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Kumho Road Venture RT

Rugged Terrain All Season

The Kumho Road Venture RT, a rugged-terrain tyre designed to offer a blend of off-road durability and on-road comfort. The tyre 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 tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.

  • 2professional tests
Kumho Road Venture RT 4 photos

Tyre Reviews Score

Kumho Road Venture RT

6.1/10

Better than 21% of all-terrain tyres

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

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 1 publication · 2025-2026 21% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 21% 6.1

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 tyres 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 tyre 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 Tyre Snow Test Tire Rack · 265/70 R17 P23 / 30
  2. 2025 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre 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 Tyre 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 Tyre Snow TestTire Rack · 265/70 R17P23 / 30
20252025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre TestTire Rack · 265/70 R17P6 / 9
Articles About This Tyre
Kumho Unveils New Road Venture RT: A Rugged-Terrain Tire for Off-Road Enthusiasts New tyre Aug 2025 Kumho Unveils New Road Venture RT: A Rugged-Terrain Tire for Off-Road Enthusiasts Kumho Tyre U.S.A. introduces the Road Venture RT, a rugged-terrain tyre designed for exceptional off-road performance without sacrificing on-road comf...
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Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range26 sizes available

255-305Width55-80Profile17-22Rim2025First On Market

US ratingsUTQG grade and the maker's mileage warranty

540UTQG treadwearATractionATemperature13.5-17.3/32"Tread depth (new)50,000milesMileage warranty

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 Tyre 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 Tyre 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 Tyre 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 Tyre Reviews ice score of 48/100.
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the Kumho Road Venture RT have?
In the US, the Kumho Road Venture RT carries a UTQG treadwear grade of 540, with traction A and temperature A. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tyre graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tyre, graded 100, on the government test course. Kumho backs it with a 50,000-mile limited treadwear warranty. New tread depth is 13.5-17.3/32" (10.7-13.7 mm), depending on size.
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