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Nexen's sister brand: Korean factory quality at a lower price

Roadstone tyres

Roadstone is a tyre brand owned by Nexen Tire of South Korea. The name dates back to the company's origins as Heung-A Tire, founded in 1942, which sold tyres under the Roadstone name before the Nexen brand was created in 2000.

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Origin
South Korea
Founded
1942
Segment
Value
Typical price per tyre
180–550 AED

Strengths

  • Made in Nexen's factories in Korea and China with shared engineering
  • Lower price than Nexen for similar construction quality
  • Comfortable ride suited to taxis and family cars
  • Roadian HTX RH5 offers long tread life on SUVs and pickups

Trade-offs

  • Older tread designs with longer wet braking than current mid-range tyres
  • Less precise steering at 120–140 km/h
  • Narrower size range than Nexen, especially above 19 inches
  • Not suited to performance or heavy off-road use

Suits these cars

  • Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sunny and Hyundai Accent on CP672
  • Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata taxis and rental cars
  • Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi L200 on Roadian HTX RH5
  • Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Nissan X-Trail on Roadian HP
  • Kia Cerato and Hyundai Elantra on Eurovis Sport 04

Roadstone tyre ranges we fit

High performance

Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04

Kia Cerato, Hyundai Elantra and Mazda 3 drivers on a budget

205/55 R16 · 215/55 R17 from 250 AED
Touring

Roadstone CP672

Corolla, Sunny, Yaris and Accent owners and fleets

175/70 R13 · 185/65 R14 from 180 AED
SUV high performance

Roadstone Roadian HP

Tucson, Sportage, X-Trail and Santa Fe owners

225/60 R17 · 235/60 R18 from 340 AED
Highway terrain SUV / pickup

Roadstone Roadian HTX RH5

Hilux, Navara, L200 and Prado owners who mostly drive on paved roads

245/70 R16 · 265/70 R16 from 330 AED

How Roadstone scores in UAE use

Editorial score out of 10 based on our fitters' experience and published tests, not a lab measurement.

Dry grip
6/10
Wet grip
6/10
Comfort
7/10
Quietness
6/10
Tread life
6/10
Value
8/10

Performance

Roadstone tyres are tuned for predictable, comfortable everyday driving rather than grip at the limit. Dry handling is adequate for sedans and SUVs at normal speeds, and the tyres are progressive when they reach the limit, which helps less experienced drivers.

Wet braking is the main compromise: older designs like the CP672 stop noticeably later than current Nexen or Hankook tyres, so allow more distance in UAE winter rain.

Durability

Roadstone passenger tyres usually last 35,000–50,000 km in the UAE, and the Roadian HTX RH5 often reaches 50,000–65,000 km on pickups thanks to a hard, long-wearing compound. Taxi and rental fleets choose the brand partly because wear is even and predictable.

The sidewalls are on the soft side, so speed bumps and kerbs in villa communities should be taken slowly.

In UAE conditions

Roadstone fits drivers who cover a lot of city kilometres in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi and want low cost per kilometre. It tolerates summer heat well when correctly inflated, but under-inflation on hot roads causes shoulder wear quickly.

The Roadian HTX RH5 handles graded desert tracks and farm roads; it is not designed for soft dunes.

Typical price per tyre

Typical fitted price per tyre: AED 180–280 for 14–16 inch sedan sizes, AED 260–380 for 17–18 inch sizes and AED 330–550 for SUV and pickup sizes. Confirmed on WhatsApp.

Today Roadstone is positioned as Nexen's value brand. The tyres are made in the same Nexen factories in Korea and China, using shared engineering, but with simpler tread designs and lower prices, typically 10–15 percent below the equivalent Nexen.

In the UAE, Roadstone is popular with taxi fleets, rental companies and drivers of older sedans and SUVs who want a known manufacturer at near-budget prices. The Roadian line covers SUVs and pickups, while the Eurovis and CP lines cover passenger cars.

Roadstone tyres are generally better built than unbranded imports and many Chinese budget brands, but grip and refinement are a step below Nexen's current N'Fera and N'blue designs.

FAQ

Questions drivers ask us

Are Roadstone tyres good?

Roadstone tyres are good budget tyres made by Nexen in Korea and China. They are comfortable and wear evenly, which is why UAE taxi and rental fleets use them, but wet braking is weaker than current mid-range tyres.

Is Roadstone the same as Nexen?

Roadstone is owned by Nexen Tire and made in the same factories, but it uses older or simpler tread designs and is priced about 10–15 percent lower. Nexen gets the newest technology first.

Roadstone tyres made in which country?

Roadstone is a South Korean brand. Its tyres are made in Nexen's plants in Korea and in Qingdao, China; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the plant.

Roadstone tyres price in UAE

Roadstone tyres in the UAE usually cost AED 180–380 per tyre fitted for sedans and AED 330–550 for SUVs and pickups. The exact price is confirmed on WhatsApp.

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