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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 vs Toyo Celsius — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 6 road tests and 3 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

Roadian H/TX RT5 is ahead, 70–63

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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

Toyo Celsius
Tire BToyo

Celsius

All Season

Tests 56 · 6 tests Owners 68 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +15
    55
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 69 (est.)48
    Reviews found online7167

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

    Celsius: 60% × 47.8 + 40% × 66.5 = 55

    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).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +12
    61
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 72 (est.)54
    Reviews found online7470

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

    Celsius: 60% × 54.1 + 40% × 70.4 = 61

    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).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Celsius +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 69 (est.)76
    Reviews found online6870

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

    Celsius: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 70.3 = 74

    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).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7469

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

    Celsius: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–48
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Celsius: 60% × 48.4 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 56

    No owner ratings of noise for Celsius. 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.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Celsius +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6267

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

    Celsius: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 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 Celsius. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceRoadian H/TX RT5Celsius
    Reviews found online7164
Scores at a glance
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 vs Toyo Celsius: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryNexen Roadian H/TX RT5Toyo Celsius
Relative Score 70 63
Dry 70 55
Wet 73 61
Snow 69 74
Comfort 71 69
Noise – 56
Treadwear 64 67
Handling (owners) 71 64

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Headline score

Roadian H/TX RT5

Celsius

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 Celsius

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and winter weather performance
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • High value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Some complaints regarding wet traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a bouncy feel or slower steering response
  • Faster tread wear reported by certain users compared to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Celsius review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 B · Toyo Celsius
CategoryAll Season Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—52
Rim diameters—14″ – 20″
Tread depth—10 - 11/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5

Toyo Celsius

Winner: Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the Toyo Celsius if snow and treadwear matter most to you. Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 70 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 73 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 71 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Celsius scores 74 vs 69 on snow.

Tire A · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Tire B · Toyo Celsius

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Roadian H/TX RT5 or Celsius?

Which is better in the wet, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Celsius?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 73 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Celsius?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 70 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Celsius?

Toyo Celsius, 74 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Celsius?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Roadian H/TX RT5 or Celsius?

Toyo Celsius, 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