Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 10 reviews
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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 vs Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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54
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Dueler H/T 689 Duravis R500 HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) – Reviews found online 47 – Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 54
No road tests of dry for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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57
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Dueler H/T 689 Duravis R500 HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) – Reviews found online 52 – Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57
No road tests of wet for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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53
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Dueler H/T 689 Duravis R500 HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) – Reviews found online 43 – Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 42.6 = 53
No road tests of snow for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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52
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Dueler H/T 689 Duravis R500 HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) – Reviews found online 44 – Dueler H/T 689: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 44.4 = 52
No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Dueler H/T 689 Duravis R500 HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 51 – Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.1 = 60
No road tests of noise for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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53
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Dueler H/T 689 Duravis R500 HD Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) – Reviews found online 44 – Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 44.4 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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52
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Dueler H/T 689 Duravis R500 HD Reviews found online 52 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 | Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | – |
| Dry | 54 | – |
| Wet | 57 | – |
| Snow | 53 | – |
| Comfort | 52 | – |
| Noise | 60 | – |
| Treadwear | 53 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 52 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
55
/ 100
Dueler H/T 689
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/ 100
Duravis R500 HD
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/T 689
Pros
- Exceptional tread life exceeding expected mileage with regular rotation
- Quiet and comfortable highway ride
- Reliable grip and performance in rain and snow
Cons
- Slippery performance and poor handling on gravel roads
- Can be noisy on certain road surfaces
- Some users report a bouncy ride quality during travel
Tire B Duravis R500 HD
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 | B · Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season Premium Touring tires | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 8″ – 16″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 180 B A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
55
/ 100
Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
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/ 100
Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD
Only Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
Tire B · Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD
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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