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    7.9

    Good

    Score breakdown:

    7.5

    Long lasting

    Good

    8.3

    Handling

    Great

    8.3

    Traction

    Great

  • Nexen Tire Co. was established by Heung-A Tire Company in 1942 and was recognized as the first Korean tire company in 1956. The name Nexen has been coined by combining two future-based words: Next and Century.

    As a mud-terrain tire, the Nexen Roadian MT is primarily meant for strong traction off-road, although the tire is fairly good on the highway too. Customers have the option to install studs (where permitted) as these tires provide holes. You may feel the grip on mud, snow, and ice to be good enough to not own a 4x4! More information about this piece of rubber can be found in the Nexen Roadian MT review below.

    Features and Benefits

    Meant to be fitted on Jeeps, light trucks, and SUVs, Nexen’s Roadian MT enable drivers to conquer territories as diverse and demanding as mud, sand, dirt, rocks, and ice. The tires have great features for superior traction and great looks. To maximize roadholding and for low rolling resistance, Roadian MT tires receive a symmetric tread pattern. Take a look at the various features and benefits we found during our Nexen Roadian MT tire review:

    • Better driving power and hydroplaning resistance: Zigzag shoulder blocks and wide grooves help in providing great driving power, amazing water drainage, and superior hydroplaning resistance.
    • High load durability: The very rigid tread blocks and express-designed shoulders are necessary for high load durability on light trucks and SUVs.
    • Improved off-road traction: Deep tread grooves are responsible for high traction levels on various rough terrains such as mud and rocks.
    • Aggressive grip and looks: Aggressive tread blocks are suitable for grip and for a great look.

    Pros and Cons

    Outlined white lettering on the sidewalls helps identify these tires easily. In the market, you’ll find these tires to be more affordable for certain sizes than popular rivals Firestone Destination M/T2 and Falken Wildpeak MT01. Given below are the Roadian MT’s pros and cons:

    Pros

    • More smooth and comfortable than most mud-terrain tires
    • Excellent off-road and on-road traction in the dry and wet
    • High durability
    • Suitable for heavy winter use, and can be pinned with studs (where permitted) to further enhance traction
    • Superior braking power
    • Grip is good enough on rough terrains without necessitating 4x4
    • Low rolling resistance for good fuel economy

    Cons

    • Can be noisy
    • Not recommended for high speed driving
    • Does not come with a limited manufacturer tread life warranty

    SimpleTire’s view on Nexen Roadian MT tires

    We definitely give a high Nexen Roadian MT rating for the outstanding levels of grip on complex terrains such as sand, dirt, mud, rocks, and snow. Features such as optimized grooves, zigzag shoulder blocks, and rigid tread blocks are helpful for carrying heavy loads while maintaining tire shape. These tires perform the exact functions that they have been designed for, and expect them to be highly durable and be most helpful for vehicle owners who have to work in the woods or travel through forest trails every day. At the same time, Nexen is a responsible company that is using several environmentally sustainable materials for its tires.

    Vehicles the Nexen Roadian MT is a good replacement tire for

    The Nexen Roadian MT has been specifically engineered to perform on rough and undulating terrains. Various features on these replacement tires will come into play on the following vehicles:

    • Ford F-150
    • Jeep Wrangler
    • Lincoln Mark LT
    • RAM 3500
    • Land Rover Defender
    • Toyota Land Cruiser
    • Chevrolet Silverado 2500
    • Nissan Titan

    32 reviews

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    4.6

    overall rating

    95%

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    Review breakdown

    • 14 out of 100
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    • 4 out of 100
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    Scorecard

    Dry

    4.6

    Wet

    4.4

    Winter

    4.5

    Comfort

    4.5

    Noise

    3.6

    Treadwear

    4.3

    21 SimpleTire reviews

    JC "Frog"
    3.5
    Verified Customer
    Oct 16, 2021

    I buy these tires for all my trucks, im running them on an 89 F250, 87 Dodge raider, 71 W200 and a 96 F350 4x4 dually. Not the easiest tires to balance but the treadwear is almost phenomenal!

    Terri
    4.5
    Verified Customer
    Jun 27, 2020

    Frog
    4
    Verified Customer
    May 17, 2019

    This is the 3rd set of these Nexen MTRs I have purchased, they wear phenomenally well, decent traction and outstanding price and service, the road noise is slight. Currently running them on my 1987 Dodge Raider and my 1989 F250 2wd with an IDI, The first set I put on a 1966 D200 dodge and those are still going strong for the guy I sold the truck too. These vehicles are not babied and typically carry heavy loads over unimproved gravel roads as well as pavement. I actually get compliments on them although mine are not super big or tall but they seem to make the trucks appear better. I love this MTR tire and for the price and fast free shipping you cant go wrong.

    Stephen
    4.5
    Verified Customer
    Mar 23, 2019

    I drive a lot of gravel roads, these tires hold up well and do good in the mud too.

    gene
    5
    Verified Customer
    Feb 13, 2019

    these tires are the best, got them on my 1995 f150 short box 351w daul posti-tracs 5-speed . ran thur 2.5 foot of packed snow and they never failed to dig down and launch me thur the snow. thinking about another set of 31-10.50-15,s to put studs in for the winter ice for the snow plow. great tire and at the best price , thanks again for selling me these tires.

    Russell
    4
    Verified Customer
    Sep 27, 2018

    David
    4
    Verified Customer
    Aug 8, 2018

    Good tiers for good price

    Leslie
    4.5
    Verified Customer
    Jul 12, 2018

    Great but has a good loud rumble to them makes you sound bigger than you are

    Kayleb
    5
    Verified Customer
    Jul 11, 2018

    Jon
    5
    Verified Customer
    Jul 11, 2018

    Tires look awesome and ride awesome. With the tread being so aggressive, I was concerned there would be a lot of road noise, however, it was very minimal. I haven't put a lot of miles on them, so I can't say how long the tread life will be. I think these are a great tire! Highly recommend.

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