Comparison: Nexen N fera Sport vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Let's take a look at the Nexen N fera Sport and the Bridgestone Potenza Sport tyres. The Nexen N fera Sport, made in the Czech Republic, is an Ultra High-Performance (UHP) summer tyre that has previously been a first equipment option for the BMW 2-series Active Tourer. On the other hand, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is an Ultra Ultra High Performance (UUHP) summer tyre, made in both Poland and Hungary.

The Nexen N fera Sport tire (Nexen) scored a 67% rating in our tests, while the Bridgestone Potenza Sport (Bridgestone) scored a significantly higher 91%.

Test Summaries:
In the Autobild test, the Nexen N fera Sport landed in 9th position out of 11 tyres, with its key strengths being in Aquaplaning - longitudinal and low Exterior noise. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport fared better, landing in the 5th position. Its best features were Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, and Dry braking.

In the ADAC test, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport outperformed the Nexen N fera Sport, securing the 2nd spot versus the 10th spot respectively out of 18 tyres. The ACE test also favoured the Bridgestone Potenza - securing the 4th spot, while the Nexen N fera Sport came in 9th out of 10 tyres. In their test, Sport Auto reported the same trend with Bridgestone ranking 6th while Nexen came last, 11th out of 11 tyres.

In general, the Nexen N fera Sport has been commended for its good Aquaplaning reserves, short braking distances, and low rolling resistance. In contrast, its very sluggish steering response and stoic understeer on wet surfaces, as well as long braking distances and less dynamic handling on dry track are areas to work on.

On the contrary, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport has been lauded for its exceptional grip with short braking distances and dynamic handling properties. The tyre has high handling precision on wet surfaces and a safe, driving-active handling on a dry track. However, its weakness lies in its weaker dry braking performance and the highest rolling resistance in the test.

Final Verdict:
Overall, when comparing the Nexen N fera Sport and Bridgestone Potenza Sport, Bridgestone outperforms in most tests. As a result, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport seems to offer better value in terms of overall performance. Both tyres, however, perform well in their niches, with Nexen standing out in aspects such as exterior noise and Aquaplaning reserves, and Bridgestone excelling in Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, and Dry braking.