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General Grabber APT 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 1 + 0 road tests and 82 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber APT leads, 68–64 Narrow edge

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General Grabber APT
Tire AGeneral

Grabber APT

All-Terrain tire

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 82 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 18 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Grabber APT +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber APTRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6759

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

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

    No road tests of dry for Grabber APT. 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. 73

    Wet

    Grabber APT +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber APTRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7464

    Grabber APT: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73

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

    No road tests of wet for Grabber APT. 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. 66

    Snow

    Grabber APT +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber APTRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6359

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66

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

    No road tests of snow for Grabber APT. 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. 66

    Comfort

    Grabber APT +4
    62
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber APTRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6355

    Grabber APT: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 66

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

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    Roadian HTX RH5 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber APTRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5770

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 63

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

    No road tests of noise for Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Grabber APT +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber APTRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6865

    Grabber APT: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 68 = 70

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

    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. 60

    Handling (owners)

    Grabber APT +1
    59
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber APTRoadian HTX RH5
    Reviews found online6059
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Grabber APTNexen Roadian HTX RH5
Relative Score 68 64
Dry 67 62
Wet 73 66
Snow 66 63
Comfort 66 62
Noise 63 68
Treadwear 70 65
Handling (owners) 60 59

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Headline score

Grabber APT

Roadian HTX RH5

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Grabber APT

Pros

  • Excellent traction in wet, snowy, and light off-road conditions
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Attractive, rugged aesthetic that enhances vehicle appearance

Cons

  • Difficulty in achieving proper wheel balance, leading to vibrations
  • Inconsistent tread life reports, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Tendency to pick up and retain gravel in tread grooves
All owner themes in the Grabber APT review

Tire B Roadian HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Grabber APT B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available2544
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 22″
Tread depth12 - 16/32″11/32″
UTQG360 - 740 A - AA A - B640 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi65,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 90 psi51 psi
Sizes in common2222

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber APT

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

Narrow edge: General Grabber APT — better wet, dry and treadwear. Pick the Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Grabber APT scores 73 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

General Grabber APT scores 67 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General Grabber APT scores 70 vs 65 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 68 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · General Grabber APT
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5?

Which is better in the wet, Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5?

General Grabber APT, 73 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5?

General Grabber APT, 67 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5?

General Grabber APT, 66 vs 63 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 68 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5?

General Grabber APT, 66 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Grabber APT or Roadian HTX RH5?

General Grabber APT, 70 vs 65 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