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Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — 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 35 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 71–64

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Yokohama AVID Ascend
Tire BYokohama

AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 80 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian HTX RH5AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5974

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 71

    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).

    No road tests of dry for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 66

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +8
    74
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian HTX RH5AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6475

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    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).

    No road tests of wet for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 63

    Snow

    AVID Ascend +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian HTX RH5AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5962

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 63

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 65

    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).

    No road tests of snow for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian HTX RH5AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5573

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 71

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian HTX RH5AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7074

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Roadian HTX RH5 or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian HTX RH5AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6571

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 59

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +15
    74
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian HTX RH5AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5974
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Roadian HTX RH5Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 62 71
Wet 66 74
Snow 63 65
Comfort 62 71
Noise 68 70
Treadwear 65 69
Handling (owners) 59 74

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Headline score

Roadian HTX RH5

AVID Ascend

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Roadian HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B AVID Ascend

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and quiet ride
  • High level of ride comfort and shock absorption
  • Strong wet and dry traction, inspiring confidence in heavy rain

Cons

  • Isolated reports of premature tread wear or not meeting expected mileage
  • Slightly spongy initial feel requiring a brief break-in period
  • Occasional minor wheel slip during hard acceleration in wet or dry conditions
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryAll-Season tirePremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available441
Rim diameters15″ – 22″17″
Tread depth11/32″12/32″
UTQG640 A A740 A A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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Roadian HTX RH5 or AVID Ascend?

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

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 74 vs 66 on our wet score.

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

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Roadian HTX RH5 or AVID Ascend?

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

Which is quieter, Roadian HTX RH5 or AVID Ascend?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Roadian HTX RH5 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Roadian HTX RH5 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 69 vs 65 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