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Nexen Roadian CT8 vs Semperit Van Life 2

Nexen Roadian CT8 P12 of 16 Finished ahead
Tested side by side in 2019 ADAC Van 215/65 R16 C Tyre Test ADAC · 215/65 R16 C
Semperit Van Life 2 P14 of 16

The Nexen Roadian CT8 and the Semperit Van Life 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Roadian CT8 finished ahead.

Head to head in 1 test in 2019

Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test Roadian CT8 Field Van Life 2
2019 ADAC Van 215/65 R16 C Tyre Test ADAC · 2019 · 215/65 R16 C P12 of 16 P14 of 16

Roadian CT8 vs Van Life 2: your questions

Is the Nexen Roadian CT8 or the Semperit Van Life 2 the better tyre?

The Nexen Roadian CT8 and the Semperit Van Life 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Roadian CT8 finished ahead.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 7.8/10 for the Roadian CT8 and 6/10 for the Van Life 2.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Roadian CT8 69% from 6 reviews and the Van Life 2 80% from 1.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Roadian CT8 is made in 30 sizes (13 to 17 inch) and the Van Life 2 in 19 (15 to 17 inch). 18 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Roadian CT8 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Van Life 2 B and C.

Which is the newer tyre?

The Van Life 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2015, the Roadian CT8 in 2014.

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Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

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The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.

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Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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