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BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 vs Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 44 + 112 owner reviews. How we score

Road Venture MT KL71 leads, 70–66 Narrow edge

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Road Venture MT KL71 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6673

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM2: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    Road Venture MT KL71: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Road Venture MT KL71 +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6675

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM2: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    Road Venture MT KL71: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6565

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM2: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67

    Road Venture MT KL71: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 67

    No road tests of snow for Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Road Venture MT KL71 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6567

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM2: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.1 = 66

    Road Venture MT KL71: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 59

    Noise

    Road Venture MT KL71 +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4964

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.6 = 59

    Road Venture MT KL71: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Road Venture MT KL71 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6777

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM2: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

    Road Venture MT KL71: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71
    Reviews found online6861
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2Kumho Road Venture MT KL71
Relative Score 66 70
Dry 66 71
Wet 67 74
Snow 67 67
Comfort 66 68
Noise 59 65
Treadwear 67 73
Handling (owners) 68 61

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Mud-Terrain T/A KM2

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Road Venture MT KL71

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 finished ahead 1 times and Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryMud-Terrain T/A KM2Road Venture MT KL71ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/10 #9/10 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2016 All Terrain and Off Road MT Tyre Test · 265/75 R16

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Mud-Terrain T/A KM2

Pros

  • Aggressive and appealing visual aesthetic with iconic sidewall design
  • Exceptional off-road traction in mud, gravel, sand, and snow
  • Surprisingly low road noise for a mud-terrain tire, especially when new

Cons

  • Develops a louder highway hum or 'whine' as mileage increases
  • Can experience reduced traction or oversteer on wet pavement for some drivers
  • Occasional tendency to spin on loose dry rock rather than bite
All owner themes in the Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 review

Tire B Road Venture MT KL71

Pros

  • Unexpectedly low road noise for a mud-terrain tire
  • Outstanding off-road traction in mud, sand, and loose gravel
  • Aggressive, attractive tread pattern and sidewall design

Cons

  • Can become noisier over time as the tread wears down
  • Poor performance on ice
  • Aggressive tread and high traction can tear up delicate lawns and turf
All owner themes in the Road Venture MT KL71 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 B · Kumho Road Venture MT KL71
CategoryMud-Terrain tireMud-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Tread depth17 - 20/32″18/32″
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 65 psi80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71

Narrow edge: Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 — better wet, noise and treadwear. Pick the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 if handling matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 scores 68 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 scores 74 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 scores 65 vs 59 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 scores 73 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2
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Tire B · Kumho Road Venture MT KL71
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Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Which is better in the wet, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71, 74 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71, 65 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71, 73 vs 67 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology