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Continental ProContact TX 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 43 + 102 owner reviews. How we score

ProContact TX 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

    ProContact TX +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6866

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    No road tests of dry for ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    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 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    ProContact TX +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7369

    ProContact TX: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72

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

    No road tests of wet for ProContact TX. 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. 64

    Snow

    Destination LE2 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5963

    ProContact TX: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 64

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 66

    No road tests of snow for ProContact TX. 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. 66

    Comfort

    ProContact TX +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6561

    ProContact TX: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 65.1 = 66

    Destination LE2: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for ProContact TX. 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. 67

    Noise

    Destination LE2 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6771

    ProContact TX: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 68

    No road tests of noise for ProContact TX or Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    ProContact TX +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7369

    ProContact TX: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for ProContact TX. 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
    SourceProContact TXDestination LE2
    Reviews found online–66
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact TXFirestone Destination LE2
Relative Score 69 67
Dry 68 67
Wet 72 69
Snow 64 66
Comfort 66 63
Noise 67 68
Treadwear 71 68
Handling (owners) – 66

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

ProContact TX

± 7

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 ProContact TX

Pros

  • Strong value for the money, frequently described as an excellent budget-friendly option with a great price-to-quality ratio
  • Quiet, smooth, comfortable ride, with several owners praising noise reduction and one noting it is quieter than previous Bridgestone run-flats
  • Solid dry and wet performance, including good rain handling and a secure, planted feel on the road

Cons

  • Snow and ice traction is inconsistent, described as average at best or prone to slipping in mild snow by some owners
  • Highway road noise was criticized by one owner at speeds of 65 mph and above, which they found unacceptable at the price
  • Tread life was considered shorter than hoped by at least one reviewer
All owner themes in the ProContact TX review

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 · Continental ProContact TX B · Firestone Destination LE2
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available495
Rim diameters15″ – 21″16″ – 18″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″11/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A A - B520 A B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact TX

Firestone Destination LE2

Narrow edge: Continental ProContact TX — better wet, comfort and treadwear. Where the Firestone Destination LE2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ProContact TX scores 72 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ProContact TX scores 66 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ProContact TX scores 71 vs 68 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ProContact TX
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ProContact TX or Destination LE2?

Which is better in the wet, ProContact TX or Destination LE2?

Continental ProContact TX, 72 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact TX or Destination LE2?

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

Which is better in snow, ProContact TX or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ProContact TX or Destination LE2?

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

Which is more comfortable, ProContact TX or Destination LE2?

Continental ProContact TX, 66 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ProContact TX or Destination LE2?

Continental ProContact TX, 71 vs 68 on our treadwear score.

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