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Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D vs Firestone Destination LE2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Destination LE2 leads, 67–66 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. 64

    Dry

    Destination LE2 +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DDestination LE2
    Reviews found online6167
  2. 72

    Wet

    SP Winter Sport 3D +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DDestination LE2
    Reviews found online7369
  3. 68

    Snow

    SP Winter Sport 3D +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DDestination LE2
    Reviews found online6663
  4. 66

    Comfort

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DDestination LE2
    Reviews found online6364
  5. 64

    Noise

    Destination LE2 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DDestination LE2
    Reviews found online5971
  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Destination LE2 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DDestination LE2
    Reviews found online6167
  7. 67

    Handling

    Destination LE2 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DDestination LE2
    Reviews found online6768
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Winter Sport 3DFirestone Destination LE2
Relative Score 66 67
Dry 64 67
Wet 72 69
Snow 68 66
Comfort 66 66
Noise 64 68
Treadwear 63 67
Handling 67 68

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SP Winter Sport 3D

Destination LE2

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SP Winter Sport 3D

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in deep and packed snow
  • Confident handling and braking performance on cold, wet roads
  • Great dry-road handling and steering response during winter temperatures

Cons

  • High and sometimes unbearable road noise as the tires age
  • Degradation of grip and hardening of rubber compound over multiple seasons
  • Faster or below-average tread life reported by some drivers
All owner themes in the SP Winter Sport 3D 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 · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D B · Firestone Destination LE2
CategoryWinter—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available215
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG—520 A B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D

Firestone Destination LE2

Too close to call: Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D and Firestone Destination LE2 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D is stronger on wet. Firestone Destination LE2 is stronger on noise, treadwear and dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 64 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 67 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D scores 72 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 67 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
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Tire B · Firestone Destination LE2
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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.

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

67

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Destination LE2

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