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Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza vs Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 56 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian H/TX RT5 leads, 70–68 Narrow edge

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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
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Roadian H/TX RT5

All Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 3 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6971

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7274

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 71

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 66

    Snow

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6368

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6974

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 69

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/L Alenza or Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online72–

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Dueler H/L Alenza +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6662

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaRoadian H/TX RT5
    Reviews found online6871
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/L AlenzaNexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Relative Score 68 70
Dry 68 70
Wet 71 73
Snow 66 69
Comfort 69 71
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 66 64
Handling (owners) 68 71

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score

Dueler H/L Alenza

Roadian H/TX RT5

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Dueler H/L Alenza

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Roadian H/TX RT5

Pros

  • Strong initial traction in varied weather conditions including snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent performance for towing applications
  • Impressive off-road capability, particularly in soft sand

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in grip and handling characteristics after 8,000-10,000 miles
  • Increased susceptibility to oversteer and instability on wet surfaces as tread wears
  • Harsh ride quality and unpredictable handling at higher tire pressures
All owner themes in the Roadian H/TX RT5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters18″ – 22″—
Tread depth12/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallOutlined White Lettering—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5

Narrow edge: Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — better snow. Where the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 69 vs 66 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
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Dueler H/L Alenza or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/L Alenza or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 73 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/L Alenza or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/L Alenza or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 69 vs 66 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/L Alenza or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/L Alenza or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology