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Firestone Transforce AT2 vs Firestone Winterforce LT — 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 + 0 road tests and 17 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Transforce AT2 leads, 70–67 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Transforce AT2 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce AT2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7061

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Transforce AT2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce AT2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7272

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 72

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Transforce AT2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 72

    Snow

    Winterforce LT +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce AT2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7379

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75

    No road tests of snow for Transforce AT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

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

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Winterforce LT +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce AT2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5457

    Transforce AT2: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.3 = 59

    Winterforce LT: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 57.2 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Transforce AT2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    Transforce AT2 +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce AT2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7356

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 69

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Transforce AT2 +10
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce AT2Winterforce LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7457

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 71

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Transforce AT2. 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 Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Transforce AT2Firestone Winterforce LT
Relative Score 70 67
Dry 69 64
Wet 72 72
Snow 72 75
Comfort 59 61
Noise 69 62
Treadwear 71 61

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Transforce AT2

Pros

  • Excellent value and competitive price point for a commercial line tire
  • Quiet on-road operation despite the deep, aggressive tread design
  • Reliable durability and high mileage potential based on long-term user history

Cons

  • Prone to highway wandering and tracking grooves or ridges in the road
  • Difficulty in achieving proper road balance, causing high-speed vibrations
  • Unstable or 'floaty' feel at highway speeds for specific heavy-duty applications
All owner themes in the Transforce AT2 review

Tire B Winterforce LT

Pros

  • Excellent traction in snow, slush and mixed snow/ice conditions, including breaking trail through unplowed roads
  • Strong ice grip, even without studs
  • Good value for the money, with several reviewers calling it the best winter tire for the price

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise on dry pavement, according to one reviewer
  • Dry-road and non-winter characteristics are a lower priority, with one commercial user explicitly disregarding noise and other conditions
  • Not the cheapest option, according to one reviewer
All owner themes in the Winterforce LT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Transforce AT2 B · Firestone Winterforce LT
CategoryAll-Terrain tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available1715
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 20″
Tread depth32/32″16/32″
SidewallOutlined White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure80 psi80 psi
Sizes in common1313

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Transforce AT2

Firestone Winterforce LT

Narrow edge: Firestone Transforce AT2 — better treadwear, noise and dry. Pick the Firestone Winterforce LT if snow matters most to you. Firestone Transforce AT2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Firestone Winterforce LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone Transforce AT2 scores 71 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Firestone Transforce AT2 scores 69 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Transforce AT2 scores 69 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Winterforce LT scores 75 vs 72 on snow.

Tire A · Firestone Transforce AT2
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Tire B · Firestone Winterforce LT
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Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT?

Which is better in the wet, Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Transforce AT2, 69 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Winterforce LT, 75 vs 72 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Transforce AT2, 69 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Transforce AT2 or Winterforce LT?

Firestone Transforce AT2, 71 vs 61 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