Tyre reviews Venom Power Terra Hunter X/T2 5068

265/60/18 For those who think that off-road tires can be quiet, these tires are not suitable. There is noise, but it's moderate. For A/T tires, the tread is powerful. This is not 75% highway, 25% off-road, but rather 50% on 50%. The contact patch is 1.5-2 cm wider than that of 265-sized counterparts. This is a rarity now. But because of this, it "scratches" on asphalt grooves. On spring thawed wet dirt (field road) - it's a bomb! But without fanaticism, it's not an M/T tire after all. I managed to drive on ice for a couple of days - it holds and brakes pretty well, but I think this is because the tread is still sharp, and once it wears out, the effect will likely disappear. Still, for winter, it's better to use winter tires. Conclusion - hunting, fishing, country house, city - Yes, heavy off-road or lots of highway - No.

Excellent tires. I purchased them with the parameters 285x50x20. Balancing was successful, the largest load was 65 grams, only on one wheel. The other 3 wheels were from 5 to 35 grams, which I consider to be excellent indicators for such tires.

The grip on dry and wet asphalt is excellent. On dirt and sand, it's simply great. You can easily climb a hill with a 45-degree angle. The main driving is on the highway. There is one drawback, due to the width of the tire, it catches the rut.

I haven't driven on ice, so I put 3 stars. On wet snow during a snowfall on the highway, it behaves well.

Noise is present when driving over 70 km/h. It does not affect acoustic comfort. You can calmly talk and listen to music in the car at the same time. Excellent tires for their price.

The tires are generally excellent! The appearance and handling are super, balanced with no more than 80 grams per wheel.

Based on the feel, it can be said that as soon as I changed to these tires from GoodYear Wranglers, I immediately felt the car gripping the road. I drove 5000 kilometers to Olkhon and back on them, and they performed excellently and predictably on any surface. The only drawback is probably the noise from them, but it's not disturbing, you don't need to raise your voice or music, it just creates a background noise. Also, they increased fuel consumption by 0.5 liters (I didn't drive on snow and ice, so I didn't assess those points).

I've been hesitant to buy these tires for a long time, and the reviews about their noise level concerned me. I have a 2020 three-door Niva (with a large amount of additional soundproofing). In the end, I decided to take the risk. Excellent tires! Both in the city and on the highway, in terms of comfort and economy, as well as off-road. At first, they were noisy (howling at some speeds), but after about 1000 km, they settled in and became almost inaudible in the cabin. I previously had Nokian Aoutpost AT tires. I like Venom more. After running in, the noise level of Venom is almost indistinguishable from Nokian (but I repeat that I have a huge amount of additional soundproofing in my Niva). Off-road, Venom's traction properties are better than Nokian's. This is especially noticeable on steep descents off-road. The Niva is almost not thrown off course. It also started to get out of the rut perfectly. In general, I highly recommend this tire if you have good soundproofing in your car!

After payment, they arrived within a week.
There was a promotion for free shipping, but it costs 1200₽.
I was worried about balancing, as there is such a rumor about this model. Three were balanced clearly and without serious loads. On one, I had to put the yellow dot, which marks the lightest part of the tire, opposite the valve stem, contrary to the recommendations. This solved the problem immediately.
I pumped the pressure to 2.5.
If compared to the standard Dunlop tires, it became much better at holding the road, like it's cast or something. Bumps are handled much better. Noise, of course, appeared, as everyone writes, but I don't mind it so far. These tires somehow inspire confidence, just like Toyota.
Good luck to everyone on the roads!

Took tires in the size 285/75r16. Visually compared them with Bridgestone of the same size - the same (it turns out, not undersized). AT tire. Soft enough, comfortable handling up to 130 km/h, didn't accelerate further. The tread pattern is aggressive, which gives brutality to the exterior. The tire really liked it. As for the prices - among analogs in this range, only Chinese ones, and this one is made in Thailand.

Good day.
While I'm sharing my first impressions, I'll be adding more later. So far, my impressions of the tires are very pleasant in terms of how the car handles on asphalt, including in the rain.
Yes, there is some humming, which is only audible when idling at 60, but based on experience, it should improve significantly after a certain mileage, and it doesn't seem too disturbing anyway.
Let's hope that further experience will only get better. For now, I'm confidently giving it a 5 on average in terms of impression)

Normal tires, they hold the road perfectly. At 140 km, they behave predictably, look great. Prado is happy. The only BUT is that when installing, it was revealed that the storage or transportation was improper. We started mounting, two wheels were put on without problems, and two had to be fiddled with, because the edges of the tires were pressed inward in the area of the inner rim, and because of this, when mounting on the ring and the upper and lower disks, there were large gaps. We couldn't pump up the wheel. It was solved very simply, with the help of a quick start and a match, they sat on the disk in 5 seconds. It hums a bit at 70-90 km, but on a diesel Prado, it's not noticeable. And so, a good, sturdy ATeSHka. I didn't drive in the winter, and in the winter, only studded tires. I put a five for the winter just like that.

I bought these tires not so long ago, I've driven about 3,000 km, so the review is slightly subjective.

From the main points: they handle the road perfectly, both dry and wet, and I have no problems with tracking, to be honest, I didn't understand how people complained about it in previous reviews. On off-road, they feel very confident, I haven't gone too far yet, I still haven't put additional protection on the car's bottom, but overall, the movement is very stable and there's minimal slipping, in the near future, I'll fix this drawback and try to get a bit dirtier. The rubber compound is quite soft, very similar to winter tires, but the lamellas are less frequent, of course, in any case, I have thoughts of driving on them in winter too, I mainly drive in Moscow.

There is noise, but it's not intrusive and doesn't change significantly with speed, the sound is similar to a passing truck, but I repeat, it's not loud, again, in my opinion. I can't objectively describe the speed characteristics, this car is not for that, at least I think so, I haven't driven above 140 km/h, in such ranges, there are no problems at all, absolutely none. I haven't driven in cold weather yet, so I skipped evaluating those characteristics.

I've tried this type of tire for the first time, but the impression is exclusively positive, I recommend buying them!

I bought the tires at the beginning of 2024 and used them from March to November, driving approximately 15,000 km. Most of the driving was on highways, with not much off-road driving. The tires are labeled as A/T, but it's unclear why they have an X/T index. The tread is not very aggressive. Visually, they look great. However, on the highway, the tires are noisy, and after 100 km/h, a hum appears that doesn't go away, which is extremely annoying. The tires are sensitive to road grooves. After 10,000 km, the tire started to eat into the rubber through the tread pattern. Rebalancing the tires and twice readjusting the wheel alignment didn't help. The reason for this issue is unclear. I wouldn't buy these tires again.