Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,449 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (subj. dry handling)
“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”
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
Updated
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 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 23 + 0 road tests and 6,449 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 86–62
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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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89
Dry
Pilot Sport 5 +1871Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests 92 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 84 73 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.2 + 40% × 83.8 = 89
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
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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90
Wet
Pilot Sport 5 +3555Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests 92 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 87 50 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.4 + 40% × 86.7 = 90
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 55
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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75
Comfort
Pilot Sport 5 +1560Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 71 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 81 51 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 71 + 40% × 80.6 = 75
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60
No road tests of comfort for N FERA SUR4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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47
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / – tests 33 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 47
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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82
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 5 +2755Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 N FERA SUR4 Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 87 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 75 47 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 74.7 = 82
N FERA SUR4: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 55
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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83
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport 5 +1271Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 N FERA SUR4 Reviews found online 83 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Nexen N FERA SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 86 | 62 |
| Dry | 89 | 71 |
| Wet | 90 | 55 |
| Comfort | 75 | 60 |
| Noise | 47 | – |
| Treadwear | 82 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
86
/ 100
Pilot Sport 5
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 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
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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Community opinion on the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is overwhelmingly positive for daily street driving, praising its exceptional wet grip, tread longevity, and quiet comfort compared to run-flats and older performance tires. However, several enthusiasts note downsides for aggressive or track use, specifically citing softer sidewalls, muted steering feedback, and poor heat resistance leading to delamination under track conditions. Most drivers consider it an outstanding premium all-rounder for sporty street cars rather than a dedicated track or extreme-performance tire.
r/DubaiPetrolHeads
·3 upvotes ·2025-07-15
“Had both on my ST. The 4S is more performance oriented but it wore out much quicker in approximately 35k kms. PS5 is more comfortable and the wear is slower however it does get noisy towards its end of life. After the 2 sets of Michelins, I tried the Falken FK520 for half the cost of the Michelins but found it to more comfortable for daily driving as it is comparatively softer.”
cliosport.net
·5 upvotes ·2024-02-07
“I’ve done 20k on a set of fronts that still have ~2-2.5mm left. They’re wearing very well IMO.”
f30.bimmerpost.com
“I've used the PS4S, potenza s001's & sports contact 7. Currently on Pilot Sport 5's and I think they're the best all road "do it all"road tyre I've had on my RWD . The asymmetric 6 is also supposed to be great but I havent tried that.”
Top themes
#wet grip performance#tread wear longevity#daily driving comfort#track heat delamination#soft sidewall steering feedback#road noise levels#comparison with ps4s
Based on 174 community posts
Tire B
Nexen N FERA SUR4
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 SUR4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
86
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
62
/ 100
Nexen N FERA SUR4
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better wet, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen N FERA SUR4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 82 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 89 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 75 vs 60 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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Pilot Sport 5 or N FERA SUR4?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 5 or N FERA SUR4?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 90 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 5 or N FERA SUR4?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 89 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 5 or N FERA SUR4?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 75 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 5 or N FERA SUR4?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 82 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