Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 80 reviews
Kumho Ecsta 712 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Firestone Destination A/T vs Kumho Ecsta 712 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 80 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Destination A/T is ahead, 68–48
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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.
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67
Dry
Destination A/T +1948Why this score
Source Destination A/T Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 67 37 Destination A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67
Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
No road tests of dry for Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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70
Wet
Destination A/T +2644Why this score
Source Destination A/T Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 70 35 Destination A/T: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
No road tests of wet for Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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69
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 68 – Destination A/T: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 69
No road tests of snow for Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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68
Comfort
Destination A/T +1751Why this score
Source Destination A/T Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 67 33 Destination A/T: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Destination A/T or Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 71 – Destination A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 69
No road tests of noise for Destination A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Destination A/T +859Why this score
Source Destination A/T Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 68 54 Destination A/T: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 67
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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65
Handling (owners)
Destination A/T +3134Why this score
Source Destination A/T Ecsta 712 Reviews found online 65 34
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination A/T | Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 48 |
| Dry | 67 | 48 |
| Wet | 70 | 44 |
| Snow | 69 | – |
| Comfort | 68 | 51 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 67 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 34 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Destination A/T
48
/ 100
Ecsta 712
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 Destination A/T
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and low road noise for an all-terrain tire
- Strong value proposition with competitive pricing
- Reliable traction in diverse conditions including snow, sand, and wet pavement
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet-weather traction as tread depth wears down
- Tendency to hydroplane in deep standing water
- Limited performance in deep, thick mud compared to more aggressive mud-terrain tires
Tire B Ecsta 712
Pros
- Highly competitive price point
- Better-than-average tread life compared to some premium performance tires
- Acceptable dry weather handling for casual driving
Cons
- Dangerous and unpredictable wet weather traction
- High levels of road noise and harsh ride quality
- Poor steering feedback and tendency for understeer/oversteer
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination A/T | B · Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 14/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 460 A B | — |
| Sidewall | Outlined White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Firestone Destination A/T
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
Winner: Firestone Destination A/T — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone Destination A/T scores 65 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Destination A/T scores 70 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Destination A/T scores 67 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Destination A/T scores 68 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone Destination A/T
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta 712
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Destination A/T or Ecsta 712?
Which is better in the wet, Destination A/T or Ecsta 712?
Firestone Destination A/T, 70 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination A/T or Ecsta 712?
Firestone Destination A/T, 67 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Destination A/T or Ecsta 712?
Firestone Destination A/T, 68 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Destination A/T or Ecsta 712?
Firestone Destination A/T, 67 vs 59 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