Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek vs Kumho Road Venture RT
Ahead in each discipline
The Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek and the Kumho Road Venture RT have met in one independent test so far, and the Discoverer Rugged Trek finished ahead. The Discoverer Rugged Trek was stronger in snow.
Performance profile
5 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Discoverer Rugged Trek
Road Venture RT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 95%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Discoverer Rugged Trek
Road Venture RT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Discoverer Rugged Trek | Gap | Road Venture RT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Discoverer Rugged Trek ahead | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 79 | 4.3% | 83 |
| Snow Traction ft | 45 | 0.8% | 45 |
| Subj. Snow Handling pts | 4.83 | 26.1% | 3.83 |
| Ice Level | |||
| Ice Braking ft | 50 | 2.6% | 49 |
| Ice Traction s | 6 | 1.5% | 6.09 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Discoverer Rugged Trek | Field | Road Venture RT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test | P9 of 30 | P23 of 30 |
Discoverer Rugged Trek vs Road Venture RT: your questions
Is the Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek or the Kumho Road Venture RT the better tire?
The Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek and the Kumho Road Venture RT have met in one independent test so far, and the Discoverer Rugged Trek finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Discoverer Rugged Trek scores 7.8 and the Road Venture RT 6 out of 10.
Which is better in snow?
The Discoverer Rugged Trek led 3 of the 3 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Discoverer Rugged Trek 86% from 4 reviews; the Road Venture RT has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.