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))
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Firestone Destination A/T2 vs Kumho KL33 — 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 + 435 owner reviews. How we score
Destination A/T2 is ahead, 73–59
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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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69
Dry
Destination A/T2 +960Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 70 55 Destination A/T2: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69
KL33: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 60
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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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78
Wet
Destination A/T2 +1563Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 81 60 Destination A/T2: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.8 = 78
KL33: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 63
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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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73
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) – Reviews found online 75 – Destination A/T2: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.8 = 73
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).
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72
Comfort
Destination A/T2 +1161Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 74 57 Destination A/T2: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.8 = 72
KL33: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 56.9 = 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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 72 – Destination A/T2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 69
No road tests of noise for Destination A/T2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Destination A/T2 +1852Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 69 44 Destination A/T2: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 69 = 70
KL33: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 52
No road tests of treadwear for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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72
Handling (owners)
Destination A/T2 +1557Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 KL33 Reviews found online 72 57
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination A/T2 | Kumho KL33 |
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| Relative Score | 73 | 59 |
| Dry | 69 | 60 |
| Wet | 78 | 63 |
| Snow | 73 | – |
| Comfort | 72 | 61 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | 52 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 57 |
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Destination A/T2
59
/ 100
KL33
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
Tire B KL33
Pros
- Good value for money with competitive pricing
- Strong initial dry and wet grip/traction
- Comfortable and smooth ride quality
Cons
- Premature tread wear and short lifespan
- Serious structural concerns including tread chipping, chunking, and delamination
- Road noise increases significantly as the tire wears down
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination A/T2 | B · Kumho KL33 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 33 | 18 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 540 - 560 A B | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 55,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 50 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 5 | 5 |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Firestone Destination A/T2
59
/ 100
Kumho KL33
Winner: Firestone Destination A/T2 — better treadwear, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Destination A/T2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 70 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 78 vs 63 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 72 vs 57 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 72 vs 61 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone Destination A/T2
Tire B · Kumho KL33
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Destination A/T2 or KL33?
Which is better in the wet, Destination A/T2 or KL33?
Firestone Destination A/T2, 78 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination A/T2 or KL33?
Firestone Destination A/T2, 69 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Destination A/T2 or KL33?
Firestone Destination A/T2, 72 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Destination A/T2 or KL33?
Firestone Destination A/T2, 70 vs 52 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