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Firestone Destination LE3 vs Firestone Firehawk AS — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 14 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Firehawk AS leads, 69–66 Narrow edge

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Firestone Destination LE3
Tire AFirestone

Destination LE3

All Season

± 7

Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 64 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 30 in 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test (ice traction)

Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire BFirestone

Firehawk AS

All Season High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Firehawk AS +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6671

    Destination LE3: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 65.6 = 69

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

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

  2. 65

    Wet

    Firehawk AS +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6768

    Destination LE3: 60% × 64.3 + 40% × 66.6 = 65

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    No road tests of wet for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Destination LE3 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5763

    Destination LE3: 60% × 76.8 + 40% × 56.7 = 69

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 66

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

  4. 57

    Comfort

    Firehawk AS +12
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5269

    Destination LE3: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 51.5 = 57

    Firehawk AS: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Destination LE3. 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 Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    Firehawk AS +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6874

    Destination LE3: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 67

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Firehawk AS +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6672

    Destination LE3: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 66.3 = 65

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 70

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

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Firehawk AS +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Firehawk AS
    Reviews found online6167
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination LE3Firestone Firehawk AS
Relative Score 66 69
Dry 69 70
Wet 65 69
Snow 69 66
Comfort 57 69
Noise 67 70
Treadwear 65 70
Handling (owners) 61 67

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Destination LE3

± 8

Firehawk AS

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Destination LE3

Pros

  • Smooth and quiet highway ride quality
  • Excellent traction in snow, rain, and light off-road conditions
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability

Cons

  • Potential concerns regarding sidewall durability, with isolated reports of bulges or blowouts
  • May struggle in very deep snow conditions
All owner themes in the Destination LE3 review

Tire B Firehawk AS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
  • Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users

Cons

  • Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
  • Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
All owner themes in the Firehawk AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination LE3 B · Firestone Firehawk AS
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season High Performance tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available675
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG700 A B480 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi50,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination LE3

Firestone Firehawk AS

Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk AS — better comfort, handling and treadwear. Pick the Firestone Destination LE3 if snow matters most to you. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 69 vs 57 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 67 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 65 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 69 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone Destination LE3
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk AS
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Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS?

Which is better in the wet, Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Destination LE3, 69 vs 66 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Destination LE3 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 65 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