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Continental TrueContact Tour 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 19 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 76–70

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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Tire BNexen

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. 76

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8071

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 76

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

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. 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. 80

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8474

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 84.1 = 80

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

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. 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. 70

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7068

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 70

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

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. 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. 74

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 74

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

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online78–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 72

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +11
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourRoadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online8162

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 81.1 = 75

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

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. 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. 78

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourRoadian H/TX RT5
    Reviews found online7871
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourNexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Relative Score 76 70
Dry 76 70
Wet 80 73
Snow 70 69
Comfort 74 71
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 75 64
Handling (owners) 78 71

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Headline score

TrueContact Tour

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 TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

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 · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better treadwear, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 75 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 70 on dry.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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TrueContact Tour or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 74 vs 71 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 75 vs 64 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