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Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD vs Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 — 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 1 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689

Dueler H/T 689

All-Season Premium Touring tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 10 reviews

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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    Dry

    No comparison
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDuravis R500 HDDueler H/T 689
    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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    Wet

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDuravis R500 HDDueler H/T 689
    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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    Snow

    No comparison
    53
    Why this score
    SourceDuravis R500 HDDueler H/T 689
    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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    Comfort

    No comparison
    52
    Why this score
    SourceDuravis R500 HDDueler H/T 689
    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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    Noise

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourceDuravis R500 HDDueler H/T 689
    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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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    53
    Why this score
    SourceDuravis R500 HDDueler H/T 689
    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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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    52
    Why this score
    SourceDuravis R500 HDDueler H/T 689
    Reviews found online–52
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD vs Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Duravis R500 HDBridgestone Dueler H/T 689
Relative Score – 55
Dry – 54
Wet – 57
Snow – 53
Comfort – 52
Noise – 60
Treadwear – 53
Handling (owners) – 52

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Headline score

Duravis R500 HD

± 8

Dueler H/T 689

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 Duravis R500 HD

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD B · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV 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?

Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689

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 Duravis R500 HD
Tire B · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689

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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