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Laufenn S fit EQ 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 4 + 0 road tests and 14 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian HTX RH5 is ahead, 64–54

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Laufenn S fit EQ
Tire ALaufenn

S fit EQ

Summer

Tests 53 · 4 tests Owners 56 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 51

    Dry

    Roadian HTX RH5 +11
    62
    Why this score
    SourceS fit EQRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests49≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5459

    S fit EQ: 60% × 48.9 + 40% × 54.1 = 51

    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).

  2. 50

    Wet

    Roadian HTX RH5 +16
    66
    Why this score
    SourceS fit EQRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests46≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5664

    S fit EQ: 60% × 46 + 40% × 56.1 = 50

    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).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceS fit EQRoadian 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).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    S fit EQ +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceS fit EQRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5655

    S fit EQ: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 63

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

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

  5. 56

    Noise

    Roadian HTX RH5 +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourceS fit EQRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests49≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)70

    S fit EQ: 60% × 48.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 56

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

    No owner ratings of noise for S fit EQ. 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.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Roadian HTX RH5 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceS fit EQRoadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5965

    S fit EQ: 60% × 64 + 40% × 59.1 = 62

    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).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian HTX RH5 +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceS fit EQRoadian HTX RH5
    Reviews found online4959
Scores at a glance
CategoryLaufenn S fit EQNexen Roadian HTX RH5
Relative Score 54 64
Dry 51 62
Wet 50 66
Snow – 63
Comfort 63 62
Noise 56 68
Treadwear 62 65
Handling (owners) 49 59

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

S fit EQ

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 S fit EQ

Pros

  • Attractive price point offering high value for money
  • Low road noise resulting in a quiet, comfortable ride for daily commuting
  • Competent dry grip and handling under normal driving conditions

Cons

  • Flimsy sidewalls prone to bubbling and easy puncture from potholes
  • Poor wet weather performance with tendencies toward understeer and traction loss
  • Lack of steering feedback and poor turn-in response
All owner themes in the S fit EQ review

Tire B Roadian HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Laufenn S fit EQ B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available2444
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 22″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—640 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Laufenn S fit EQ

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

Winner: Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 — better wet, noise and dry. Where the Laufenn S fit EQ is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 66 vs 50 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 68 vs 56 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 62 vs 51 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 59 vs 49 on handling.

Tire A · Laufenn S fit EQ
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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S fit EQ or Roadian HTX RH5?

Which is better in the wet, S fit EQ or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 66 vs 50 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, S fit EQ or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 62 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, S fit EQ or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 68 vs 56 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, S fit EQ or Roadian HTX RH5?

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

Which lasts longer, S fit EQ or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 65 vs 62 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