Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 80 reviews
Nexen N Fera SU4 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 85–74
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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!”
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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76
Dry
Pilot Sport 5 +1288Why this score
Source N Fera SU4 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 90 Reviews found online 80 84 -
78
Wet
Pilot Sport 5 +1290Why this score
Source N Fera SU4 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 92 Reviews found online 80 87 -
73
Comfort
Pilot Sport 5 +275Why this score
Source N Fera SU4 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online 77 81 -
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Noise
No comparison46Why this score
Source N Fera SU4 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 32 -
68
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 5 +1482Why this score
Source N Fera SU4 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 87 Reviews found online 70 75 -
76
Handling
Pilot Sport 5 +783Why this score
Source N Fera SU4 Pilot Sport 5 Reviews found online 76 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N Fera SU4 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 74 | 85 |
| Dry | 76 | 88 |
| Wet | 78 | 90 |
| Comfort | 73 | 75 |
| Noise | – | 46 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 82 |
| Handling | 76 | 83 |
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N Fera SU4
Pilot Sport 5
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 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
Tire B 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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Nexen N Fera SU4
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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.
“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”
“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.”
“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”
Based on 134 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N Fera SU4 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
Nexen N Fera SU4
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 82 vs 68 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 88 vs 76 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 78 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 83 vs 76 on handling.
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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.