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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 vs Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus — 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 3 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Roadian H/TX RT5 70, Scorpion Zero All Season Plus 71.

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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Tire ANexen

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. 70

    Dry

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7173

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

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7476

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

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 74

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6867

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

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7472

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

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Roadian H/TX RT5 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–75

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6269

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

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +3
    74
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Reviews found online7174
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Roadian H/TX RT5Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
Relative Score 70 71
Dry 70 71
Wet 73 74
Snow 69 68
Comfort 71 70
Noise – 70
Treadwear 64 67
Handling (owners) 71 74

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

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Headline score

Roadian H/TX RT5

Scorpion Zero All Season Plus

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 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

Tire B Scorpion Zero All Season Plus

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
CategoryAll Season Touring tiresAll-Season tire
Vehicle type—SUV and 4x4
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—500 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus

Too close to call: Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 and Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus is stronger on treadwear. Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
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Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
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Roadian H/TX RT5 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Which is better in the wet, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus, 67 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