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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 vs Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 — 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 10 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian HTX RH5 leads, 64–61 Narrow edge

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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
Tire ABridgestone

Dueler H/T 689

All-Season Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    Roadian HTX RH5 +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5659

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Roadian HTX RH5 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6164

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 63

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 55

    Snow

    Roadian HTX RH5 +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4559

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 55

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 63

    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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Dueler H/T 689 +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5855

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    Roadian HTX RH5 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5870

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Roadian HTX RH5 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5865

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    59
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Roadian HTX RH5
    Reviews found online5959
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/T 689Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
Relative Score 61 64
Dry 60 62
Wet 63 66
Snow 55 63
Comfort 63 62
Noise 64 68
Treadwear 61 65
Handling (owners) 59 59

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Headline score

Dueler H/T 689

Roadian HTX RH5

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
All owner themes in the Dueler H/T 689 review

Tire B Roadian HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
CategoryAll-Season Premium Touring tiresAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available644
Rim diameters8″ – 16″15″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG180 B A640 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi65,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

Narrow edge: Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 — better snow, noise and treadwear. Where the Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 63 vs 55 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 68 vs 64 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 65 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 66 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 66 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 62 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 63 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 68 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/T 689 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 65 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

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