Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Road Venture AT51 | Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 83 | 76 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 83 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 96 | 95 |
| Source | Road Venture AT51 | Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 80 | 69 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 73 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 93 | 93 |
| Source | Road Venture AT51 | Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 87 | 83 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 80 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 90 | 92 |
| Source | Road Venture AT51 | Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 79 | 64 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 80 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 92 | 93 |
| Source | Road Venture AT51 | Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | 85 | 91 |
| Source | Road Venture AT51 | Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 80 | 81 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 70 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 86 | 94 |
| Source | Road Venture AT51 | Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 73 | – |
| Category | Kumho Road Venture AT51 | Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 91 | 79 |
| Dry | 95 | 83 |
| Wet | 90 | 81 |
| Snow | 88 | 75 |
| Comfort | 92 | 82 |
| Noise | 92 | 82 |
| Treadwear | 91 | 70 |
| Handling | 91 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Tire A
Tire B
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
The Kumho Road Venture A/T51 is widely regarded as a high-value, all-terrain tire that excels in noise reduction and comfort compared to more aggressive competitors. While most users praise its performance in snow, rain, and gravel, a minority of owners report issues with uneven wear, balancing difficulties, and durability concerns.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
| Attribute | A · Kumho Road Venture AT51 | B · Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 |
|---|---|---|
| Sizes available | 9 | 39 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 13.5/32″ | 13/32″ |
| UTQG | 540 A A | 560 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | 55,000 mi | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Outlined White Lettering |
| Max pressure | 65 psi | 51 psi |
Kumho
Nexen
Winner: Kumho Road Venture AT51 — better treadwear, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 91 vs 70 on treadwear.
Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 88 vs 75 on snow.
Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 95 vs 83 on dry.
Kumho Road Venture AT51 scores 92 vs 82 on comfort.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
