Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 154 reviews
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Kumho Road Venture AT51 vs Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 — 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 0 + 2 road tests and 154 + 1,647 owner reviews. How we score
Geolandar A/T G015 is ahead, 74–66
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Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 1,647 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test (noise)
“I put the G015 ’s on y wife’s 2020 this spring but in 225/65r17. Saved the stock wheels for snow tires . No complaints with the tires . They are super quiet. Handle fine.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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67
Dry
Geolandar A/T G015 +875Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 67 77 Road Venture AT51: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67
Geolandar A/T G015: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 76.6 = 75
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).
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70
Wet
Geolandar A/T G015 +373Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 69 Reviews found online 70 79 Road Venture AT51: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70
Geolandar A/T G015: 60% × 68.9 + 40% × 79 = 73
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).
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70
Snow
Geolandar A/T G015 +575Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 77 Reviews found online 70 73 Road Venture AT51: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 70
Geolandar A/T G015: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 73.4 = 75
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).
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64
Comfort
Geolandar A/T G015 +1074Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 63 76 Road Venture AT51: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64
Geolandar A/T G015: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 76.4 = 74
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 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Geolandar A/T G015. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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63
Noise
Geolandar A/T G015 +1376Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 59 77 Road Venture AT51: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.8 = 63
Geolandar A/T G015: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 77.4 = 76
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.
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61
Treadwear
Geolandar A/T G015 +1273Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 58 77 Road Venture AT51: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61
Geolandar A/T G015: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 73
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar A/T G015. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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62
Handling (owners)
Geolandar A/T G015 +1173Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Reviews found online 62 73 -
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Efficiency
No comparison57Why this score
Source Road Venture AT51 Geolandar A/T G015 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 57
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Road Venture AT51 | Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 |
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| Relative Score | 66 | 74 |
| Dry | 67 | 75 |
| Wet | 70 | 73 |
| Snow | 70 | 75 |
| Comfort | 64 | 74 |
| Noise | 63 | 76 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 57 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Road Venture AT51
74
/ 100
Geolandar A/T G015
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Kumho Road Venture AT51 finished ahead 0 times and Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Road Venture AT51 | Geolandar A/T G015 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #17/13 | #16/13 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2018 SA4x4 All-Terrain Tire Test R17 · 265/65R17 |
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
Tire B Geolandar A/T G015
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather and rain traction
- Low road noise and smooth highway ride quality
- Strong performance in light snow and winter conditions (3PMSF rated)
Cons
- Struggles in deep, sticky mud and wet clay
- Some reports of faster tread wear or hardening rubber compound over time
- Softer sidewalls on certain specs can result in a slightly floaty or numb steering feel under heavy loads
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Kumho Road Venture AT51
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
Most owners praise the Geolandar A/T G015 as a quiet, comfortable all-terrain that works well on highways, in heavy rain and in snow. It also holds up well off-road and in light trails, and it looks good. Complaints include a harsh or stiff ride on some vehicles such as the Outback, road noise, soft sidewalls and a squirrely feel when towing, picking up pebbles in the tread, and a 1–2 mpg fuel economy loss.
r/battlewagon
·9 upvotes ·2024-10-30
“Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 Snow performance. I'm currently running Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015's on my 2013 Subaru XV (WIP) and I live in a semi snowy area and also work in the mountains on construction sites in Japan. My co-workers keep telling me I need dedicated studless (Winter) tires but I had zero Issue with my current tires last year. I got a little stressed out and paranoid about it today when they mentioned it again, yet they have all had slippage on snow with their dedicated tires yet I had zero. Am I over thinking things? My co-workers are asses to be honest, but anyway I've attached some photos of the sort of conditions I drove in with zero trouble, yet they had slippage coming up the hill into the jobsite.”
r/LexusGX
·1 upvote ·2026-09-24
“I switched to Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 265/65R18 114H SL BSW Corrected the speedometer (normally it reads under by a few MPH with the factory tires). They are AWESOME in heavy rain conditions and snow. AT tires, so they are slightly louder than the Defenders, but not by much. Slight rub on a hard turn, but you can replace the one bolt in each of the front wheel well trims and it's all better. They look great as well. Good luck!”
ramforum.com
·2016-06-01
“I may up the pressure to your suggestion - I'm running the door jamb recommended 39 PSI all around. I pick up little pebbles in the tread all day, every day, I notice. I have noticed a ~2 mpg loss on fuel economy, which really adds a lot to the "price" of the tires. Are you seeing any worse MPGs?”
Top themes
#Quiet highway manner#Snow and rain traction#Ride comfort mixed#Fuel economy penalty#Light off-road capability#Sizing and fitment#Road noise complaints#Aesthetics and looks
Based on 32 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Road Venture AT51 | B · Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 10 | 90 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 13.5/32″ | 11 - 18/32″ |
| UTQG | 540 A A | 360 - 600 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | 55,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering |
| Max pressure | 65 psi | 35 - 80 psi |
| Sizes in common | 9 | 9 |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Kumho Road Venture AT51
74
/ 100
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
Winner: Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 — better noise, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 scores 76 vs 63 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 scores 73 vs 61 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 scores 73 vs 62 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 scores 74 vs 64 on comfort.
Tire A · Kumho Road Venture AT51
Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
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Road Venture AT51 or Geolandar A/T G015?
Which is better in the wet, Road Venture AT51 or Geolandar A/T G015?
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Road Venture AT51 or Geolandar A/T G015?
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Road Venture AT51 or Geolandar A/T G015?
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015, 75 vs 70 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Road Venture AT51 or Geolandar A/T G015?
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015, 76 vs 63 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Road Venture AT51 or Geolandar A/T G015?
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015, 74 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Road Venture AT51 or Geolandar A/T G015?
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015, 73 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