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Kumho Road Venture RT

Rugged Terrain All Season

The Kumho Road Venture RT, a rugged-terrain tire designed to offer a blend of off-road durability and on-road comfort. The tire features an aggressive design for off-road traction and stone ejection, while also incorporating technology to ensure a quiet, comfortable on-road drive and excellent performance in the rain. The Road Venture RT comes with a 50,000-mile treadwear warranty.

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Tests say 15th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P23 of 30 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Ice Snow, Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.

  • 2professional tests
Kumho Road Venture RT 4 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Kumho Road Venture RT

6.0/10

Better than 19% of all-terrain tires

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
Scores of the 42 all-terrain tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 1 publication · 2025-2026 19% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 19% 6.0

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-terrain tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 14% 28% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 46% 22% 1
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 28% 20% 1
Off roadTraction and handling on gravel, grass, sand and mud Not tested, counted as average 15% –
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 48% 12% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 78% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 47% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 15% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 13% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 77% of the test figure. The other 23% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test Tire Rack · 265/70 R17 P23 / 30
  2. 2025 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Test Tire Rack · 265/70 R17 P6 / 9
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Kumho Road Venture RT averages a finish of 15th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
15th Average
6th Best
23rd Worst
The latest test

2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test P23 of 30

The Kumho Road Venture RT, a rugged all-terrain without the 3PMSF mark, finished joint twenty-third, below average across the snow and ice tests without a single very poor result.

Winner: Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT

YearTestResultAward
20262026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow TestTire Rack · 265/70 R17P23 / 30
20252025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire TestTire Rack · 265/70 R17P6 / 9
Articles About This Tire
Kumho Unveils New Road Venture RT: A Rugged-Terrain Tire for Off-Road Enthusiasts New tire Aug 2025 Kumho Unveils New Road Venture RT: A Rugged-Terrain Tire for Off-Road Enthusiasts Kumho Tire U.S.A. introduces the Road Venture RT, a rugged-terrain tire designed for exceptional off-road performance without sacrificing on-road comf...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Kumho Road Venture RT in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Kumho Road Venture RT stops 9.6% longer than premium rivals, 0.6% longer than mid-range rivals and 10% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 14/100.
How good is the Kumho Road Venture RT in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Kumho Road Venture RT stops 3.8% longer than premium rivals, 0.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 3% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 46/100.
How good is the Kumho Road Venture RT in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Kumho Road Venture RT stops 9.4% longer than premium rivals, 3.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 7.2% longer than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 6% worse than premium rivals, 2.1% better than mid-range rivals and 8.2% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 28/100.
How good is the Kumho Road Venture RT on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Kumho Road Venture RT stops 3.3% longer than premium rivals, 3.4% shorter than mid-range rivals and 4% longer than budget rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 1.8% worse than premium rivals, 1.8% better than mid-range rivals and 0.2% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 48/100.
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