Tests – · 1 test Owners 50 · 52 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Nitto Motivo vs Nitto NT05 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 52 + 43 owner reviews. How we score
Motivo is ahead, 56–50
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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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53
Dry
NT05 +962Why this score
Source Motivo NT05 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 44 60 Motivo: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 44.4 = 53
NT05: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 62
No road tests of dry for Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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55
Wet
Motivo +1342Why this score
Source Motivo NT05 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 49 (est.) Reviews found online 49 31 Motivo: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 55
NT05: 60% × 48.9 (est.) + 40% × 30.8 = 42
No road tests of wet for Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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54
Snow
Motivo +1638Why this score
Source Motivo NT05 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online 43 15 Motivo: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 42.5 = 54
NT05: 60% × 52.8 (est.) + 40% × 14.7 = 38
No road tests of snow for Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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54
Comfort
Motivo +648Why this score
Source Motivo NT05 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 47 38 Motivo: 40% × 64.2 (est.) + 60% × 46.7 = 54
NT05: 40% × 62.5 (est.) + 60% × 37.9 = 48
No road tests of comfort for Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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60
Noise
NT05 +262Why this score
Source Motivo NT05 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 49 55 Motivo: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 60
NT05: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 62
No road tests of noise for Motivo or NT05. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
Motivo +1950Why this score
Source Motivo NT05 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 61 40 Motivo: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 61.2 = 69
NT05: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 39.9 = 50
No road tests of treadwear for NT05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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50
Handling (owners)
NT05 +555Why this score
Source Motivo NT05 Reviews found online 50 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nitto Motivo | Nitto NT05 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 50 |
| Dry | 53 | 62 |
| Wet | 55 | 42 |
| Snow | 54 | 38 |
| Comfort | 54 | 48 |
| Noise | 60 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 50 |
| Handling (owners) | 50 | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
56
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Motivo
50
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NT05
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Motivo
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and exceptionally low road noise
- Strong dry traction and responsive handling in corners
- Great overall value and competitive pricing compared to premium brands
Cons
- Subpar traction and grip in wet and snowy conditions for some drivers
- Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by a subset of users
- Potential balancing issues or out-of-round manufacturing complaints
Tire B NT05
Pros
- Exceptional dry traction and cornering grip
- Predictable and progressive handling limits
- Good value and competitive price point for a performance tire
Cons
- Poor performance and traction in heavy rain or wet conditions
- Can be noisy or develop a whistling sound at highway speeds
- May overheat or struggle under extreme track conditions for prolonged sessions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nitto Motivo | B · Nitto NT05 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 23 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10.3/32″ | 7.2/32″ |
| UTQG | 560 A A | 200 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
56
/ 100
Nitto Motivo
50
/ 100
Nitto NT05
Winner: Nitto Motivo — better treadwear, snow and wet. Pick the Nitto NT05 if dry matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Nitto Motivo scores 69 vs 50 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Nitto Motivo scores 54 vs 38 on snow.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nitto Motivo scores 55 vs 42 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nitto NT05 scores 62 vs 53 on dry.
Tire A · Nitto Motivo
Tire B · Nitto NT05
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Motivo or NT05?
Which is better in the wet, Motivo or NT05?
Nitto Motivo, 55 vs 42 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Motivo or NT05?
Nitto NT05, 62 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Motivo or NT05?
Nitto Motivo, 54 vs 38 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Motivo or NT05?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 62 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Motivo or NT05?
Nitto Motivo, 54 vs 48 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Motivo or NT05?
Nitto Motivo, 69 vs 50 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