Comparison: Nexen N fera Sport vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

The Nexen N fera Sport and Maxxis Victra Sport 5 are both summer tyres belonging to the UHP subtype. Produced in the Czech Republic, the Nexen N fera Sport has an impressive 59% rating from us and is BMW 2-series Active Tourer's original equipment. The Maxxis Victra Sport 5, on the other hand, is a Chinese-made tyre and impresses with its 69% rating from us. Neither of these tyre models have been replaced with a newer model. Nexen and Maxxis are their respective manufacturers.

In the Autobild test, the Nexen N fera Sport took the 7th position out of 50, with its best features being Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking, and Exterior noise. The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ranked 20th in the same test. In the autoexpress 2020 test, the Nexen showed good Aquaplaning reserves, short Braking distances, and low Rolling resistance. The Maxxis demonstrated Safe driving behavior with short Braking distances on wet and dry pistes, and low Rolling noise.

In the ACE test, the Nexen model ranked 9th out of 10, excelling in Exterior noise, while the Maxxis was 6th and shined in the Wet handling - objective category. Meanwhile, in the SportAuto test, the Nexen N fera Sport came in 11th out of 11, and the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 took the 9th position.

Looking at the data from the AutoMotorSport test, the Nexen N fera Sport ranked 9th out of 11 while the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 grabbed the 5th spot. The Nexen tyre scored high in the categories of Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, and Comfort. The Maxxis tyre faculty stood out in Wet side guide and Wet handling.

In the Autozeitung test, the Nexen tyre came in 10th and the Maxxis tyre claimed the 7th spot out of 10. And finally, in the ADAC test, Nexen N fera Sport ended up 5th, with its best feature being mileage, while the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 came in 4th, shining in Aquaplaning - cross, mileage, Noise, and Wet circle cornering.

The principles: the Nexen tyre's strength lies in its short braking distances and low rolling resistance on dry roads but has room to improve in handling behavior. The Maxxis tyre's strengths lie in its safety reserves during Aquaplaning and secure dynamical wet handling, even though it's found wanting in its delayed steering response on dry roads. As a conclusion, while both tyres show competitive performances, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 typically fares better in most tests, and it is thus reasonable to consider it the slightly superior tyre.