Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 35 reviews
Head-to-head
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Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 vs Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 35 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
BluEarth XT AE61 is ahead, 72–64
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Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 78 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2025 EV Tyre Test (noise)
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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62
Dry
BluEarth XT AE61 +1375Why this score
Source Roadian HTX RH5 BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 59 83 Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75
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).
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66
Wet
BluEarth XT AE61 +672Why this score
Source Roadian HTX RH5 BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 68 Reviews found online 64 80 Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 79.5 = 72
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).
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63
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Roadian HTX RH5 BluEarth XT AE61 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).
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62
Comfort
BluEarth XT AE61 +466Why this score
Source Roadian HTX RH5 BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 65 Reviews found online 55 68 Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 62
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 68.1 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Noise
BluEarth XT AE61 +1179Why this score
Source Roadian HTX RH5 BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 87 Reviews found online 70 ≈ 67 (est.) Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 79
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.
No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth XT AE61. 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.
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65
Treadwear
Roadian HTX RH5 +362Why this score
Source Roadian HTX RH5 BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 53 Reviews found online 65 75 Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 52.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 62
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).
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59
Handling (owners)
BluEarth XT AE61 +2180Why this score
Source Roadian HTX RH5 BluEarth XT AE61 Reviews found online 59 80
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 | Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 72 |
| Dry | 62 | 75 |
| Wet | 66 | 72 |
| Snow | 63 | – |
| Comfort | 62 | 66 |
| Noise | 68 | 79 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 80 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Roadian HTX RH5
72
/ 100
BluEarth XT AE61
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 HTX RH5
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B BluEarth XT AE61
Pros
- Excellent grip and braking performance in both wet and dry conditions
- Responsive and sharp steering handling
- High stability during cornering due to rigid sidewall construction
Cons
- Noticeable cabin noise, particularly on aged or rough road surfaces
- Stiff sidewall construction results in a harsh ride on bumpy or unpaved roads
- Comfort levels are highly dependent on road surface quality
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 | B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 44 | 38 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 640 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 4 | 4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
72
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Winner: Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — better handling, dry and noise. Pick the Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 if treadwear matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 80 vs 59 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 75 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 79 vs 68 on noise.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 72 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
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Roadian HTX RH5 or BluEarth XT AE61?
Which is better in the wet, Roadian HTX RH5 or BluEarth XT AE61?
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 72 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Roadian HTX RH5 or BluEarth XT AE61?
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 75 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Roadian HTX RH5 or BluEarth XT AE61?
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 79 vs 68 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Roadian HTX RH5 or BluEarth XT AE61?
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 66 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Roadian HTX RH5 or BluEarth XT AE61?
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