Tests – · none yet Owners 50 · 6 reviews
Head-to-head
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Nexen N Fera AU5 vs Nexen N Fera Primus — 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 + 7 road tests and 6 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
N Fera Primus is ahead, 72–56
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Tests 62 · 7 tests Owners 79 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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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54
Dry
N Fera Primus +2175Why this score
Source N Fera AU5 N Fera Primus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 46 78 N Fera AU5: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 46.2 = 54
N Fera Primus: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 77.8 = 75
No road tests of dry for N Fera AU5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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55
Wet
N Fera Primus +3085Why this score
Source N Fera AU5 N Fera Primus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 86 Reviews found online 50 84 N Fera AU5: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 49.6 = 55
N Fera Primus: 60% × 86.3 + 40% × 83.5 = 85
No road tests of wet for N Fera AU5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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61
Comfort
N Fera AU5 +457Why this score
Source N Fera AU5 N Fera Primus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 32 Reviews found online 57 74 N Fera AU5: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 56.9 = 61
N Fera Primus: 40% × 32.2 + 60% × 73.8 = 57
No road tests of comfort for N Fera AU5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison65Why this score
Source N Fera AU5 N Fera Primus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 64 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) N Fera Primus: 60% × 64.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 65
No owner ratings of noise for N Fera Primus. 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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57
Treadwear
N Fera AU5 +750Why this score
Source N Fera AU5 N Fera Primus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 61 (est.) 33 Reviews found online 51 77 N Fera AU5: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 57
N Fera Primus: 60% × 32.9 + 40% × 76.8 = 50
No road tests of treadwear for N Fera AU5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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54
Handling (owners)
N Fera Primus +2175Why this score
Source N Fera AU5 N Fera Primus Reviews found online 54 75 -
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Efficiency
No comparison54Why this score
Source N Fera AU5 N Fera Primus Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests – 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Fera AU5 | Nexen N Fera Primus |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 72 |
| Dry | 54 | 75 |
| Wet | 55 | 85 |
| Comfort | 61 | 57 |
| Noise | – | 65 |
| Treadwear | 57 | 50 |
| Handling (owners) | 54 | 75 |
| Efficiency | – | 54 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
56
/ 100
N Fera AU5
72
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N Fera Primus
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 N Fera AU5
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and longevity, lasting multiple years of daily commuting
- Very quiet and comfortable ride quality with smooth highway manners
- Soft sidewalls contribute to high comfort levels even at higher tire pressures
Cons
- Softer sidewalls lead to noticeable flex and reduced responsiveness in hard cornering
- Lower dry grip levels compared to more aggressive performance tires like the Nexen N Fera SU1
- Potential for traction loss or wheel spin during wet weather take-offs, particularly on powerful rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Tire B N Fera Primus
Pros
- Fantastic dry and wet grip with stable cornering and predictable handling
- High level of comfort with a smooth, soft ride that absorbs bumps well
- Noticeably quieter than certain premium alternatives
Cons
- Slightly longer braking distances compared to some competing brands like Falken
- Reports of faster tread wear and relatively low initial tread depth
- Can be noisy for some drivers depending on the vehicle and road conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Fera AU5 | B · Nexen N Fera Primus |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 50 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
56
/ 100
Nexen N Fera AU5
72
/ 100
Nexen N Fera Primus
Winner: Nexen N Fera Primus — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Nexen N Fera AU5 if treadwear and comfort matter most to you. Nexen N Fera AU5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen N Fera Primus scores 85 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N Fera Primus scores 75 vs 54 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N Fera Primus scores 75 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Nexen N Fera AU5 scores 57 vs 50 on treadwear.
Tire A · Nexen N Fera AU5
Tire B · Nexen N Fera Primus
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N Fera AU5 or N Fera Primus?
Which is better in the wet, N Fera AU5 or N Fera Primus?
Nexen N Fera Primus, 85 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N Fera AU5 or N Fera Primus?
Nexen N Fera Primus, 75 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N Fera AU5 or N Fera Primus?
Nexen N Fera AU5, 61 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, N Fera AU5 or N Fera Primus?
Nexen N Fera AU5, 57 vs 50 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