All-season tire Touring Updated October 2026

Nitto Motivo review

Name: Nitto Motivo
Brand: Nitto

± 7

Relative score from owner reviews only

Better than 21% of the all-season tires we score.

Owners 50 · 52 reviews analysed

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Nitto Motivo has a Relative Score of 58 out of 100 among all-season tires. 52 owner reviews rate it 50 out of 100. 80% would buy it again.

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

50/100

From 52 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 80%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

Comfort

Overall comfort

Noise

Overall noise

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Treadwear

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 52 owner reviews found online.

The Nitto Motivo is generally well-received as a budget-friendly, ultra-high-performance all-season tire that delivers impressive dry handling, a remarkably quiet and smooth ride, and strong value. While many drivers praise their sporty response and longevity on performance-oriented vehicles, some users note compromises in wet weather grip, winter performance, and occasional manufacturing or rapid treadwear issues.

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
Solid tread longevity for many users, meeting high mileage expectations

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
Side-wall flex or instability reported on heavier utility vehicles

Worth knowing

Performance cars like Dodge Challengers, Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs benefit greatly from the sporty cornering, dry grip, and overall value.
Heavier vehicles or vans (such as a Ford Transit Connect or BMW X6) occasionally experience stability issues, sidewall flex, or accelerated tread wear.