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Kumho Road Venture AT51 vs Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 — 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 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Road Venture AT51 leads, 66–64 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. 67

    Dry

    Road Venture AT51 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6759

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

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

    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 HTX RH5. 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 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6964

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

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66

    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 HTX RH5. 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 +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6859

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

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 63

    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 HTX RH5. 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 +4
    62
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6255

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

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    Roadian HTX RH5 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6070

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

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Roadian HTX RH5 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian HTX RH5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5765

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

    Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65

    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 HTX RH5. 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 +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourceRoad Venture AT51Roadian HTX RH5
    Reviews found online6259
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Road Venture AT51Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
Relative Score 66 64
Dry 67 62
Wet 69 66
Snow 69 63
Comfort 66 62
Noise 64 68
Treadwear 61 65
Handling (owners) 62 59

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Road Venture AT51

Roadian HTX RH5

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 HTX RH5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Road Venture AT51 B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available1044
Rim diameters15″ – 18″15″ – 22″
Tread depth13.5/32″11/32″
UTQG540 A A640 A A
Treadwear warranty55,000 mi65,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure65 psi51 psi
Sizes in common77

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Road Venture AT51

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5

Narrow edge: Kumho Road Venture AT51 — better snow, dry and comfort. Pick the Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 if noise and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 69 vs 63 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 67 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 66 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 68 vs 64 on noise.

Tire A · Kumho Road Venture AT51
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Which is better in the wet, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 69 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Kumho Road Venture AT51, 67 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5?

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

Which is quieter, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 68 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5?

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

Which lasts longer, Road Venture AT51 or Roadian HTX RH5?

Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 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