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Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 vs Kumho Road Venture AT51 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 154 owner reviews. How we score

Road Venture AT51 is ahead, 66–59

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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. 58

    Dry

    Road Venture AT51 +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5367

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Road Venture AT51 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6169

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 69

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online–68

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Road Venture AT51 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5662

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693 or Road Venture AT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–60

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 64

    No road tests of noise for Road Venture AT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Road Venture AT51 +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5357

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 52

    Handling (owners)

    Road Venture AT51 +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Road Venture AT51
    Reviews found online5262
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler A/T 693Kumho Road Venture AT51
Relative Score 59 66
Dry 58 67
Wet 63 69
Snow – 69
Comfort 62 66
Noise – 64
Treadwear 58 61
Handling (owners) 52 62

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Headline score

Dueler A/T 693

Road Venture AT51

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 Dueler A/T 693

Pros

  • Predictable handling and cornering feedback
  • Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions

Cons

  • Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
  • Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
  • Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
All owner themes in the Dueler A/T 693 review

Tire B Road Venture AT51

Pros

  • Exceptional value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Impressive traction and confidence in snow and winter conditions
  • Quiet and smooth highway ride with minimal road noise for an all-terrain tire

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear for some users under heavy or everyday use
  • Poor self-cleaning capabilities in deep or heavy mud
  • Reduced wet traction and potential slippage when the tread wears low
All owner themes in the Road Venture AT51 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 B · Kumho Road Venture AT51
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—10
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth—13.5/32″
UTQG—540 A A
Treadwear warranty—55,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—65 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693

Kumho Road Venture AT51

Winner: Kumho Road Venture AT51 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 62 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 67 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 69 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 66 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
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Dueler A/T 693 or Road Venture AT51?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 693 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 69 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 693 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 67 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 693 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 66 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 693 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 61 vs 58 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