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Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT vs Nexen Roadian CT8 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 31 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Wrangler Fortitude HT 60, Roadian CT8 61.

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Nexen Roadian CT8
Tire BNexen

Roadian CT8

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 61

    Dry

    Roadian CT8 +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler Fortitude HTRoadian CT8
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5758

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 61

    Roadian CT8: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 62

    No road tests of dry for Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Roadian CT8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 59

    Wet

    Roadian CT8 +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler Fortitude HTRoadian CT8
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5558

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 59

    Roadian CT8: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 62

    No road tests of wet for Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Roadian CT8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWrangler Fortitude HTRoadian CT8
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Roadian CT8 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler Fortitude HTRoadian CT8
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5860

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62

    Roadian CT8: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.7 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Wrangler Fortitude HT or Roadian CT8. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler Fortitude HTRoadian CT8
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online66–

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

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

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Wrangler Fortitude HT +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler Fortitude HTRoadian CT8
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6253

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 63

    Roadian CT8: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53.4 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Roadian CT8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 56

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian CT8 +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWrangler Fortitude HTRoadian CT8
    Reviews found online5662
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Wrangler Fortitude HTNexen Roadian CT8
Relative Score 60 61
Dry 61 62
Wet 59 62
Snow 66 –
Comfort 62 63
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 63 58
Handling (owners) 56 62

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Wrangler Fortitude HT

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Roadian CT8

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 Wrangler Fortitude HT

Pros

  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Quiet and smooth highway ride quality
  • Improved fuel economy compared to all-terrain alternatives

Cons

  • Poor traction in snow, ice, and heavy rain
  • Inadequate performance for off-road or mud environments
  • Reports of vibration and balancing issues in some units
All owner themes in the Wrangler Fortitude HT review

Tire B Roadian CT8

Pros

  • Affordable price point offering good value compared to other budget options
  • Strong dry handling and stable road manners
  • Sturdy physical construction noted by some heavy-duty users

Cons

  • Severe wet-weather performance, particularly poor cornering grip that degrades with age
  • Structural integrity issues including premature bulging and broken steel belts
  • Catastrophic failures reported such as unexpected tire blowouts and tread separations at relatively low mileage
All owner themes in the Roadian CT8 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT B · Nexen Roadian CT8
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Van
Sizes available929
Rim diameters16″ – 18″13″ – 17″
Tread depth10 - 15/32″10/32″
UTQG680 A B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated BandBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 83 psi65 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

Nexen Roadian CT8

Too close to call: Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT and Nexen Roadian CT8 are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT is stronger on treadwear. Nexen Roadian CT8 is stronger on handling and wet. Nexen Roadian CT8 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 62 vs 56 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 63 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 62 vs 59 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian CT8
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Wrangler Fortitude HT or Roadian CT8?

Which is better in the wet, Wrangler Fortitude HT or Roadian CT8?

Nexen Roadian CT8, 62 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wrangler Fortitude HT or Roadian CT8?

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

Which is more comfortable, Wrangler Fortitude HT or Roadian CT8?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Wrangler Fortitude HT or Roadian CT8?

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT, 63 vs 58 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