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Nexen N Fera Sport
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

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

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

#	Nexen N fera Sport /67%	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 /74%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

Dimensions	R16 - R22	R17 - R21
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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.

Segment

1. Nexen N fera Sport Lowcost

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Nexen N fera Sport 94

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78

Number of tests

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 20x

2. Nexen N fera Sport 17x

Best position in test

1. Nexen N fera Sport 1.

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 4.

Worst position in test

1. Nexen N fera Sport 17.

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 20.

Average position in tests

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 8.45

2. Nexen N fera Sport 9.29

Year of the last test

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 2025

2. Nexen N fera Sport 2025

Best rating in test

1. Nexen N fera Sport Exemplary

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Nexen N fera Sport Satisfactory

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

76%

Nexen
N fera Sport

70%

Dry braking

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 83%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 79%

Dry handling

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 69%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 60%

Dry lane changing

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 81%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 81%

Dry steering response

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 69%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 63%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

77%

Nexen
N fera Sport

65%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 69%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 66%

Wet braking

1. Nexen N fera Sport 76%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 79%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 77%

Wet handling

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 77%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 59%

Wet circle cornering

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 76%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 48%

Wet side guide

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 89%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 76%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

2. Nexen N fera Sport ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
N fera Sport

74%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

72%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen N fera Sport 85%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 73%

Comfort

1. Nexen N fera Sport 69%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 60%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nexen N fera Sport ?

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nexen
N fera Sport

69%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

66%

Rolling resistance

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 66%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 60%

Mileage

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 61%

2. Nexen N fera Sport 59%

Price/value

1. Nexen N fera Sport 68%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 62%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nexen N fera Sport ?

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

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Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

Autobild

Autobild Summer tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name
Nexen N fera Sport Rating: Satisfactory
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory
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Autobild

Autobild Summer tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32.6	27.4
Nexen N Fera Sport	35.0	30.9
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	33.9	29.2
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ACE

ACE Summer tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	71	54	19	7
Nexen N fera Sport Rating: Recommended	61	48	17	7
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended	65	50	17	5
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SportAuto

SportAuto Summer tyre test 2023 225/40 R18

Name
Nexen N fera Sport Rating: Good
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Good
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Autobild

Autobild Summer tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	1
Nexen N Fera Sport Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	3+
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2	3+
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Autobild

Autobild Summer tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	58.1	24.8
Nexen N Fera Sport	63.2	27.2
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	60.8	26.7
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Autobild

Autobild Summer tyre test 2022 245/40 R19

Name	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	2+	1-
Nexen N Fera Sport Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2
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AutoMotorSport

AutoMotorSport Summer tyre test 2022 245/45 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,0	9,7	9,4
Nexen N Fera Sport Rating: Good	8,2	7,9	6,5
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	7,0	7,6	7,6
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Autozeitung

Autozeitung Summer tyre test 2021 225/40 R18

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	92	93	93
Nexen N fera Sport	74	63	85
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	83	75	91
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AutoMotorSport

AutoMotorSport Summer tyre test 2020 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Comfort
Best values in test	9,4	9,3	10	10	10
Nexen N fera Sport Rating: Satisfactory	5,8	8,2	6	10	10
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Good	7,8	8,5	6	8	8
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Autobild

Autobild Summer tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	1	1-	1
Nexen N fera Sport Rating: Exemplary	2	1-	2-
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Conditionally recommended	2	2+	3-
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Autobild

Autobild Summer tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32,1	28,7
Nexen N fera Sport	33,2	30,9
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	34,8	33,4
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ADAC

ADAC Summer tyre test 2020 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	1,3	2,8	2,0	1,6
Nexen N fera Sport Rating: Satisfactory	2,6	2,2	3,1	2,0	1,9
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,2	2,0	2,8	2,0	2,4
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