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Firestone Destination LE2 vs Hankook Ventus ST — 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 + 23 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus ST is ahead, 76–67

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Hankook Ventus ST
Tire BHankook

Ventus ST

Summer

± 7

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 83 · 23 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 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.

  1. 67

    Dry

    Ventus ST +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6683

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 82.7 = 75

    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

    Ventus ST +9
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6983

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 83.1 = 78

    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
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    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

    Ventus ST +13
    76
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6179

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

    Ventus ST: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.3 = 76

    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 Ventus ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)69
    Reviews found online71≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus ST. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Ventus ST +9
    77
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6984

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 77

    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 Ventus ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus ST +17
    83
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    Reviews found online6683
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2Ventus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–57
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination LE2Hankook Ventus ST
Relative Score 67 76
Dry 67 75
Wet 69 78
Snow 66 –
Comfort 63 76
Noise 68 68
Treadwear 68 77
Handling (owners) 66 83
Efficiency – 57

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Headline score
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Destination LE2

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Ventus ST

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 Ventus ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability, often doubling the mileage of competing tires
  • Significantly reduced road noise and improved ride comfort compared to factory-fitted premium tires
  • Strong dry grip and dependable, predictable wet-weather performance

Cons

  • Slightly reduced feedback or a skating sensation in heavy standing water/deep puddles
  • Occasional reports of increased road noise as the tires approach the end of their tread life
  • Availability can sometimes be limited depending on the region and retailer
All owner themes in the Ventus ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination LE2 B · Hankook Ventus ST
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available510
Rim diameters16″ – 18″17″ – 22″
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG520 A B—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination LE2

Hankook Ventus ST

Winner: Hankook Ventus ST — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus ST scores 83 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus ST scores 76 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus ST scores 78 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus ST scores 77 vs 68 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus ST
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Destination LE2 or Ventus ST?

Which is better in the wet, Destination LE2 or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 78 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE2 or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Destination LE2 or Ventus ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Destination LE2 or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 76 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Destination LE2 or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 77 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