Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 102 reviews
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Firestone Destination LE2 vs Firestone Firehawk AS — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 102 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Destination LE2 68, Firehawk AS 69.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 8 reviews
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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67
Dry
Firehawk AS +370Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 67 71 Destination LE2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67
Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
No road tests of dry for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
Destination LE2 +169Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 69 69 Destination LE2: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 70
Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69
No road tests of wet for Destination LE2. 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 Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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66
Snow
Level66Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 64 63 Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 66
Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66
No road tests of snow for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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64
Comfort
Firehawk AS +569Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 62 70 Destination LE2: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.5 = 64
Firehawk AS: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
Firehawk AS +170Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 72 74 Destination LE2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 69
Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 70
No road tests of noise for Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Treadwear
Firehawk AS +270Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 69 72 Destination LE2: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68
Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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67
Handling (owners)
Level67Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Firehawk AS Reviews found online 67 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination LE2 | Firestone Firehawk AS |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 69 |
| Dry | 67 | 70 |
| Wet | 70 | 69 |
| Snow | 66 | 66 |
| Comfort | 64 | 69 |
| Noise | 69 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 67 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Destination LE2
69
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Firehawk AS
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Destination LE2
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet traction
- Affordable, high-value pricing
- Quiet and comfortable highway ride
Cons
- Tendency to pick up and retain small stones from gravel roads
- Occasional reports of higher-than-expected road noise on specific vehicle models
- Isolated instances of balancing difficulties or premature wear
Tire B Firehawk AS
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
- Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
- Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users
Cons
- Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
- Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination LE2 | B · Firestone Firehawk AS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | 4 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 520 A B | 480 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Firestone Destination LE2
69
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
Too close to call: Firestone Destination LE2 and Firestone Firehawk AS are within 2 points overall. Firestone Firehawk AS is stronger on comfort and dry. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 69 vs 64 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 67 on dry.
Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
Tire B · Firestone Firehawk AS
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Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS?
Which is better in the wet, Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 67 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Destination LE2 or Firehawk AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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