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Firestone Destination Winter SUV vs Michelin Defender LTX M/S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Defender LTX M/S is ahead, 76–61

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Tire AFirestone

Destination Winter SUV

Winter

Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 57 · 1 review

Best test result: #15 of 16 in 2017 ADAC SUV Winter Tyre Test - 215/65 R16 (overall ranking)

Tire BMichelin

Defender LTX M/S

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 78 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 56

    Dry

    Defender LTX M/S +20
    76
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)58–
    Reviews found online5581
  2. 64

    Wet

    Defender LTX M/S +14
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)65–
    Reviews found online6181
  3. 65

    Snow

    Defender LTX M/S +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)69–
    Reviews found online5873
  4. 61

    Comfort

    Defender LTX M/S +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/S
    Reviews found online5376
  5. 71

    Noise

    Destination Winter SUV +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)74–
    Reviews found online–74
  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Defender LTX M/S +15
    76
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online5878
  7. 54

    Handling

    Defender LTX M/S +24
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/S
    Reviews found online5478
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination Winter SUVMichelin Defender LTX M/S
Relative Score 61 76
Dry 56 76
Wet 64 78
Snow 65 72
Comfort 61 73
Noise 71 70
Treadwear 61 76
Handling 54 78

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Headline score

Destination Winter SUV

Defender LTX M/S

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryDestination Winter SUVDefender LTX M/SΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 7% #15/16 · 2017 ADAC SUV Winter Tyre Test - 215/65 R16 83% #3/13 · 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires −76.7 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Destination Winter SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Defender LTX M/S

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity and mileage lifespan
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality at highway speeds
  • Strong year-round traction across dry, wet, and light snow conditions

Cons

  • High upfront purchase price
  • Subpar performance in deep mud, sand, and off-road environments
  • Limited ice and severe winter capability compared to dedicated winter tires
All owner themes in the Defender LTX M/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination Winter SUV B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination Winter SUV

Michelin Defender LTX M/S

Winner: Michelin Defender LTX M/S — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 78 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 76 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 76 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 78 vs 64 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone Destination Winter SUV
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Tire B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

76

Leads

Defender LTX M/S

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