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Kumho Road Venture AT51 vs Nexen Roadian H/T — 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 154 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

Road Venture AT51 is ahead, 66–53

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Roadian H/T

All-Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 21 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Road Venture AT51 +17
    50
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online6740

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

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 40.3 = 50

    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).

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

  2. 69

    Wet

    Road Venture AT51 +12
    57
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6952

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

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 57

    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).

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

  3. 69

    Snow

    Road Venture AT51 +18
    51
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6839

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

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 39.1 = 51

    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).

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

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Road Venture AT51 +14
    52
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6235

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

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.6 = 52

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

  5. 64

    Noise

    Road Venture AT51 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6056

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

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Road Venture AT51 +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5749

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

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 56

    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).

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

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Road Venture AT51 +18
    44
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian H/T
    Reviews found online6244
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Road Venture AT51Nexen Roadian H/T
Relative Score 66 53
Dry 67 50
Wet 69 57
Snow 69 51
Comfort 66 52
Noise 64 63
Treadwear 61 56
Handling (owners) 62 44

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Road Venture AT51

Roadian H/T

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Roadian H/T

Pros

  • Excellent value and affordable pricing compared to premium brands
  • Long-lasting treadwear with high mileage potential
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Excessive road noise, humming, and roaring often mistaken for bearing failure
  • Prone to picking up gravel and stones in the tread blocks
  • Poor winter and snow performance reported by some users
All owner themes in the Roadian H/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Road Venture AT51 B · Nexen Roadian H/T
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available1018
Rim diameters15″ – 18″15″ – 18″
Tread depth13.5/32″11/32″
UTQG540 A A520 A B
Treadwear warranty55,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallOutlined White Lettering
Max pressure65 psi44 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Road Venture AT51

Nexen Roadian H/T

Winner: Kumho Road Venture AT51 — better snow, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 69 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 62 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 67 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 66 vs 52 on comfort.

Tire A · Kumho Road Venture AT51
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Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T?

Which is better in the wet, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 69 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 67 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 69 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 66 vs 52 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian H/T?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 61 vs 56 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