worth reporting Read more”

r/CarsAustralia ·8 upvotes ·2025-09-10

“In my experience they are quite long wearing tires and well worth the cost. I used to get around 40k out of most tyres. My first set of ps4’s lasted 55k and now the ps5’s are trending to beat it. I'm a pretty spirited driver around the roundabouts of Canberra too, though I only have a hatch so experiences may vary. As to performance I've driven them on my i30 n-line and other people’s i30N, BRZ, tesla 3, and stinger and the tyres have more grip than I have guts to push them on public roads. In both wet and dry they are very confidence inspiring and a hell of a lot of fun.”

r/TeslaUK ·3 upvotes ·2026-03-27

“Pilot sport 5? Hi, after replacement tyres for M3. Just touched 30k miles and all 4 need doing. Michelin 235/45 ZR18 (98Y) XL TL PILOT SPORT 5 I was looking at these 154 pounds from Costco. Only they’re not T rated. Was comparing them with the original 235/45 ZR 18 PILOT SPORT 4 XL TO TESLA these are 204 pounds at Costco. Thoughts on whether the PS5 will be ok please? Visited a couple of independent tyre shops yesterday, 1 quoted budget 100 each through to PS4s at 230 each. The second wouldn’t quote on non Tesla approved, so just quoted the PS4 T0s at 203 each. Cheers”

Top themes
#Wet grip and safety#Road noise and comfort#Tread life and durability#Daily driving vs track performance#Comparison with PS4 and PS4S#Value and pricing

Based on 134 community posts

Tire B

Nexen N Fera SU4

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 B · Nexen N Fera SU4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Nexen N Fera SU4

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 82 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 88 vs 76 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 78 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 83 vs 76 on handling.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire B · Nexen N Fera SU4

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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

85

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Pilot Sport 5

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