Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 322 reviews
“Just put some Hankook vantra lt tires on my bus and they are super sweet. 185r14”
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Hankook Vantra LT 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 322 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Roadian CT8 is ahead, 61–51
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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.
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53
Dry
Roadian CT8 +861Why this score
Source Vantra LT Roadian CT8 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 44 58 Vantra LT: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 53
Roadian CT8: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61
No road tests of dry for Vantra LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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 0.41).
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51
Wet
Roadian CT8 +1162Why this score
Source Vantra LT Roadian CT8 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 43 58 Vantra LT: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 43.4 = 51
Roadian CT8: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 62
No road tests of wet for Vantra LT. 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).
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48
Comfort
Roadian CT8 +1462Why this score
Source Vantra LT Roadian CT8 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 39 59 Vantra LT: 40% × 62.8 (est.) + 60% × 38.9 = 48
Roadian CT8: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 59 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Vantra LT or Roadian CT8. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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52
Treadwear
Roadian CT8 +759Why this score
Source Vantra LT Roadian CT8 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 43 54 Vantra LT: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.4 = 52
Roadian CT8: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Vantra LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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 0.36).
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44
Handling (owners)
Roadian CT8 +1862Why this score
Source Vantra LT Roadian CT8 Reviews found online 44 62
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Vantra LT | Nexen Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 51 | 61 |
| Dry | 53 | 61 |
| Wet | 51 | 62 |
| Comfort | 48 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 52 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 44 | 62 |
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Headline score
51
/ 100
Vantra LT
61
/ 100
Roadian CT8
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Hankook Vantra LT finished ahead 0 times and Nexen Roadian CT8 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Vantra LT | Roadian CT8 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #15/16 | #12/16 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 ADAC Van 215/65 R16 C Tyre Test · 215/65 R16 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Vantra LT
Pros
- Low road noise and quiet operation
- Comfortable ride quality and smooth handling
- Good overall grip in both dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather performance and traction for some drivers
- Premature wear or cracking reported by a few users
- Occasional reports of a stiffer or harder ride depending on vehicle load
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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Hankook Vantra LT
Community sentiment toward the Hankook Vantra LT is largely positive, with users frequently selecting them for vans, motorhomes, buses, and trailers. Owners highlight low road noise and quiet operation, often choosing them as replacements for Michelin and Continental tires or citing favorable test results.
r/VWBus
·38 upvotes ·2021-09-18
“Just put some Hankook vantra lt tires on my bus and they are super sweet. 185r14”
motorhomefun.co.uk
·1 upvote ·2026-05-26
“I replaced the crap Michelin cp tyres on my previous van, and when the Continentals on my present van needed chaning I replaced them with Hankook Vantra LT.”
caravan-forum.nl
“Apollo , is/was Vredestijn Werd geleverd door Profile tyre center En Hankook vantra LT , Ze zijn ooit ook al eens als beste getest ,”
Top themes
#low road noise#van conversion suitability#trailer tire choice#replacement for OEM tires#quiet ride quality
Based on 6 community posts
Tire B
Nexen Roadian CT8
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Vantra LT | B · Nexen Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Van | Van |
| Sizes available | 25 | 29 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 16″ | 13″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 65 psi |
| Sizes in common | 23 | 23 |
Which one should you actually buy?
51
/ 100
Hankook Vantra LT
61
/ 100
Nexen Roadian CT8
Winner: Nexen Roadian CT8 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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 44 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 62 vs 48 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 62 vs 51 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 61 vs 53 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Vantra LT
Tire B · Nexen Roadian CT8
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Vantra LT or Roadian CT8?
Which is better in the wet, Vantra LT or Roadian CT8?
Nexen Roadian CT8, 62 vs 51 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Vantra LT or Roadian CT8?
Nexen Roadian CT8, 61 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Vantra LT or Roadian CT8?
Nexen Roadian CT8, 62 vs 48 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Vantra LT or Roadian CT8?
Nexen Roadian CT8, 59 vs 52 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