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General Grabber HTS 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 990 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian HTX RH5 leads, 64–60 Narrow edge

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General Grabber HTS
Tire AGeneral

Grabber HTS

All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 990 reviews

“Yeah Michelin's are out of my price range. Went to sears today to see about getting either the Falkens are another set of Grabber HTS's installed and apparently their online pricing leaves out a ~$25 shipping/handling charge they assess to each tire so I left.”

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
    SourceGrabber HTSRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5559

    Grabber HTS: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 60

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

    No road tests of dry for Grabber HTS. 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. 62

    Wet

    Roadian HTX RH5 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTSRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6064

    Grabber HTS: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

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

    No road tests of wet for Grabber HTS. 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. 59

    Snow

    Roadian HTX RH5 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTSRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5259

    Grabber HTS: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 52.4 = 59

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

    No road tests of snow for Grabber HTS. 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. 61

    Comfort

    Roadian HTX RH5 +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTSRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5455

    Grabber HTS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 61

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

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber HTS 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
    SourceGrabber HTSRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5970

    Grabber HTS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 64

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

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

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Roadian HTX RH5 +9
    65
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTSRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4965

    Grabber HTS: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Grabber HTS. 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. 56

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian HTX RH5 +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTSRoadian HTX RH5
    Reviews found online5659
Scores at a glance
General Grabber HTS vs Nexen Roadian HTX RH5: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGeneral Grabber HTSNexen Roadian HTX RH5
Relative Score 60 64
Dry 60 62
Wet 62 66
Snow 59 63
Comfort 61 62
Noise 64 68
Treadwear 56 65
Handling (owners) 56 59

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Grabber HTS

Roadian HTX RH5

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Grabber HTS

Pros

  • Smooth and quiet ride quality that improves vehicle feel
  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to competitors like Michelin
  • Strong traction and handling in both dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Premature tread wear reported by several users failing to reach expected mileage
  • Balancing difficulties and occasional out-of-round vibrations
  • Decreased winter and wet traction performance as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Grabber HTS review

Tire B Roadian HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

General Grabber HTS

Positive

Community opinion on the General Grabber HTS is largely favorable, with drivers frequently praising its quiet ride, comfortable highway cruising, wet traction, and affordable price point. The most prevalent complaints focus on faster-than-advertised treadwear and occasional squirm or handling instability in heavy-load applications. Several users also note that while it handles moderate conditions well, dedicated snow tires are preferable in severe winter weather.

Top themes
#treadwear and longevity#highway comfort and noise#wet and dry traction#budget and value#winter and snow capability#towing and load stability

Based on 50 community posts

Tire B

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Grabber HTS B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available944
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 22″
Tread depth11 - 13/32″11/32″
UTQG640 A B640 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 80 psi51 psi
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber HTS

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

Narrow edge: Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 — better treadwear, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 65 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 66 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 63 vs 59 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 68 vs 64 on noise.

Tire A · General Grabber HTS
Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

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Grabber HTS or Roadian HTX RH5?

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

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 66 vs 62 on our wet score.

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

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

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

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 63 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Grabber HTS or Roadian HTX RH5?

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

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

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Grabber HTS or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 65 vs 56 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