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Firestone Destination LE2 vs Goodyear Assurance All-Season — 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 + 51 owner reviews. How we score

Destination LE2 is ahead, 67–60

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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.

  1. 67

    Dry

    Destination LE2 +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6658

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

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Destination LE2 +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6961

    Destination LE2: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 69

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    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 Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Snow

    Destination LE2 +10
    56
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6346

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 66

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.7 = 56

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Destination LE2 +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6158

    Destination LE2: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    Assurance All-Season: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 61

    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 Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    Destination LE2 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7164

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 68

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Destination LE2 +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6957

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

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 60

    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 Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Destination LE2 +12
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Assurance All-Season
    Reviews found online6654
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination LE2Goodyear Assurance All-Season
Relative Score 67 60
Dry 67 61
Wet 69 63
Snow 66 56
Comfort 63 61
Noise 68 65
Treadwear 68 60
Handling (owners) 66 54

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Destination LE2

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Assurance All-Season

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 Assurance All-Season

Pros

  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Reliable dry and wet weather traction for non-aggressive drivers

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with reports of premature wear well before the warranty limit
  • Poor performance in winter conditions, specifically on ice and deep snow
  • Occasional reports of vibration and balance issues immediately after installation
All owner themes in the Assurance All-Season review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination LE2 B · Goodyear Assurance All-Season
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available551
Rim diameters16″ – 18″14″ – 20″
Tread depth11/32″9/32″
UTQG520 A B600 A B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi65,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination LE2

Goodyear Assurance All-Season

Winner: Firestone Destination LE2 — better handling, snow and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 66 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 66 vs 56 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 67 vs 61 on dry.

Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
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Destination LE2 or Assurance All-Season?

Which is better in the wet, Destination LE2 or Assurance All-Season?

Firestone Destination LE2, 69 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE2 or Assurance All-Season?

Firestone Destination LE2, 67 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Destination LE2 or Assurance All-Season?

Firestone Destination LE2, 66 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Destination LE2 or Assurance All-Season?

Firestone Destination LE2, 68 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Destination LE2 or Assurance All-Season?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Destination LE2 or Assurance All-Season?

Firestone Destination LE2, 68 vs 60 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