Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 102 reviews
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Firestone Destination LE2 vs Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — 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 + 116 owner reviews. How we score
Destination LE2 leads, 68–65 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 66 · 116 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
HTR A/S P02 +269Why this score
Source Destination LE2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 67 70 Destination LE2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69
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 HTR A/S P02. 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 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 69 68 Destination LE2: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 70
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 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 HTR A/S P02. 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
Destination LE2 +462Why this score
Source Destination LE2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 64 57 Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 66
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 62
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 HTR A/S P02. 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
Destination LE2 +163Why this score
Source Destination LE2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 62 61 Destination LE2: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.5 = 64
HTR A/S P02: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
Destination LE2 +168Why this score
Source Destination LE2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 72 70 Destination LE2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 69
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68
No road tests of noise for Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Treadwear
Destination LE2 +1553Why this score
Source Destination LE2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 45 Reviews found online 69 64 Destination LE2: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 44.8 + 40% × 64.4 = 53
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).
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67
Handling (owners)
Destination LE2 +265Why this score
Source Destination LE2 HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 67 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination LE2 | Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 65 |
| Dry | 67 | 69 |
| Wet | 70 | 69 |
| Snow | 66 | 62 |
| Comfort | 64 | 63 |
| Noise | 69 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 65 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Destination LE2
65
/ 100
HTR A/S P02
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 HTR A/S P02
Pros
- Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
- Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
- Responsive dry and wet handling
Cons
- Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
- Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
- Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination LE2 | B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 520 A B | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Firestone Destination LE2
65
/ 100
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Narrow edge: Firestone Destination LE2 — better treadwear and snow. Where the Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Firestone Destination LE2 scores 66 vs 62 on snow.
Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02?
Which is better in the wet, Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02?
Firestone Destination LE2, 66 vs 62 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Destination LE2 or HTR A/S P02?
Firestone Destination LE2, 68 vs 53 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