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Firestone Roadhawk
Nexen N Fera Primus

Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Nexen N Fera Primus

Table of contents:

Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen). Generally, Nexen summer tyres are slightly better rated (68%) than Firestone (54%). In this particular case, the Nexen N Fera Primus has a better rating of 80% compared to 72% of the Firestone Roadhawk. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk was done in 2018, compared to 2022 when was the Nexen N Fera Primus first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Roadhawk and the N Fera Primus were tested. See more mutual tests below.

#	Firestone Roadhawk /72%	Nexen N Fera Primus /80%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Segment

1. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle

2. Nexen N Fera Primus Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Roadhawk 148

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 39

Number of tests

1. Firestone Roadhawk 21x

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 6x

Best position in test

1. Firestone Roadhawk 2.

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 10.

Worst position in test

1. Nexen N Fera Primus 17.

2. Firestone Roadhawk 31.

Average position in tests

1. Firestone Roadhawk 11.9

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 12.67

Year of the last test

1. Nexen N Fera Primus 2024

2. Firestone Roadhawk 2023

Best rating in test

1. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary

2. Nexen N Fera Primus Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Nexen N Fera Primus Satisfactory

2. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Roadhawk
78%

Nexen
N Fera Primus
77%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Firestone Roadhawk 82%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Firestone Roadhawk 82%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 74%

Wet braking

1. Nexen N Fera Primus 79%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 69%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Nexen N Fera Primus ?

2. Firestone Roadhawk ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Roadhawk
83%

Nexen
N Fera Primus
69%

Dry braking

1. Firestone Roadhawk 82%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 77%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
N Fera Primus
73%

Firestone
Roadhawk
67%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen N Fera Primus 76%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 65%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Firestone Roadhawk 71 dB

2. Nexen N Fera Primus ? dB

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Roadhawk
79%

Nexen
N Fera Primus
61%

Mileage

1. Firestone Roadhawk 74%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus 56%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Roadhawk ?

2. Nexen N Fera Primus ?

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Mutual tests

Autobild Summer tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name
Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good
Nexen N Fera Primus Rating: Satisfactory
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	35,4	25,8
Firestone Roadhawk	36,6	28,7
Nexen N fera Primus	37,2	27,7
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ADAC Summer tyre test 2023 205/55 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,3	1,8
Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good	2,7	2,8
Nexen N Fera Primus Rating: Good	3,1	2,3
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	35,7	27,5
Firestone Roadhawk	37,7	32,8
Nexen N Fera Primus	37,2	28,6
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