Nexen Roadian CT8 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 62 · 6 reviews analysed Road tests 31 · 1 test
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The Nexen Roadian CT8 elicits mixed reviews from users, with some praising its budget-friendly price point, robust dry handling, and durable construction compared to alternatives. However, significant durability issues—such as structural failures, bulges, and poor wet-weather performance as the tires age—raise serious safety and reliability concerns among commercial and motorhome drivers.
Owners rate it 30.7 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
62/100From 6 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
31/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
By discipline: % of the best tire in each test.
Nexen Roadian CT8 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 10/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 65 psi |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 6 owner reviews found online.
The Nexen Roadian CT8 elicits mixed reviews from users, with some praising its budget-friendly price point, robust dry handling, and durable construction compared to alternatives. However, significant durability issues—such as structural failures, bulges, and poor wet-weather performance as the tires age—raise serious safety and reliability concerns among commercial and motorhome drivers.
Pros
- Affordable price point offering good value compared to other budget options
- Strong dry handling and stable road manners
- Sturdy physical construction noted by some heavy-duty users
- Decent treadwear longevity in normal driving conditions
Cons
- Severe wet-weather performance, particularly poor cornering grip that degrades with age
- Structural integrity issues including premature bulging and broken steel belts
- Catastrophic failures reported such as unexpected tire blowouts and tread separations at relatively low mileage
- Temperature sensitivity with noticeable loss of dry grip in cooler weather
Worth knowing
- Heavy vehicle users, specifically van and motorhome owners, reported critical structural failures including broken steel threads and sudden blowouts.
- Motorhome applications showed some positive initial impressions regarding strong sidewall construction when replacing aged Michelin tires.
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1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2019 ADAC Van 215/65 R16 C tire Test · 215/65 R16
12th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
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