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Continental TerrainContact A/T 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 2 + 0 road tests and 33 + 102 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 74–68

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire AContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

± 7

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7967

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 79.1 = 77

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    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. 80

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8469

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 83.9 = 80

    Destination LE2: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 70

    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. 65

    Snow

    Destination LE2 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6264

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 66

    No road tests of snow for TerrainContact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    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 0.37).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7362

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.4 + 60% × 73 = 73

    Destination LE2: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.5 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 79

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7572

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 74.8 = 79

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDestination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7069

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 69.7 = 68

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    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 0.35).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDestination LE2
    Reviews found online7567
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TFirestone Destination LE2
Relative Score 74 68
Dry 77 67
Wet 80 70
Snow 65 66
Comfort 73 64
Noise 79 69
Treadwear 68 68
Handling (owners) 75 67

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TerrainContact A/T

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Destination LE2

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A TerrainContact A/T

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Superior wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong on-road handling and stability during highway driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance on ice and packed snow
  • Limited capability in deep mud or extreme off-road terrain
  • Reports of premature tread wear in some heavy-duty or high-torque applications
All owner themes in the TerrainContact A/T 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 TerrainContact A/T B · Firestone Destination LE2
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available305
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″11/32″
UTQG680 A A - B520 A B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 80 psi44 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Firestone Destination LE2

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better dry, wet and noise. Where the Firestone Destination LE2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 69 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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Tire B · Firestone Destination LE2
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TerrainContact A/T or Destination LE2?

Which is better in the wet, TerrainContact A/T or Destination LE2?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TerrainContact A/T or Destination LE2?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, TerrainContact A/T or Destination LE2?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or Destination LE2?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 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