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Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 vs Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 70 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian H/TX RT5 leads, 70–68 Narrow edge

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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Tire BNexen

Roadian H/TX RT5

All Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 3 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian AT Pro RA8Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6671

    Roadian AT Pro RA8: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Roadian AT Pro RA8. 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 H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian AT Pro RA8Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6974

    Roadian AT Pro RA8: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Roadian AT Pro RA8. 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 H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian AT Pro RA8Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6868

    Roadian AT Pro RA8: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Roadian AT Pro RA8. 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 H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian AT Pro RA8Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6474

    Roadian AT Pro RA8: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 66

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Roadian AT Pro RA8 or Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceRoadian AT Pro RA8Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Roadian AT Pro RA8: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Roadian AT Pro RA8. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Roadian AT Pro RA8 +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian AT Pro RA8Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6962

    Roadian AT Pro RA8: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 69 = 68

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian AT Pro RA8Roadian H/TX RT5
    Reviews found online6571
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Roadian AT Pro RA8Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Relative Score 68 70
Dry 66 70
Wet 69 73
Snow 69 69
Comfort 66 71
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 68 64
Handling (owners) 65 71

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

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Headline score

Roadian AT Pro RA8

Roadian H/TX RT5

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 Roadian AT Pro RA8

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Roadian H/TX RT5

Pros

  • Strong initial traction in varied weather conditions including snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent performance for towing applications
  • Impressive off-road capability, particularly in soft sand

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in grip and handling characteristics after 8,000-10,000 miles
  • Increased susceptibility to oversteer and instability on wet surfaces as tread wears
  • Harsh ride quality and unpredictable handling at higher tire pressures
All owner themes in the Roadian H/TX RT5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
Sizes available39—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth13/32″—
UTQG560 A B—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallOutlined White Lettering—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5

Narrow edge: Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — better handling, comfort and dry. Pick the Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 if treadwear matters most to you. Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 71 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 scores 68 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 70 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
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Roadian AT Pro RA8 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Which is better in the wet, Roadian AT Pro RA8 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 73 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Roadian AT Pro RA8 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 70 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Roadian AT Pro RA8 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Roadian AT Pro RA8 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 71 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Roadian AT Pro RA8 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8, 68 vs 64 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