Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 6 reviews
Nexen N FERA SUR4 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Toyo Proxes 1 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Nexen N FERA SUR4 vs Toyo Proxes 1 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: N FERA SUR4 62, Proxes 1 61.
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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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71
Dry
N FERA SUR4 +764Why this score
Source N FERA SUR4 Proxes 1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 73 62 N FERA SUR4: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
Proxes 1: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64
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).
No road tests of dry for Proxes 1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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55
Wet
Proxes 1 +762Why this score
Source N FERA SUR4 Proxes 1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 50 59 N FERA SUR4: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 55
Proxes 1: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
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).
No road tests of wet for Proxes 1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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60
Comfort
Level60Why this score
Source N FERA SUR4 Proxes 1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 51 52 N FERA SUR4: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60
Proxes 1: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 60
No road tests of comfort for N FERA SUR4 or Proxes 1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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55
Treadwear
Proxes 1 +358Why this score
Source N FERA SUR4 Proxes 1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 47 53 N FERA SUR4: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 55
Proxes 1: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 58
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes 1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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71
Handling (owners)
N FERA SUR4 +1556Why this score
Source N FERA SUR4 Proxes 1 Reviews found online 71 56
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen N FERA SUR4 | Toyo Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 61 |
| Dry | 71 | 64 |
| Wet | 55 | 62 |
| Comfort | 60 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 55 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 56 |
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Headline score
62
/ 100
N FERA SUR4
61
/ 100
Proxes 1
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B Proxes 1
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet weather grip
- Improved steering feedback and handling characteristics
- Competitive price point
Cons
- Extremely rapid tread wear, particularly under high-torque conditions
- Poor rolling resistance
- Uneven tread wear patterns, specifically premature shoulder degradation
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen N FERA SUR4 | B · Toyo Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Nexen N FERA SUR4
61
/ 100
Toyo Proxes 1
Too close to call: Nexen N FERA SUR4 and Toyo Proxes 1 are within 2 points overall. Nexen N FERA SUR4 is stronger on handling and dry. Toyo Proxes 1 is stronger on wet and treadwear. Nexen N FERA SUR4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Proxes 1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 56 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen N FERA SUR4 scores 71 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Proxes 1 scores 62 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Toyo Proxes 1 scores 58 vs 55 on treadwear.
Tire A · Nexen N FERA SUR4
Tire B · Toyo Proxes 1
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N FERA SUR4 or Proxes 1?
Which is better in the wet, N FERA SUR4 or Proxes 1?
Toyo Proxes 1, 62 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, N FERA SUR4 or Proxes 1?
Nexen N FERA SUR4, 71 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, N FERA SUR4 or Proxes 1?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 60 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, N FERA SUR4 or Proxes 1?
Toyo Proxes 1, 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