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Goodyear Eagle RS-A 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 76 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian HTX RH5 is ahead, 64–58

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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
    SourceEagle RS-ARoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5559

    Eagle RS-A: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.1 = 60

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

    No road tests of dry for Eagle RS-A. 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. 57

    Wet

    Roadian HTX RH5 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-ARoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5364

    Eagle RS-A: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 52.5 = 57

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

    No road tests of wet for Eagle RS-A. 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. 52

    Snow

    Roadian HTX RH5 +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-ARoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4059

    Eagle RS-A: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 40.1 = 52

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

    No road tests of snow for Eagle RS-A. 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. 59

    Comfort

    Roadian HTX RH5 +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-ARoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5055

    Eagle RS-A: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 59

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

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

  5. 65

    Noise

    Roadian HTX RH5 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-ARoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6270

    Eagle RS-A: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 65

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

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

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Roadian HTX RH5 +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-ARoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5665

    Eagle RS-A: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle RS-A. 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. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian HTX RH5 +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-ARoadian HTX RH5
    Reviews found online4959
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle RS-ANexen Roadian HTX RH5
Relative Score 58 64
Dry 60 62
Wet 57 66
Snow 52 63
Comfort 59 62
Noise 65 68
Treadwear 60 65
Handling (owners) 49 59

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Headline score

Eagle RS-A

Roadian HTX RH5

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Eagle RS-A

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry road handling and cornering grip
  • Reliable tread life for many users, often reaching 60,000 miles

Cons

  • Inconsistent traction in heavy rain or standing water
  • Poor performance in deep snow and ice conditions
  • Increased road noise reported after significant mileage
All owner themes in the Eagle RS-A review

Tire B Roadian HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle RS-A B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available1444
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″11/32″
UTQG260 - 340 A A640 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated BandBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle RS-A

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

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

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 63 vs 52 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 59 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 66 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 65 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle RS-A
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Eagle RS-A or Roadian HTX RH5?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle RS-A or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 66 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle RS-A or Roadian HTX RH5?

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

Which is better in snow, Eagle RS-A or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 63 vs 52 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Eagle RS-A or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 68 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle RS-A or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 62 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle RS-A or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 65 vs 60 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