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Firestone Destination A/T2 vs Kumho Crugen HT51 — 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 + 2 road tests and 9 + 164 owner reviews. How we score

Destination A/T2 is ahead, 72–65

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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))

Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire BKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

± 9

Tests 55 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test (dry circle)

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 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)58
    Reviews found online7076

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

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 58.2 + 40% × 75.8 = 65

    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).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Destination A/T2 +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 76 (est.)60
    Reviews found online8178

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

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 78 = 67

    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).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Destination A/T2 +24
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)36
    Reviews found online7570

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

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 35.7 + 40% × 69.5 = 49

    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).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Destination A/T2 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7470

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

    Crugen HT51: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.4 = 70

    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 Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    Crugen HT51 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7279

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

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 72

    No road tests of noise for Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Destination A/T2 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7158
    Reviews found online6976

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

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 58.4 + 40% × 76.4 = 66

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HT51 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online7274
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination A/T2Kumho Crugen HT51
Relative Score 72 65
Dry 69 65
Wet 78 67
Snow 73 49
Comfort 72 70
Noise 69 72
Treadwear 70 66
Handling (owners) 72 74

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Destination A/T2

± 9

Crugen HT51

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryDestination A/T2Crugen HT51ΔHead-to-head
Tested Tread Life (Miles) Treadwear 60% #5/18 · 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires 58% #11/13 · 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/18 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires #9/30 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test – Different tests

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 Crugen HT51

Pros

  • Exceptional value and lower price point compared to premium competitors
  • Smooth, quiet, and comfortable highway ride
  • Strong dry, wet, and winter/snow traction

Cons

  • Slightly vague or 'squishy' steering feel/sidewall stiffness compared to some OEM tires
  • Potential negative impact on fuel economy (decreased MPG for some truck owners)
  • Occasional reports of accelerated shoulder wear or balancing issues
All owner themes in the Crugen HT51 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination A/T2 B · Kumho Crugen HT51
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3344
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″12.5/32″
UTQG540 - 560 A B720 A A
Treadwear warranty55,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 50 psi50 psi
Sizes in common2828

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination A/T2

Kumho Crugen HT51

Winner: Firestone Destination A/T2 — better snow, wet and dry. Pick the Kumho Crugen HT51 if noise matters most to you. Firestone Destination A/T2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 73 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 78 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 69 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 70 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone Destination A/T2
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Tire B · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51?

Which is better in the wet, Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 78 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 73 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 72 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Destination A/T2 or Crugen HT51?

Firestone Destination A/T2, 70 vs 66 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