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Firestone Destination A/T2 vs Michelin Agilis CrossClimate — 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 + 1,068 owner reviews. How we score

Agilis CrossClimate is ahead, 78–73

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Firestone Destination A/T2
Tire AFirestone

Destination A/T2

All-Terrain tire

± 7Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 74 · 9 reviews

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

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Tire BMichelin

Agilis CrossClimate

All Season

± 6

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 86 · 1,068 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test (dry braking)

“We have the Agilis cross climates on our C-class 3.5t MH and have been utterly delighted with them. They’re quiet, really grippy and give a great ride. What’s not to like?”

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Agilis CrossClimate +9
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 69 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7088

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 87.6 = 78

    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 0.42).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Level
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 77 (est.)71
    Reviews found online8188

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 76.6 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 88.1 = 78

    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. 74

    Snow

    Agilis CrossClimate +4
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 72 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7582

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 75 + 40% × 82.1 = 78

    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 0.37).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Agilis CrossClimate +5
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7582

    Destination A/T2: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.6 = 73

    Agilis CrossClimate: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 81.8 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    Agilis CrossClimate +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online73≈ 67 (est.)

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 69

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 73 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    No road tests of noise for Destination A/T2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Agilis CrossClimate. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Agilis CrossClimate +8
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6985

    Destination A/T2: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 69.1 = 70

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 78

    No road tests of treadwear for Agilis CrossClimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Agilis CrossClimate +9
    81
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Reviews found online7281
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDestination A/T2Agilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–69
Scores at a glance
Firestone Destination A/T2 vs Michelin Agilis CrossClimate: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryFirestone Destination A/T2Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Relative Score 73 78
Dry 69 78
Wet 78 78
Snow 74 78
Comfort 73 78
Noise 69 70
Treadwear 70 78
Handling (owners) 72 81
Efficiency – 69

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Destination A/T2

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Agilis CrossClimate

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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/T2Agilis CrossClimateΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/18 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires #1/4 2022 Auto Bild Reisemobil Commercial All-Season Tire Test R16 – 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 Agilis CrossClimate

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and winter weather traction
  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing enhanced cornering stability and handling

Cons

  • Slightly higher road noise or low drone at certain speeds
  • Higher initial purchase price compared to standard options
  • A few reports of a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Agilis CrossClimate review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Firestone Destination A/T2

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

Positive

Community sentiment toward the Michelin Agilis CrossClimate is largely positive, with owners of vans, RVs, and heavy-duty trucks praising its wet and snow traction, quiet ride, and capability under heavy loads. However, discussions frequently highlight trade-offs such as faster tread wear compared to the Defender series and concerns regarding an NHTSA recall on certain C-metric sizes for snow traction marking non-compliance. Prospective buyers also note confusion regarding the differing directional C-metric and non-directional LT-metric designs.

classbforum.com ·2024-09-21

“I went out and looked at the sidewall of my 6 yr. old Defender LTX's and the tread and sidewall belts are the same as your newer Agilis Cross Climates. Tread 2 polyester + 1 polyamide + 2 steel Sidewall 2 polyester Wish they still made my size so I could just buy a new set of the same as I hate shopping around for tires. But manufacture date on mine is the 48th week of 2018 (coming up on 6 years in a couple of months). They were installed in February 2019. The Agilis is still the highest rated Michelin mode, so I figured on getting those until your post. Tire track has an A/T 2 model that for some reason is $50 per tire more. I can get $80 off until 9/23 so I would like to go ahead and decide, but I'm not there yet.”

r/Cartalk ·1 upvote ·2025-04-09

“Agilis Crossclimate vs Agilis LTX as a summer tire for a pickup? Daily driver Chevy 3/4 ton pickup. I've got a set of winter tires that I run from Nov-Mar but I need to replace my summer tires. Mediterranean climate, so dry summers. 99% of my driving is city/highway, maybe 1-5 days per year on dry dirt roads. I'd like to go with the crossclimate since they're about $200 cheaper for the set. I guess the Defender LTX just got rebranded Agilis LTX. I know the Defender LTX is a very popular light truck tire. Y'all think I can get away with the crossclimate and save a couple hundred bucks? Read more”

r/BoltEV ·5 upvotes ·2025-10-19

“Anyone tried Michelin Agilis CrossClimate tires on a Bolt? Following the info from I have picked up some used 15" Sonic wheels for winter use here in Maine. I can get Michelin Ice snow tires in an equivalent 15" size (to match the circumference of the stock tire/wheel) but not Cross Climate 2s. However, this Agilis is available in a near equivalent. It appears to be a heavier tire designed primarily for delivery vans Google AI suggests it has a slightly higher rolling resistance to the CC2s, which many report to have about a 10% hit on range - although any new tire will be less efficient than a well-worn one, so we should take that info with a grain of salt The Michelin Energy Saver tires are obviously more efficient, but also rated poor for use in snow. I'm a bit torn between "proper" snow tires and the Agilis, which I could run all year round One other factor is that smaller wheels tend to be more efficient - to a noticeable extent on EVs, so it just might be a wash as far as efficiency goes Read more”

Top themes
#Heavy load capability#Winter and snow traction#Tread wear longevity#Defender LTX comparison#C-metric recall notice#Ride comfort and noise#Van and RV use

Based on 54 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination A/T2 B · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Van
Sizes available3322
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 17″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG540 - 560 A B—
Treadwear warranty55,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 50 psi—
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination A/T2

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

Winner: Michelin Agilis CrossClimate — better dry, handling and treadwear. 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 B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 81 vs 72 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate scores 78 vs 73 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone Destination A/T2
Tire B · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

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Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate?

Which is better in the wet, Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 78 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate?

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate?

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 74 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate?

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Destination A/T2 or Agilis CrossClimate?

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate, 78 vs 70 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