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Continental TerrainContact 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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 33 + 154 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 74–66

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire AContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

± 7

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7867

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 78.4 = 77

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 67

    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 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8470

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 83.6 = 80

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70

    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 0.55).

  3. 65

    Snow

    Road Venture AT51 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6169

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 70

    No road tests of snow for TerrainContact A/T. 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 AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7263

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.1 + 60% × 72.3 = 72

    Road Venture AT51: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 78

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +15
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests81≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7459

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 74.1 = 78

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Road Venture AT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7058

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

    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 0.36).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact A/T +12
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51
    Reviews found online7462
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TKumho Road Venture AT51
Relative Score 74 66
Dry 77 67
Wet 80 70
Snow 65 70
Comfort 72 64
Noise 78 63
Treadwear 68 61
Handling (owners) 74 62

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Headline score
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TerrainContact A/T

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Road Venture AT51

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.

DisciplineCategoryTerrainContact A/TRoad Venture AT51ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #17/30 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow 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 TerrainContact A/T

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Superior wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong on-road handling and stability during highway driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance on ice and packed snow
  • Limited capability in deep mud or extreme off-road terrain
  • Reports of premature tread wear in some heavy-duty or high-torque applications
All owner themes in the TerrainContact 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 TerrainContact A/T B · Kumho Road Venture AT51
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3010
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″13.5/32″
UTQG680 A A - B540 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi55,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 80 psi65 psi
Sizes in common88

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Kumho Road Venture AT51

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better noise, handling and dry. Pick the Kumho Road Venture AT51 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 78 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 74 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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TerrainContact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 70 on our wet score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 67 on our dry score.

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

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 70 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TerrainContact A/T or Road Venture AT51?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 78 vs 63 on our noise score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 72 vs 64 on our comfort score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 68 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