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Firestone Destination LE2 vs General Altimax Sport — 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 + 1 road tests and 102 + 32 owner reviews. How we score

Altimax Sport leads, 71–67 Narrow edge

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General Altimax Sport
Tire BGeneral

Altimax Sport

Summer

± 8

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 74 · 32 reviews

Best test result: #19 of 45 in 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Destination LE2 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)64
    Reviews found online6669

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    Altimax Sport: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 68.8 = 66

    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 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Altimax Sport +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6976

    Destination LE2: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    Altimax Sport: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 75.7 = 74

    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).

  3. 66

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 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 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Altimax Sport +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6171

    Destination LE2: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.5 = 63

    Altimax Sport: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Destination LE2. 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 Altimax Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Altimax Sport +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6978

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    Altimax Sport: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 74

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Altimax Sport +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Altimax Sport
    Reviews found online6673
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination LE2General Altimax Sport
Relative Score 67 71
Dry 67 66
Wet 69 74
Snow 66 –
Comfort 63 70
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 68 74
Handling (owners) 66 73

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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Destination LE2

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Altimax Sport

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 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
All owner themes in the Destination LE2 review

Tire B Altimax Sport

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Impressive tread life and durability
  • Reliable dry-weather handling and responsiveness

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire ages
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users
  • Performance degradation noted after significant mileage
All owner themes in the Altimax Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination LE2 B · General Altimax Sport
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available520
Rim diameters16″ – 18″14″ – 20″
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG520 A B—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination LE2

General Altimax Sport

Narrow edge: General Altimax Sport — better comfort, handling and treadwear. Where the Firestone Destination LE2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

General Altimax Sport scores 70 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General Altimax Sport scores 73 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Altimax Sport scores 74 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Altimax Sport scores 74 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
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Tire B · General Altimax Sport
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Destination LE2 or Altimax Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Destination LE2 or Altimax Sport?

General Altimax Sport, 74 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE2 or Altimax Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Destination LE2 or Altimax Sport?

General Altimax Sport, 70 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Destination LE2 or Altimax Sport?

General Altimax Sport, 74 vs 68 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