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Firestone Destination Winter SUV vs Toyo Open Country A/T plus — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 1 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country A/T plus is ahead, 69–62

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Firestone Destination Winter SUV
Tire AFirestone

Destination Winter SUV

Winter

± 9Provisional

Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 60 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    Open Country A/T plus +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests57≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6170

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 57.5 + 40% × 60.9 = 59

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Open Country A/T plus +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6470

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 65

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69–
    Reviews found online59–

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 58.9 = 65

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Open Country A/T plus +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5665

    Destination Winter SUV: 40% × 66.1 (est.) + 60% × 56.1 = 60

    Open Country A/T plus: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.2 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Destination Winter SUV. 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 Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Destination Winter SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Open Country A/T plus +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5964

    Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Open Country A/T plus +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Reviews found online5971
  8. 68

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDestination Winter SUVOpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination Winter SUVToyo Open Country A/T plus
Relative Score 62 69
Dry 59 69
Wet 65 70
Snow 65 –
Comfort 60 66
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 62 65
Handling (owners) 59 71
Efficiency 68 –

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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 Open Country A/T plus

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise for an all-terrain tire
  • Strong traction in off-road conditions such as mud, grass, gravel, and snow
  • Good overall value and pricing relative to premium brands

Cons

  • Some reports of faster-than-desired tread wear or soft rubber compound
  • Occasional complaints about reduced grip or a spongy feel on wet tarmac
  • Not optimized for extreme deep snow or heavy-duty mud terrain applications
All owner themes in the Open Country A/T plus review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination Winter SUV B · Toyo Open Country A/T plus
CategoryWinterAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—54
Rim diameters—15″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination Winter SUV

Toyo Open Country A/T plus

Winner: Toyo Open Country A/T plus — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Destination Winter SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Open Country A/T plus rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Open Country A/T plus scores 71 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Open Country A/T plus scores 69 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Open Country A/T plus scores 66 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Open Country A/T plus scores 70 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone Destination Winter SUV
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country A/T plus
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Destination Winter SUV or Open Country A/T plus?

Which is better in the wet, Destination Winter SUV or Open Country A/T plus?

Toyo Open Country A/T plus, 70 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination Winter SUV or Open Country A/T plus?

Toyo Open Country A/T plus, 69 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Destination Winter SUV or Open Country A/T plus?

Toyo Open Country A/T plus, 66 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Destination Winter SUV or Open Country A/T plus?

Toyo Open Country A/T plus, 65 vs 62 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