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))
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Firestone Destination A/T2 vs Sumitomo Encounter AT2 — 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 + 1 road tests and 9 + 0 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Destination A/T2 73, Encounter AT2 72.
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Tests 72 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #2 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)
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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70
Dry
Encounter AT2 +171Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 Encounter AT2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 70 ≈ 70 (est.) Destination A/T2: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
Encounter AT2: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 69.9 (est.) = 71
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).
No owner ratings of dry for Encounter AT2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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78
Wet
Destination A/T2 +474Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 Encounter AT2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 77 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 81 ≈ 73 (est.) Destination A/T2: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.2 = 78
Encounter AT2: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 72.7 (est.) = 74
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 owner ratings of wet for Encounter AT2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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74
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 Encounter AT2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) – Reviews found online 75 – Destination A/T2: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74
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).
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73
Comfort
Destination A/T2 +469Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 Encounter AT2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 69 Reviews found online 75 ≈ 69 (est.) Destination A/T2: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.6 = 73
Encounter AT2: 40% × 69.1 + 60% × 69.1 (est.) = 69
No road tests of comfort for Destination A/T2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of comfort for Encounter AT2. The owner half is the owners’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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69
Noise
Destination A/T2 +267Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 Encounter AT2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 73 ≈ 67 (est.) Destination A/T2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 69
Encounter AT2: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
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 Encounter AT2. 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.
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70
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 Encounter AT2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 – Reviews found online 69 – Destination A/T2: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 68.9 = 70
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72
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination A/T2 Encounter AT2 Reviews found online 72 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination A/T2 | Sumitomo Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 72 |
| Dry | 70 | 71 |
| Wet | 78 | 74 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 73 | 69 |
| Noise | 69 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 70 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Destination A/T2
72
/ 100
Encounter AT2
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.
| Discipline | Category | Destination A/T2 | Encounter AT2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #9/18 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires | #5/9 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre 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
Tire B Encounter AT2
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination A/T2 | B · Sumitomo Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 33 | 30 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | 12/32″ |
| UTQG | 540 - 560 A B | 660 B B |
| Treadwear warranty | 55,000 mi | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 - 50 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 16 | 16 |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Firestone Destination A/T2
72
/ 100
Sumitomo Encounter AT2
Too close to call: Firestone Destination A/T2 and Sumitomo Encounter AT2 are within 2 points overall. Firestone Destination A/T2 is stronger on wet and comfort. Firestone Destination A/T2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Sumitomo Encounter AT2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 78 vs 74 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Destination A/T2 scores 73 vs 69 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone Destination A/T2
Tire B · Sumitomo Encounter AT2
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Destination A/T2 or Encounter AT2?
Which is better in the wet, Destination A/T2 or Encounter AT2?
Firestone Destination A/T2, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination A/T2 or Encounter AT2?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Destination A/T2 or Encounter AT2?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Destination A/T2 or Encounter AT2?
Firestone Destination A/T2, 73 vs 69 on our comfort 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