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Nexen SB652 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Nexen N Fera Primus vs Nexen SB652 — 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 7 + 0 road tests and 11 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

N Fera Primus is ahead, 72–63

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Nexen N Fera Primus
Tire ANexen

N Fera Primus

Summer

± 6

Tests 62 · 7 tests Owners 78 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Nexen SB652
Tire BNexen

SB652

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    N Fera Primus +13
    62
    Why this score
    SourceN Fera PrimusSB652
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests73≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7759

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 77.3 = 75

    SB652: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    No road tests of dry for SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 85

    Wet

    N Fera Primus +22
    63
    Why this score
    SourceN Fera PrimusSB652
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests86≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online8360

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 85.8 + 40% × 83.3 = 85

    SB652: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63

    No road tests of wet for SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 57

    Comfort

    SB652 +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceN Fera PrimusSB652
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests32≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7366

    N Fera Primus: 40% × 31.8 + 60% × 73.3 = 57

    SB652: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN Fera PrimusSB652
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests64–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 64.3 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for N Fera Primus. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 51

    Treadwear

    SB652 +14
    65
    Why this score
    SourceN Fera PrimusSB652
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests34≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7764

    N Fera Primus: 60% × 33.7 + 40% × 76.9 = 51

    SB652: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 75

    Handling (owners)

    N Fera Primus +15
    60
    Why this score
    SourceN Fera PrimusSB652
    Reviews found online7560
  7. 54

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN Fera PrimusSB652
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests54–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Fera PrimusNexen SB652
Relative Score 72 63
Dry 75 62
Wet 85 63
Comfort 57 67
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 51 65
Handling (owners) 75 60
Efficiency 54 –

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

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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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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
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N Fera Primus

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SB652

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 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
All owner themes in the N Fera Primus review

Tire B SB652

Pros

  • Excellent value for money and low purchase price
  • High level of ride comfort and compliance
  • Predictable handling and feedback during spirited driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, ranging from rapid wear under hard use to decent longevity on lighter vehicles
  • Modest grip levels in wet conditions
  • Not suitable for high-performance driving demands
All owner themes in the SB652 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N Fera Primus B · Nexen SB652
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available50—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
UTQG—400 A A

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Fera Primus

Nexen SB652

Winner: Nexen N Fera Primus — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Nexen SB652 if treadwear and comfort matter most to you. Nexen SB652 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

Nexen N Fera Primus scores 85 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N Fera Primus scores 75 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen SB652 scores 65 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N Fera Primus scores 75 vs 62 on dry.

Tire A · Nexen N Fera Primus
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Tire B · Nexen SB652
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N Fera Primus or SB652?

Which is better in the wet, N Fera Primus or SB652?

Nexen N Fera Primus, 85 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Fera Primus or SB652?

Nexen N Fera Primus, 75 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, N Fera Primus or SB652?

Nexen SB652, 67 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, N Fera Primus or SB652?

Nexen SB652, 65 vs 51 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