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 NT555 — 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 + 13 owner reviews. How we score
Motivo is ahead, 56–51
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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
NT555 +154Why this score
Source Motivo NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 44 47 Motivo: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 44.4 = 53
NT555: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 54
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 NT555. 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 +352Why this score
Source Motivo NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 49 44 Motivo: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 55
NT555: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 44.4 = 52
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 NT555. 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 +1242Why this score
Source Motivo NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 43 23 Motivo: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 42.5 = 54
NT555: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 22.6 = 42
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 NT555. 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 +351Why this score
Source Motivo NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 47 43 Motivo: 40% × 64.2 (est.) + 60% × 46.7 = 54
NT555: 40% × 63.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.2 = 51
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 NT555. 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
Motivo +159Why this score
Source Motivo NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 49 49 Motivo: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 60
NT555: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 59
No road tests of noise for Motivo or NT555. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
Motivo +1752Why this score
Source Motivo NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 61 44 Motivo: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 61.2 = 69
NT555: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.7 = 52
No road tests of treadwear for NT555. 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)
Level50Why this score
Source Motivo NT555 Reviews found online 50 50
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nitto Motivo | Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 51 |
| Dry | 53 | 54 |
| Wet | 55 | 52 |
| Snow | 54 | 42 |
| Comfort | 54 | 51 |
| Noise | 60 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 52 |
| Handling (owners) | 50 | 50 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
56
/ 100
Motivo
51
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NT555
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 NT555
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and sticky, hot-tar-like road adhesion
- Enhanced handling and high-speed stability
- Sporty aesthetic and semi-slick feel favored by enthusiasts
Cons
- Subpar wet weather traction and dangerous in winter/cold conditions
- Can struggle to maintain traction on higher-horsepower vehicles (e.g., V8 setups)
- Notable road noise that increases as the tire wears
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nitto Motivo | B · Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 53 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 10.3/32″ | 10.3/32″ |
| UTQG | 560 A A | 300 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
51
/ 100
Nitto NT555
Winner: Nitto Motivo — better treadwear, snow and wet. Where the Nitto NT555 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Nitto NT555 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Nitto Motivo scores 69 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Nitto Motivo scores 54 vs 42 on snow.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nitto Motivo scores 55 vs 52 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Nitto Motivo scores 54 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Nitto Motivo
Tire B · Nitto NT555
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Motivo or NT555?
Which is better in the wet, Motivo or NT555?
Nitto Motivo, 55 vs 52 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Motivo or NT555?
Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 54 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Motivo or NT555?
Nitto Motivo, 54 vs 42 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Motivo or NT555?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 59 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Motivo or NT555?
Nitto Motivo, 54 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Motivo or NT555?
Nitto Motivo, 69 vs 52 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