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Fulda SportControl 2 vs Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

Head to head 2-5 wins in 7 shared tests
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 Finished ahead

In the 7 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 finished ahead 5 times and the SportControl 2 twice. The SportControl 2 was stronger in value, the N Fera Sport SU2 in dry and comfort.

Performance profile

9 measurements from the 7 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningNoiseWearRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

SportControl 2

N Fera Sport SU2

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

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. 1 measurement recorded in only one shared test is left off; every measurement is in the table further down.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.

Measurement SportControl 2 Gap N Fera Sport SU2 Wins
Dry N Fera Sport SU2 ahead
Dry Braking m 35.39 2.3% 34.56 0-7
Dry Handling km/h 111.4 0.3% 111.1 2-1
Wet Level
Wet Braking m 38.81 5.6% 36.79 0-7
Wet Handling km/h 76.5 1.3% 75.47 3-0
Wet Circle s 11.9 1% 12.02 1-0
Straight Aqua km/h 97.17 0.9% 97.93 2-1
Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 3.67 15.1% 3.19 2-0
Comfort N Fera Sport SU2 ahead
Noise dB 72.5 0.4 dB 72.07 1-2
Value SportControl 2 ahead
Wear km 33,895 3.8% 32,242 1-1
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.02 13.1% 9.23 3-0

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 7 tests, 2020 to 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 SportControl 2 Field N Fera Sport SU2
2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? Auto Bild · 2026 · 245/45 R19 · BMW 5 Series P21 of 50 P3 of 50
2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout Auto Bild · 2025 · 225/40 R18 P30 of 52 P16 of 52
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R18 P10 of 20 P17 of 20
2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R18 P18 of 50 P14 of 50
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars · 2022 · 225/45 R18 P8 of 11 P9 of 11
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2020 · 245/45 R18 P9 of 20 P6 of 20
2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test Auto Bild · 2020 · 245/45 R18 P12 of 50 P7 of 50

SportControl 2 vs N Fera Sport SU2: your questions

Is the Fulda SportControl 2 or the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 the better tyre?

In the 7 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 finished ahead 5 times and the SportControl 2 twice. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the SportControl 2 scores 8.2 and the N Fera Sport SU2 8.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the SportControl 2 or the N Fera Sport SU2?

Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 8-8 between the SportControl 2 and the N Fera Sport SU2.

Which is better in the dry?

The N Fera Sport SU2 led 8 of the 10 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.3% shorter in the dry across 7 tests.

Which lasts longer and costs less to run?

The SportControl 2 had 13.1% lower rolling resistance (3 tests). Owners rate wear 7.8/10 for the SportControl 2 and 5.6/10 for the N Fera Sport SU2.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 9/10 for the SportControl 2 and 6.4/10 for the N Fera Sport SU2.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the SportControl 2 82% from 30 reviews and the N Fera Sport SU2 70% from 18. 77% of SportControl 2 owners would buy it again, against 38% for the N Fera Sport SU2.

Which is more expensive?

In the 3 tests that listed prices, the SportControl 2 was the dearer tyre in 3 of them, by 22% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The SportControl 2 is made in 44 sizes (17 to 20 inch) and the N Fera Sport SU2 in 138 (16 to 22 inch). 35 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the SportControl 2 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the N Fera Sport SU2 A and C.

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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.

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