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Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza vs Firestone Destination LE2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 56 + 102 owner reviews. How we score

Dueler H/L Alenza leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Dueler H/L Alenza +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6866

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Dueler H/L Alenza +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7369

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 72

    Destination LE2: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 69

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    Dueler H/L Alenza +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6463

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 67

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Dueler H/L Alenza +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6861

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68 = 68

    Destination LE2: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    Dueler H/L Alenza +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7271

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 69

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Destination LE2 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6569

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaDestination LE2
    Reviews found online–66
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/L AlenzaFirestone Destination LE2
Relative Score 69 67
Dry 68 67
Wet 72 69
Snow 67 66
Comfort 68 63
Noise 69 68
Treadwear 66 68
Handling (owners) – 66

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Destination LE2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Dueler H/L Alenza

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Destination LE2

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction
  • Affordable, high-value pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones from gravel roads
  • Occasional reports of higher-than-expected road noise on specific vehicle models
  • Isolated instances of balancing difficulties or premature wear
All owner themes in the Destination LE2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza B · Firestone Destination LE2
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available45
Rim diameters18″ – 22″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG260 A A520 A B
Treadwear warranty40,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza

Firestone Destination LE2

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza — better comfort and wet. Where the Firestone Destination LE2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza scores 68 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza scores 72 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
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Tire B · Firestone Destination LE2
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Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza, 72 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza, 68 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/L Alenza or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology