Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 3 reviews
Head-to-head
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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 vs Sumitomo Encounter AT — 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 + 26 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Roadian H/TX RT5 70, Encounter AT 71.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 26 reviews
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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70
Dry
Encounter AT +373Why this score
Source Roadian H/TX RT5 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 71 75 Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
Encounter AT: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73
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 Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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73
Wet
Encounter AT +275Why this score
Source Roadian H/TX RT5 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 74 77 Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73
Encounter AT: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 75
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 Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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69
Snow
Level69Why this score
Source Roadian H/TX RT5 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 68 Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 69
Encounter AT: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69
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 Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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71
Comfort
Roadian H/TX RT5 +269Why this score
Source Roadian H/TX RT5 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 74 69 Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 71
Encounter AT: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Roadian H/TX RT5 or Encounter AT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Roadian H/TX RT5 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 70 Encounter AT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68
No road tests of noise for Encounter AT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Encounter AT +266Why this score
Source Roadian H/TX RT5 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 62 66 Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
Encounter AT: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66
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 Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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71
Handling (owners)
Level71Why this score
Source Roadian H/TX RT5 Encounter AT Reviews found online 71 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 | Sumitomo Encounter AT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 71 |
| Dry | 70 | 73 |
| Wet | 73 | 75 |
| Snow | 69 | 69 |
| Comfort | 71 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Roadian H/TX RT5
71
/ 100
Encounter AT
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
Tire B Encounter AT
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 | B · Sumitomo Encounter AT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Touring tires | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 15 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 13/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 660 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
71
/ 100
Sumitomo Encounter AT
Too close to call: Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 and Sumitomo Encounter AT are within 2 points overall. Sumitomo Encounter AT is stronger on dry. 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 want the most grip on dry roads
Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 73 vs 70 on dry.
Tire A · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Tire B · Sumitomo Encounter AT
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Roadian H/TX RT5 or Encounter AT?
Which is better in the wet, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Encounter AT?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Encounter AT?
Sumitomo Encounter AT, 73 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Encounter AT?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Encounter AT?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Encounter AT?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 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