Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 vs Nokian Powerproof 1

In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 and the Nokian Powerproof 1 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.

There are a few basic differences between the two tyres. The Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Nokian Powerproof 1 is an Max-Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars

N-Fera-Sport-SU2 VS Powerproof-1

Test Results

Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tyres directly!

Out of these three tests:

  • Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 finished ahead of the Nokian Powerproof 1 in two of the tests
  • Nokian Powerproof 1 finished ahead of the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 in one of the tests

While it might look like the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is better than the Nokian Powerproof 1 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 stopped the vehicle in 0.84% less distance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
35.5M
Nokian Powerproof 1
35.8M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:35M Nokian Powerproof 1: 34.8M
2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:36.5M Nokian Powerproof 1: 37.8M
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:35M Nokian Powerproof 1: 34.8M

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 2.05% faster around a lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
114.7Km/H
Nokian Powerproof 1
117.1Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:114.7Km/H Nokian Powerproof 1: 117.1Km/H

Wet Braking

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 stopped the vehicle in 0.71% less distance than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
36.73M
Nokian Powerproof 1
36.47M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:30.9M Nokian Powerproof 1: 30.4M
2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:31M Nokian Powerproof 1: 31.5M
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:48.3M Nokian Powerproof 1: 47.5M

Wet Braking - Concrete

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 stopped the vehicle in 1.28% less distance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
38.5M
Nokian Powerproof 1
39M
Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:38.5M Nokian Powerproof 1: 39M

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 0.14% faster around a wet lap than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
71.7Km/H
Nokian Powerproof 1
71.8Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:71.7Km/H Nokian Powerproof 1: 71.8Km/H

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 0.4% faster around a wet circle than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
15.05s
Nokian Powerproof 1
14.99s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:15.05s Nokian Powerproof 1: 14.99s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 floated at a 1.07% higher speed than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
78.95Km/H
Nokian Powerproof 1
79.8Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:78.3Km/H Nokian Powerproof 1: 79.1Km/H
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:79.6Km/H Nokian Powerproof 1: 80.5Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 slipped out at a 1.66% higher speed than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
2.97m/sec2
Nokian Powerproof 1
3.02m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:3m/sec2 Nokian Powerproof 1: 3.2m/sec2
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:2.94m/sec2 Nokian Powerproof 1: 2.84m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 scored 14% more points than the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
5 Points
Nokian Powerproof 1
4.3 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:5 Points Nokian Powerproof 1: 4.3 Points

Noise

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during two noise tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 measured 1.17% quieter than the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
71.7dB
Nokian Powerproof 1
72.55dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:71.3dB Nokian Powerproof 1: 72.4dB
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:72.1dB Nokian Powerproof 1: 72.7dB

Wear

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during two wear tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 is predicted to cover 5.3% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
39240KM
Nokian Powerproof 1
37160KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:43700KM Nokian Powerproof 1: 42500KM
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:34780KM Nokian Powerproof 1: 31820KM

Value

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during two value tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 proved to have a 2.46% better value based on price/1000km than the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
9.13Price/1000
Nokian Powerproof 1
9.36Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:9.06Price/1000 Nokian Powerproof 1: 9.41Price/1000
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:9.2Price/1000 Nokian Powerproof 1: 9.3Price/1000

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 had a 5.82% lower rolling resistance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
8.41kg / t
Nokian Powerproof 1
8.93kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:8.41kg / t Nokian Powerproof 1: 8.93kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 used 1.79% less fuel than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
5.6l/100km
Nokian Powerproof 1
5.5l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:5.6l/100km Nokian Powerproof 1: 5.5l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 emitted 9.37% less particle wear matter than the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
74.7mg/km/t
Nokian Powerproof 1
67.7mg/km/t
Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Nokian Powerproof 1

2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2:74.7mg/km/t Nokian Powerproof 1: 67.7mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 and Nokian Powerproof 1.

In total the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 has been reviewed 14 times and drivers have given the tyre 71% overall.

The Nokian Powerproof 1 has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Nokian Powerproof 1.

Best Review for the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Given 93% 225/45 R17 W on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Insane dry handling and wet handling! Very good tyre for cool amount of money :D
Helpful 163 - tyre reviewed on August 10, 2020
View all Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Nokian Powerproof 1
Given 86% 245/40 R18 on mostly country roads for 7,000 average miles
Very good tyre, very comfortable to dry with. Very good in rain
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on April 8, 2025
View all Nokian Powerproof 1 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 performed better in dry braking, wet braking - concrete, subj. comfort, noise, wear, value and rolling resistance, while the Nokian Powerproof 1 performed better in dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, fuel consumption and abrasion.

Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Nokian Powerproof 1 seems to be the best tyre overall.

However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.

Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Nokian Powerproof 1

Overall Winner: Nokian Powerproof 1

Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Nokian Powerproof 1 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.

Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.