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Continental Cross Contact A/T 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 14 + 154 owner reviews. How we score

Road Venture AT51 leads, 66–62 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. 64

    Dry

    Road Venture AT51 +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6267

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

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

    No road tests of dry for Cross Contact A/T. 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. 64

    Wet

    Road Venture AT51 +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6369

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

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

    No road tests of wet for Cross Contact A/T. 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. 53

    Snow

    Road Venture AT51 +16
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4168

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53

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

    No road tests of snow for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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. 65

    Comfort

    Road Venture AT51 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6062

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

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

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T 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
    SourceCross Contact A/TRoad 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. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6457

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Cross Contact A/T. 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. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Reviews found online6262
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TKumho Road Venture AT51
Relative Score 62 66
Dry 64 67
Wet 64 69
Snow 53 69
Comfort 65 66
Noise – 64
Treadwear 65 61
Handling (owners) 62 62

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Road Venture AT51

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

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.

DisciplineCategoryCross Contact A/TRoad Venture AT51ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #17/13 2018 SA4x4 All-Terrain Tire Test R17 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Cross Contact A/T

Pros

  • Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
  • High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
  • Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
  • Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
  • Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T 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 · Continental Cross Contact A/T 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?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Kumho Road Venture AT51

Narrow edge: Kumho Road Venture AT51 — better snow, wet and dry. Pick the Continental Cross Contact A/T if treadwear matters most to you. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 69 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 69 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 67 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Kumho Road Venture AT51
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Cross Contact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 69 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 67 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 69 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 61 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