Nexen N Fera Primus vs Michelin Primacy 5
Ahead in each discipline
The Nexen N Fera Primus and the Michelin Primacy 5 have met in one independent test so far, and the Primacy 5 finished ahead. The N Fera Primus was stronger in wet, the Primacy 5 in value.
Performance profile
10 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
N Fera Primus
Primacy 5
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
N Fera Primus
Primacy 5
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
N Fera Primus
Primacy 5
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Owners rate the N Fera Primus 85% from 11 reviews and the Primacy 5 82% from 63. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | N Fera Primus | Gap | Primacy 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | |||
| Dry Braking m | 44.4 | 0.9% | 44.8 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 3 | 66.7% | 5 |
| Wet N Fera Primus ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 37.6 | 3.1% | 38.8 |
| Wet Handling s | 74.3 | 0.7% | 73.8 |
| Wet Circle s | 11.52 | 1.2% | 11.66 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 85.7 | 0.8% | 85 |
| Comfort Level | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 2 | 100% | 4 |
| Subj. Noise pts | 3 | = | 3 |
| Rough Noise dB | 73.2 | 0.8 dB | 74 |
| Value Primacy 5 ahead | |||
| Fuel Consumption l/100km | 5.5 | 5.5% | 5.2 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | N Fera Primus | Field | Primacy 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | P7 of 10 | P6 of 10 |
N Fera Primus vs Primacy 5: your questions
Is the Nexen N Fera Primus or the Michelin Primacy 5 the better tyre?
The Nexen N Fera Primus and the Michelin Primacy 5 have met in one independent test so far, and the Primacy 5 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the N Fera Primus scores 8.2 and the Primacy 5 8.8 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the N Fera Primus or the Primacy 5?
The N Fera Primus led 3 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the N Fera Primus and the Primacy 5.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the N Fera Primus and 8.4/10 for the Primacy 5.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the N Fera Primus 85% from 11 reviews and the Primacy 5 82% from 63. 60% of N Fera Primus owners would buy it again, against 78% for the Primacy 5.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The N Fera Primus is made in 50 sizes (15 to 19 inch) and the Primacy 5 in 88 (16 to 22 inch). 30 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the N Fera Primus is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Primacy 5 A and B.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Primacy 5 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2025, the N Fera Primus in 2020. The Primacy 5 replaced the Michelin Primacy 4+.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.