Tests 80 · 5 tests Owners 79 · 773 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (noise)
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 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 5 + 0 road tests and 773 + 35 owner reviews. How we score
EfficientGrip 2 SUV is ahead, 80–64
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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.
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79
Dry
EfficientGrip 2 SUV +1762Why this score
Source EfficientGrip 2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 77 ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 83 59 EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 82.8 = 79
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62
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).
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80
Wet
EfficientGrip 2 SUV +1466Why this score
Source EfficientGrip 2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 81 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 79 64 EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 81 + 40% × 79.1 = 80
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66
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).
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Snow
No comparison63Why this score
Source EfficientGrip 2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 59 Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 63
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).
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79
Comfort
EfficientGrip 2 SUV +1762Why this score
Source EfficientGrip 2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 80 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 77 55 EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 76.6 = 79
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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83
Noise
EfficientGrip 2 SUV +1568Why this score
Source EfficientGrip 2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 93 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 70 EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 93.4 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 83
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68
No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip 2 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
No road tests of noise for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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79
Treadwear
EfficientGrip 2 SUV +1465Why this score
Source EfficientGrip 2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 80 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 77 65 EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 79.5 + 40% × 77.2 = 79
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).
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79
Handling (owners)
EfficientGrip 2 SUV +2059Why this score
Source EfficientGrip 2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Reviews found online 79 59
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV | Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 |
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| Relative Score | 80 | 64 |
| Dry | 79 | 62 |
| Wet | 80 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 63 |
| Comfort | 79 | 62 |
| Noise | 83 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 59 |
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Headline score
80
/ 100
EfficientGrip 2 SUV
64
/ 100
Roadian HTX RH5
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 EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Pros
- Exceptionally low road noise and high cabin comfort
- Strong and confidence-inspiring grip in both wet and dry conditions
- Impressive tread wear and long-term durability
Cons
- Soft sidewalls can compromise responsive handling and cornering feedback
- Less effective performance in cold, freezing, or damp winter conditions
- Lack of built-in rim protection
Tire B Roadian HTX RH5
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV | B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 |
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| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 41 | 44 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 640 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 15 | 15 |
Which one should you actually buy?
80
/ 100
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
64
/ 100
Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 59 on handling.
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You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 62 on dry.
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You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 62 on comfort.
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You want a quieter cabin
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 83 vs 68 on noise.
Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Which is better in the wet, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 80 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 83 vs 68 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 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