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Firestone Destination A/T2 vs Firestone Winterforce LT — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 9 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Destination A/T2 is ahead, 72–67

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Firestone Destination A/T2
Tire AFirestone

Destination A/T2

All-Terrain tire

± 7Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 73 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 18 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Destination A/T2 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7061

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Destination A/T2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Destination A/T2 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8172

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.8 = 78

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Destination A/T2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Winterforce LT +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7578

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.8 = 73

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 75

    No road tests of snow for Destination A/T2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Destination A/T2 +11
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7457

    Destination A/T2: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.8 = 72

    Winterforce LT: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 57.2 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Destination A/T2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    Destination A/T2 +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7256

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 69

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Destination A/T2 +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6957

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 69 = 70

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 61

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

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Winterforce LT
    Reviews found online72–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination A/T2Firestone Winterforce LT
Relative Score 72 67
Dry 69 64
Wet 78 72
Snow 73 75
Comfort 72 61
Noise 69 62
Treadwear 70 61
Handling (owners) 72 –

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Destination A/T2

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Winterforce LT

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/T2

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather traction and grip
  • Strong performance in snow with 3PMS rating
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality at highway speeds

Cons

  • Vague or unresponsive steering feedback
  • Questionable durability on sharp rocks or rough forest service roads
  • Stiffer ride compared to factory street tires
All owner themes in the Destination A/T2 review

Tire B Winterforce LT

Pros

  • Excellent traction in snow, slush and mixed snow/ice conditions, including breaking trail through unplowed roads
  • Strong ice grip, even without studs
  • Good value for the money, with several reviewers calling it the best winter tire for the price

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise on dry pavement, according to one reviewer
  • Dry-road and non-winter characteristics are a lower priority, with one commercial user explicitly disregarding noise and other conditions
  • Not the cheapest option, according to one reviewer
All owner themes in the Winterforce LT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination A/T2 B · Firestone Winterforce LT
CategoryAll-Terrain tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3315
Rim diameters15″ – 22″16″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″16/32″
UTQG540 - 560 A B—
Treadwear warranty55,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 50 psi80 psi
Sizes in common99

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination A/T2

Firestone Winterforce LT

Winner: Firestone Destination A/T2 — better comfort, treadwear and noise. Where the Firestone Winterforce LT is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Firestone Destination A/T2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Firestone Winterforce LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 72 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 70 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 69 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 78 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone Destination A/T2
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Tire B · Firestone Winterforce LT
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Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT?

Which is better in the wet, Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 78 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 69 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 69 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 72 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Destination A/T2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 70 vs 61 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