Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 102 reviews
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Firestone Destination LE2 vs Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 102 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
Roadian H/TX RT5 leads, 70–68 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 3 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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68
Dry
Roadian H/TX RT5 +270Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Roadian H/TX RT5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 71 Destination LE2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68
Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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69
Wet
Roadian H/TX RT5 +473Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Roadian H/TX RT5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 69 74 Destination LE2: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 69
Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73
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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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66
Snow
Roadian H/TX RT5 +369Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Roadian H/TX RT5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 63 68 Destination LE2: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66
Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 69
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 0.33).
No road tests of snow for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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66
Comfort
Roadian H/TX RT5 +571Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Roadian H/TX RT5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 64 74 Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 66
Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Destination LE2 or Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Roadian H/TX RT5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 72 – Destination LE2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 69
No road tests of noise for Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Destination LE2 +364Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Roadian H/TX RT5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 67 62 Destination LE2: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 67
Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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68
Handling (owners)
Roadian H/TX RT5 +371Why this score
Source Destination LE2 Roadian H/TX RT5 Reviews found online 68 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination LE2 | Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 70 |
| Dry | 68 | 70 |
| Wet | 69 | 73 |
| Snow | 66 | 69 |
| Comfort | 66 | 71 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 67 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Destination LE2
70
/ 100
Roadian H/TX RT5
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
Tire B Roadian H/TX RT5
Pros
- Strong initial traction in varied weather conditions including snow, slush, and ice
- Excellent performance for towing applications
- Impressive off-road capability, particularly in soft sand
Cons
- Noticeable decline in grip and handling characteristics after 8,000-10,000 miles
- Increased susceptibility to oversteer and instability on wet surfaces as tread wears
- Harsh ride quality and unpredictable handling at higher tire pressures
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination LE2 | B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 5 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 520 A B | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Firestone Destination LE2
70
/ 100
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Narrow edge: Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — better comfort, wet and snow. Pick the Firestone Destination LE2 if treadwear matters most to you. Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 73 vs 69 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Destination LE2 scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 69 vs 66 on snow.
Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
Tire B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
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Destination LE2 or Roadian H/TX RT5?
Which is better in the wet, Destination LE2 or Roadian H/TX RT5?
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 73 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE2 or Roadian H/TX RT5?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Destination LE2 or Roadian H/TX RT5?
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 69 vs 66 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Destination LE2 or Roadian H/TX RT5?
Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 71 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Destination LE2 or Roadian H/TX RT5?
Firestone Destination LE2, 67 vs 64 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