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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 Cup 2 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 6 + 0 road tests and 23 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport Cup 2 leads, 66–62 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2

Summer

Tests 66 · 6 tests Owners 65 · 23 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test (dry braking)

Nexen N FERA SUR4
Tire BNexen

N FERA SUR4

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 83

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests84≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8173

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 83.7 + 40% × 80.9 = 83

    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).

  2. 54

    Wet

    N FERA SUR4 +1
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests52≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5850

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 51.6 + 40% × 58.4 = 54

    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).

  3. 55

    Comfort

    N FERA SUR4 +5
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests49≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6651

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 48.5 + 40% × 65.6 = 55

    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.

  4. 70

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online68–

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 71 + 40% × 67.7 = 70

  5. 58

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +3
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2N FERA SUR4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5347

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58

    N FERA SUR4: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport Cup 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    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).

  6. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2N FERA SUR4
    Reviews found online7871
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2Nexen N FERA SUR4
Relative Score 66 62
Dry 83 71
Wet 54 55
Comfort 55 60
Noise 70 –
Treadwear 58 55
Handling (owners) 78 71

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score

Pilot Sport Cup 2

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 Cup 2

Pros

  • Phenomenal grip and stability in dry conditions
  • Exceptional steering precision and driver feedback
  • Strong, robust sidewalls providing great agility and balance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • High purchase price
  • Requires significant heat to achieve optimal grip, making them less ideal for cold or short road trips
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 review

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
All owner themes in the N FERA SUR4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available18—
Rim diameters18″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

Nexen N FERA SUR4

Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — better dry, handling and treadwear. Pick the Nexen N FERA SUR4 if comfort matters most to you. Nexen N FERA SUR4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 83 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 78 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 60 vs 55 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 58 vs 55 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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Tire B · Nexen N FERA SUR4
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 or N FERA SUR4?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or N FERA SUR4?

Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 55 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or N FERA SUR4?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 83 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or N FERA SUR4?

Nexen N FERA SUR4, 60 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or N FERA SUR4?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 58 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