Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 vs Achilles Desert Hawk XMT
The Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 and the Achilles Desert Hawk XMT have met in one independent test so far, and the Desert Hawk XMT finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Road Venture MT KL71
Desert Hawk XMT
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the Road Venture MT KL71 82% from 7 reviews and the Desert Hawk XMT 57% from 15. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2016
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 | Road Venture MT KL71 | Field | Desert Hawk XMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 All Terrain and Off Road MT Tire Test | P9 of 10 | P3 of 10 |
Road Venture MT KL71 vs Desert Hawk XMT: your questions
Is the Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 or the Achilles Desert Hawk XMT the better tire?
The Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 and the Achilles Desert Hawk XMT have met in one independent test so far, and the Desert Hawk XMT finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Road Venture MT KL71 scores 7.8 and the Desert Hawk XMT 5.9 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.7/10 for the Road Venture MT KL71 and 6.6/10 for the Desert Hawk XMT.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Road Venture MT KL71 82% from 7 reviews and the Desert Hawk XMT 57% from 15. 71% of Road Venture MT KL71 owners would buy it again, against 54% for the Desert Hawk XMT.
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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.