Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Transforce AT | Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 66 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 77 |
| SimpleTire owners | 90 | – |
| Source | Transforce AT | Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 51 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 63 |
| SimpleTire owners | 81 | – |
| Source | Transforce AT | Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 76 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 77 | – |
| Source | Transforce AT | Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 52 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 78 |
| SimpleTire owners | 86 | – |
| Source | Transforce AT | Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | 89 | – |
| Source | Transforce AT | Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 75 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 66 |
| SimpleTire owners | 73 | – |
| Source | Transforce AT | Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 80 |
| Category | Firestone Transforce AT | Nexen Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 82 |
| Dry | 77 | 85 |
| Wet | 68 | 81 |
| Snow | 57 | 84 |
| Comfort | 76 | 84 |
| Noise | 80 | 80 |
| Treadwear | 57 | 79 |
| Handling | 76 | 80 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
The Nexen Roadian CT8 is generally regarded as a budget-friendly, high-value option for light trucks and motorhomes, offering respectable dry handling and comfort. However, user experiences are polarized, with a significant subset of owners reporting serious structural reliability issues, such as premature bulging and tread separation, particularly in commercial van applications.
| Attribute | A · Firestone Transforce AT | B · Nexen Roadian CT8 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Van |
| Tread depth | 17/32″ | 10/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 80 psi | 65 psi |
Firestone
Nexen
Winner: Nexen Roadian CT8 — better snow, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 84 vs 57 on snow.
Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 79 vs 57 on treadwear.
Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 81 vs 68 on wet.
Nexen Roadian CT8 scores 85 vs 77 on dry.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
