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Nexen Roadian CT8 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 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Roadian CT8 and Roadian HTX RH5 are level at 64.

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Nexen Roadian CT8
Tire ANexen

Roadian CT8

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Roadian CT8 +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian CT8Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6359

    Roadian CT8: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 65

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

    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 0.40).

    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. 63

    Wet

    Roadian HTX RH5 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian CT8Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6164

    Roadian CT8: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66

    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 0.56).

    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
    SourceRoadian CT8Roadian 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. 67

    Comfort

    Roadian CT8 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian CT8Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6455

    Roadian CT8: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 67

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

    No road tests of comfort for Roadian CT8 or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian CT8Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–70

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

    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. 63

    Treadwear

    Roadian HTX RH5 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian CT8Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6165

    Roadian CT8: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 63

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65

    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 0.31).

    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. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian CT8 +7
    59
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian CT8Roadian HTX RH5
    Reviews found online6659
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Roadian CT8Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
Relative Score 64 64
Dry 65 62
Wet 63 66
Snow – 63
Comfort 67 62
Noise – 68
Treadwear 63 65
Handling (owners) 66 59

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Headline score

Roadian CT8

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 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

Tire B Roadian HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen Roadian CT8 B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeVanSUV and 4x4
Sizes available2944
Rim diameters13″ – 17″15″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG—640 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure65 psi51 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Roadian CT8

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

Too close to call: Nexen Roadian CT8 and Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 are within 2 points overall. Nexen Roadian CT8 is stronger on handling, comfort and dry. Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 is stronger on wet. Nexen Roadian CT8 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 66 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 67 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 65 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 66 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Nexen Roadian CT8
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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Roadian CT8 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Which is better in the wet, Roadian CT8 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 66 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Roadian CT8 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian CT8, 65 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Roadian CT8 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian CT8, 67 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Roadian CT8 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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