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Firestone Destination LE3 vs Goodyear Assurance MaxLife — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Destination LE3 is ahead, 66–55

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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)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Destination LE3 +15
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6646

    Destination LE3: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 65.7 = 69

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54

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

  2. 65

    Wet

    Destination LE3 +16
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6741

    Destination LE3: 60% × 64.3 + 40% × 66.7 = 65

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.2 = 49

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

  3. 69

    Snow

    Destination LE3 +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5751

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

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 59

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

  4. 57

    Comfort

    Assurance MaxLife +1
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5253

    Destination LE3: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 51.6 = 57

    Assurance MaxLife: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.3 = 58

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

  5. 67

    Noise

    Destination LE3 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6859

    Destination LE3: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 67

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 63

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Assurance MaxLife +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6667

    Destination LE3: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 66.4 = 65

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

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

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Destination LE3 +18
    43
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE3Assurance MaxLife
    Reviews found online6143
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination LE3Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Relative Score 66 55
Dry 69 54
Wet 65 49
Snow 69 59
Comfort 57 58
Noise 67 63
Treadwear 65 67
Handling (owners) 61 43

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Destination LE3

± 8

Assurance MaxLife

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 Assurance MaxLife

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and slow wear rate
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality suitable for daily driving and ridesharing
  • Good initial highway and dry road comfort

Cons

  • Severe lack of wet traction and poor performance in standing water or damp conditions
  • Rubber compound appears to harden over time, leading to unpredictable slip from a stop and during acceleration
  • Slight drop in fuel efficiency compared to certain OEM tires
All owner themes in the Assurance MaxLife review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination LE3 B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6746
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″11 - 13/32″
UTQG700 A B820 A B
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi85,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringVertical Serrated Band
Max pressure44 - 51 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common2626

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination LE3

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife

Winner: Firestone Destination LE3 — better handling, wet and dry. Where the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Destination LE3 scores 61 vs 43 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Destination LE3 scores 65 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Destination LE3 scores 69 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Destination LE3 scores 69 vs 59 on snow.

Tire A · Firestone Destination LE3
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Tire B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
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Destination LE3 or Assurance MaxLife?

Which is better in the wet, Destination LE3 or Assurance MaxLife?

Firestone Destination LE3, 65 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE3 or Assurance MaxLife?

Firestone Destination LE3, 69 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Destination LE3 or Assurance MaxLife?

Firestone Destination LE3, 69 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Destination LE3 or Assurance MaxLife?

Firestone Destination LE3, 67 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Destination LE3 or Assurance MaxLife?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 58 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Destination LE3 or Assurance MaxLife?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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