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BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 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 123 + 112 owner reviews. How we score

Road Venture MT KL71 leads, 71–69 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. 68

    Dry

    Road Venture MT KL71 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM3Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6873

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 68

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

    No road tests of dry for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. 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. 73

    Wet

    Road Venture MT KL71 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM3Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 73

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

    No road tests of wet for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. 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. 68

    Snow

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM3Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6765

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

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

    No road tests of snow for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. 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 KM3Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6567

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 64.8 = 66

    Road Venture MT KL71: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.1 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 65

    Noise

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM3Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6364

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    Road Venture MT KL71: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 or Road Venture MT KL71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Road Venture MT KL71 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM3Road Venture MT KL71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7077

    Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 68

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. 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. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceMud-Terrain T/A KM3Road Venture MT KL71
    Reviews found online–61
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3Kumho Road Venture MT KL71
Relative Score 69 71
Dry 68 71
Wet 73 74
Snow 68 67
Comfort 66 68
Noise 65 65
Treadwear 68 73
Handling (owners) – 61

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Mud-Terrain T/A KM3

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Road Venture MT KL71

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Mud-Terrain T/A KM3

Pros

  • Outstanding off-road and mud traction
  • Surprisingly quiet and comfortable on the highway for a mud-terrain tire
  • Impressive tread wear and longevity

Cons

  • Do not perform quite as well as dedicated road tires during on-road driving
All owner themes in the Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 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 KM3 B · Kumho Road Venture MT KL71
CategoryMud-Terrain tireMud-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available27—
Rim diameters16″ – 20″—
Tread depth18/32″18/32″
SidewallRaised Black LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure45 - 80 psi80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71

Narrow edge: Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 — better treadwear and dry. Where the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 scores 73 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 scores 71 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
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Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Which is better in the wet, Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 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 KM3 or Road Venture MT KL71?

Kumho Road Venture MT KL71, 73 vs 68 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